NOAA BSB/RNC Charts

[Geff Lampshire]

Thanks for bringing it up - I do RC in the Annapolis area, and use the 
charts also - now I'll tryto make use of the cpnscreen too!

--Geff

NoOp wrote:
> On 03/05/2009 11:24 AM, Mark Haney wrote:
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>> NoOp wrote:
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>>> On 03/05/2009 04:45 AM, Mark Haney wrote:
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>>>> NoOp wrote:
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>>>>> Before I try the above two, does anyone here have experience with either?
>>>>>
>>>>> Or, anyone know how I can just extract the chart in
>>>>> http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18649.shtml
>>>>> for printing?
>>>>>
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>>>> Both of those work pretty well, I think. I work for a non-profit ISP
>>>> that provides the NWS weather data to NOAA, so I know a bit about these
>>>> things.  Most of the guys here in Asheville (home of the largest weather
>>>> data archive on the planet) use them both to varying degrees based on
>>>> talks with them.  I've never used them myself, but I've had to help
>>>> compile them on odd procs before.  Itanium2 especially.
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>>> Thanks! I'll give them a try this weekend & post back on how it goes.
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>> Please do.  May I inquire as to the reason for you using/needing these?
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> During the racing season (sailing) I work on-water Race Committee in the
> 18649 area (San Francisco Bay). I normally work deep water near the
> Golden Gate Bridge. However, the courses are not always the same & some
> some are in quite shallow water. So, I want to print out sections that I
> commonly set race courses in & keep in my backpack so that it's easy for
> me to pre-set lines & anchors before going out to set the racing marks.
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> I did manage to get opencpn (Mike's suggestion) to bring up the chart
> (thanks Mike!) but having some issues getting that program to print. For
> the time being, zooming in to the area I need & taking a screenshot
> works great.
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