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Based out of the U.K., Tim has a lifetime of experience running and writing about boats. For more than ten years, he served as the technical editor of Motor Boat and Yachting—the UK’s leading powerboat magazine. Since leaving that position in 1997, he has penned articles for various boating publications, including Power & Motoryacht’s sister magazine, SAIL Magazine. Read more here...
New Alternatives to GPS
By Tim Bartlett | Posted March 2013 | Add a CommentGPS altered how boaters figure out where they are. But other, new, comparable systems are coming online soon, shifting the satellite-navigation landscape even more. Don’t worry, it’s going to be a good thing.
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Digital Processing Radar
By Tim Bartlett | Posted March 2013 | Add a CommentRadar shows us what we cannot see, due to distance, fog, and darkness. But the way it does that is undergoing a major change, and we wanted to know more. Tim Bartlett learned all about it and shares what he learned here.
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Choose the Right VHF Antenna
By Tim Bartlett | Posted September 2012 | Add a CommentJust as different hulls fare better in different conditions, so VHF antennas are designed to provide better performance. The question is: Which antenna is right for your boat? Get the most out of your antenna investment with our guide here.
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Wireless Boats
By Tim Bartlett | Posted June 2012 | Add a CommentYour helm may create its own Wi-Fi network and share data with you wirelessly. Pay attention now, it’s really starting to get good.
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Threats to GPS from Land-Based Signal Boosters
By Tim Bartlett | Posted May 2012 | Add a CommentDefending the bandwidth for GPS.We’ve all had voyages that weren’t quite what we signed up for when we first got into boating—trips in which the wind and sea on the nose have made passagemaking quite a bit slower—and less fun—than it’s meant to be, and when rain has reduced the passing scenery to intermittent glimpses of a gray smudge. But suppose, just when the first sight of harbor lights promises the reward of shore power, showers, and a decent meal—your plotter loses its fix. Wouldn’t that just put the cherry on it? That could become absolutely standard if one particular company has its way.
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OceanView SteadyView
By Tim Bartlett | Posted May 2012 | Add a CommentOceanView has added an option called SteadyView, a form of stabilization that is designed to remove the effects of unwanted camera movement, to its Apollo range of dual-sensor cameras.
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KVH HD11 TracVision Satellite TV System
By Tim Bartlett | Posted May 2012 | Add a CommentSeamless Reception—Everywhere World-girdling TV addicts rejoice! KVH’s new state-of-the-art satellite TV antenna finally puts an end to that tedious chore of changing the LNB whenever you cross from the Caribbean to the Med.
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Distributed Electrical Systems
By Tim Bartlett | Posted April 2012 | Add a CommentMaintaining A Balance Of Power From Your Helm. Distributed electrical systems add value to your breaker board and make it easier to use. The communications side of such a system can do much more than just switch circuit breakers on and off. Think about the location of your boat’s batteries. Now think about where your engine-room ventilation fans are. Of course, the distance separating them varies from boat to boat but I’ll lay odds that in most cases they are within about 15 feet of each other.
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CHIRP Transducers Are Revolutionizing the Fishfinder Industry
By Tim Bartlett | Posted March 2012 | Add a CommentWhen a CHIRP isn’t just for the birds: CHIRP transducers meet their match in sounder electronics, and the view below comes into sharp focus.
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Simrad Argus Radar
By Tim Bartlett | Posted March 2012 | Add a CommentSeeing Far & Near Simrad adds the radar technology it developed for recreational boats to a system for ships and megayachts.
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