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Forum: OpenCPN

01-06-2012, 14:35

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Can I program NMEA Data to calculate Turn?

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Posted By cristee

Re: Can I program NMEA Data to calculate Turn?

Hotrod
I am glad you can see my point. I thought I had it well covered.

ROT seems to me to have more relevence to big ships trying to avoid rocky Italian islands than a 37' yacht that turn on a...

Forum: OpenCPN

01-06-2012, 00:11

Replies: 10

Can I program NMEA Data to calculate Turn?

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Posted By cristee

Re: Can I program NMEA data to calculate Turn?

Hotrod
It is not rate of turn that i want.
Rather I want the number of degrees to turn the boat to head to the waypoint.
That is, heading minus bearing to waypoint.
Cheers
Chris

Forum: OpenCPN

28-05-2012, 23:54

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Can I program NMEA Data to calculate Turn?

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Posted By cristee

Re: Can I program NMEA data to calculate Turn?

Pavel
Thanks for the great info.
Chris

Forum: OpenCPN

28-05-2012, 16:30

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Can I program NMEA Data to calculate Turn?

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Posted By cristee

Re: Can I program NMEA data to calculate Turn?

Pavel
Yes, the calculation that i seek to have the program do is pretty simples,ie, the difference between heading and bearing to the waypoint. In practise, when racing, it is not practical to keep...

Forum: OpenCPN

28-05-2012, 02:03

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Can I program NMEA Data to calculate Turn?

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Posted By cristee

Can I program NMEA Data to calculate Turn?

My GpsMap 78 computes and displays continuous data for TURN.
TURN is the angle that the yacht needs to turn from its present course to head for a waypoint. I use this all the time in racing to help...

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