TAMAYA NC-2100E
CELESTIAL COMPUTER
This navigation computer is designed for the
professional mariner or open ocean yachtsman. Its PDA format has a large display,
and easy to understand prompts provide a very user friendly navigation computer.
Features
-
Simple operation with built-in programs
- Course and Distance computation
- Dead Reckoning computation
- Great Circle computation
- ETA computation
- Current computation
- LOP computation
- Meridian Passage computation
- Convenient conversions for to HMS and to HHH
- Long term Nautical Almanac for the Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn and 63 stars. The built-in Almanac is usable until 2100, it is
good with accuracy better than 0'.2 .
- Twilight Time mode computes time of rise
or set, civil twilight and azimuth for the Sun and rise or set, age and azimuth
for the Moon
- Prediction/Identification mode com putes azimuth and altitude for
all celes- tial bodies and displays any usable bodies above the horizon
In addition,
this unit also functions as a pocket PC, utilizing the Microsoft OS. Such functions
as: Daily Planner and calendar, Excel Documents, Image Library, Notes, Windows
Media, and Word Documents are available.
PDA operation is by touch panel with
stylus pen. Power is from a lithium rechargeable battery and AC 100-120 volt adapter
only. The charge time of 3.5 hours gives 6 hours continous operation. The hardware
is a HP iPAQ rz1700 pocket PC, weighing 6 oz. Size is 3x4.75x7 inches. List price $1030. SW 2 lb.
