Open CPN on a w7 PC with GNS 1000 GPS..Possible?

[12 sail away]

Dear CF,

Yesterday I installed Open CPN and downloaded charts (Western Europe). My question: I have an GNS 1000 GPS (that I also use for Ipad/Navionics)...can I also use that for Open CPN, wireless connected and if yes: Is the quality of this GPS sufficient ? Or advice what is the best GPS to connect directly to the Open CPN/ PC?

Thanks for your replies..

12 sailaway

[Aichtaler]

Hello Sailaway,

I am using the GNS1000 on a APPLE iPAD with Navionics Software. So I can answer some of your Question regarding the GPS, but not regarding Open CPN.

I discovered that the GPS device is working just great on speeds above ca. 2 knots. Below this speed (exactly 1 m/s) the developers had build a threshold to prevent the device from sending skipping positions. Instead they send a position only when it changed 50 to 100 meters. According the support of GNS this is done for automotive and avionics users.

For us sailors this is ********! we cannot use it for anker watch. And we cannot use it for speeds below 2 kn. For hikers and geocashers it is also not helpfull to get a position only while running ;-)

I am also looking for an alternative. It seems GPS developers copy this feature from their competitors, because other manufacturer have the same bug. I am interested in other peoples experience. Please tell.