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The Boaters Guide to Using Marine Radar |
 | Radar is the most interactive aid to navigation.
Using it with competence demands far more expertise than with a GPS unit. The primary purpose of marine radar is to serve as an aid to collision avoidance. It can increase boaters' safety on the water more than any other electronic devise allowing boaters to "see" through rain, darkness, poor visibility and fog. It can confirm your position relative to landmarks and navigational aids and alert you to other vessels and coastal outlines.
However, the ultimate value of radar and all electronic equipment lies with the boater's ability to understand and properly use the information on the display.
Within the last few years the costs of radar units, especially the smaller LCD display units, have been substantially reduced, making it feasible even for small boats to take advantage of radar equipment.
This program teaches boaters' what radar is, how it works and how you can get the most from these important navigators. It teaches boaters how alarms can be set, to alert you that targets are entering a particular location or that your own boat is nearing a dangerous area. Echo trails can help you access the movement of targets relative to your own boat. Radar can also be used to determine your position to back up chart information, electronic aids to navigation and used to navigate to a specific location.
For Fishermen, Radar is often used to locate sea birds that help them locate fish and improve their catch!
This program covers radar resolution, beam width, pulse repetition rate, including an explanation of minimum and maximum detectable ranges. Subjects covered include; Radar controls such as power, gain, scanner, standby and transmit, A/C rain controls, A/C sea controls, display controls, range, range rings, VRM (Variable range marker), EBL (Electronic bearing line), plot, echo trails, relative and true bearing modes, shifting off center, zooming, interference rejection, guard alarms, echo stretch, ARPA, or Automatic Radar Plotting Aids and AIS (Automatic Identification Systems).
It also teaches boaters how to interpret the radar display, radar pictures, radar interference, target properties, multiple echoes, blind and shadow sectors, side lobe echoes, target material reflections and the effects of precipitation.
Teaches:
Principles of Radar:
Types of Radar Antenna, Types of Radar Displays, What Radar - Can Do For You, How Radar Works, Radar System Configurations, Radar Range, Unusual Propagation, Radar Terminology, Radar Controls
Radar Picture and Marks:
Measuring Range, Measuring Bearing, Sea Clutter, Rain Clutter, AIS, ARPA, Aids to Navigation
Interpreting the Display:
Radar Picture & Target Properties, Target Material & Reflected Echo, Precipitation, Influence of Waves & Precipitation, Advanced Radar Operation
40 min. N8991
DVD Version $29.95
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MAYDAY! MAYDAY!
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 | The Mariners' Guide to VHF Ship-to-Ship & Ship-to-Shore Communication
Although the VHF radio is relatively easy to operate, there are some very important features about the use and operation that all boaters must know. The VHF radio is one of the most valuable pieces of safety equipment you can have onboard. It can be used to deliver a call for assistance, provide the latest weather reports and keep you in touch with other boats and marine facilities on the water.
This program covers the different types of VHF receivers available including the types of transmissions, range, power and specific features. It outlines the U. S. and International requirements and provides information on how to obtain a VHF license, permits and the Maritime Mobile Service Identity or MMSI numbers for DSC Radios.
Included are the different VHF channels and their uses along with information on how to
monitor the radio.
It provides specific, step-by-step instructions on how to place both emergency and non-emergency calls including Mayday Calls, Securite Calls and Pan-Pan Calls. It also teaches what you should do when you hear a Mayday Call including Seelonce Mayday, Seelonce Distress and Mayday Relays.
Teaches:
VHF Radio Basics, License, Permit & MMSI, Types of VHF Radios, Channels, Monitoring the Radio, Placing Non-emergency Calls, Placing Mayday Calls, If You Hear a Mayday Call, Securite Calls, Pan-Pan Calls, Weather Broadcast
40 min. N8988
DVD Version $34.95
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The Boaters Guide to Improving Your Boats Fuel Economy
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 | The Boaters Guide to Improving Your Boats Fuel Economy
If you want to learn how to reduce the costs of boat operation & improve your boats fuel economy, the Boater's Guide to improving your Boats Fuel Economy is just what you need!
Increased fuel prices are hurting commercial and sport fishermen, charter boat operators and recreational boaters. Saving fuel is a complex issue, dependent largely on your particular vessel and how you operate. There isn't much boaters can do about the price of fuel, but they can follow some basic procedures to help reduce the amount of fuel needed and lower the cost of fuel consumption. Saving money on boat fuel can be as easy as simply slowing down or as complicated as replacing a boats engine and results vary greatly depending on the vessel. This program offers tips for conserving fuel along with fuel saving suggestions for re-powering boats.
By following a few simple steps and procedures, boaters can lower their vessel fuel costs without drastically changing day to day operations and boating activities.
If you're in the market for a new or used boat, you'll also find tips and suggestions to help you make the right purchase decisions.
You'll learn Tips for Conserving Fuel by Reviewing:
Engine & Hull Maintenance, Propellers, Navigation, Weight Considerations, Fueling the Boat, Boat Operation, Fuel Saving Options, Purchasing Considerations
40 min. N8990
DVD Version $29.95
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Catch more Fish - How to read your Fishfinder |  |
An Invaluable Guide For All Fishermen!
Catch more Fish - Learn how to read your Fishfinder.
No matter what boat or sonar, you can improve your catch by correctly interpreting and understanding your fishfinder. Fishfinders can really increase your catch if you know how to set them up properly and interpret them correctly. In order to properly interpret sonar, you must know how a fishfinder works. This program teaches anglers how to interpret the sonar returns shown on their fishfinder's display in a step-by-step, easy to understand manner.
Most anglers rely strictly on fish identification features on their fishfinder, which can show many objects as fish that are not actually fish. Any submerged object between the surface and the bottom capable of returning sound, such as a tree limb, may be shown as fish on the screen. Another common problem angler's face is fully understanding the cone angle and coverage of their transducer. The gain adjustment can vary from what is shown and not shown on the display. While automatic adjustments in range and gain are usually adequate for running a boat, they are usually inadequate for finding fish. It is therefore important to understand frequencies and how to manually adjust settings to get the most from your fishfinder. N8986
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DVD Menu Subjects Covererd Include: |
- Sonar Introduction
- Transducers
- Cone Angle
- Receiver
- Display
- Range
- Frequency
- Gain
- Fish Arches
- Water Conditions
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Flashers
Zooming
Fish I. D.
White/Gray Line
Chart Speed
Boat Speed
Side Imaging
Fish Alarms
Customizing |
DVD Version $29.95
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Boaters Guide to GPS |  |
Boaters Guide to GPS!
Learn the various ways your boat's position can be marked and saved, how remote locations can be entered as waypoints, how routes can be formed and saved using waypoints, maps or charts, how routes can be recalled and navigated to, how to record your boat's track and how alarms and alerts can be set up and activated. It also explains features such as weather map overlays, sun and moon rise and set times, tide and current charts, built-in points of interest and the various types of navigation displays available and those that are best for certain applications.
If you want to see just what GPS can do for you, how they operate along with the latest information on what is available, the Boater's Guide to GPS is just what you need!
N8987
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- What GPS can do
- Choosing a GPS Unit
- Getting Started
- Position Format
- Accuracy
- Maps & Charts
- Speed
- Course
- Saving Waypoints
- Identifying Waypoints
- Going to Waypoints
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Checking Routes
Routes
Forming Routes
Following Routes
Navigation
Tracks
Recording Tracks
Following Tracks
Alerts & Alarms
Sun and Moon Information
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DVD Version $29.95
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HIKERS & BACKPACKERS GUIDE TO GPS
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Learn HOW TO BUY the right GPS & HOW TO USE it to
Navigate to your Destination
and Back Again Safely
- GPS gives hikers the peace of mind of knowing where they are,
where they've been & where they're headed
- Make getting lost a thing of the Past
- Your Hikes will be More Fun & Worry Free with the Right GPS
- Learn HOW TO pick the GPS that fits your Budget & Hit the Trail
N8989
DVD Version $29.95
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GPS for the Hunter |  |
An Invaluable Guide For All Hunters!
For Both New & Experienced Hunters. Improve your hunting skills!
Since handheld GPS receivers are made for a variety of outdoors uses, manufacturer's operation manuals are not provided specifically for hunting applications. This program focuses entirely on their use and benefits for hunting and hunting safety purposes. Being able to always find a vehicle or campsite or being able to mark the location of a duck blind or tree stand and return to it, even in the dark without ever worrying about getting lost is a huge safety bonus for hunters. You'll learn what GPS is, how it works and what it can do for hunters.
Since there is a long list of features and functions available for the numerous makes and models of GPS receivers, the program tells hunters what they should look for in a receiver and how to set it up for hunting use including: N3888
- Mark and save locations in memory
- Form and follow routes even to avoid obstructions like ponds
- Determine exact distances and time to travel from point to point
- Using routes with topo maps and elevation profiles
- How to plan an entire hunting trip on a PC and download the waypoints and routes to their receiver for later use
- How auto routing software works
- How to obtain sunrise and sunset times for any date at any location
- How to keep track of hunting dogs with GPS
Hunters that already have a GPS can learn GPS tips and tricks to improve their skills or that they need to upgrade their receiver to get better reception under heavy tree cover or to add detailed mapping. Some may want to be able to wirelessly share their location with others so that members of a hunting party know where everyone else is.
Those that have never used a GPS should be certain to view this program prior to purchasing one. It could prevent them from wasting money on features and functions they don't need, yet ensure they had the ones that are necessary for their particular hunting applications. |
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- Introduction
- What GPS Can Do For You
- Choosing the Right Equipment
- Getting
- Started
- GPS Accuracy
- Types of Maps
- Speed
- Course
- Marking and Storing Your Position
- Checking Your Course
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Routes
Forming Routes
Plotting Elevation Profiles
Compass Steering
Trails
Saving Trails
Following Trails
Saving Trails
Sun and Moon Information
Sharing Your Position |
DVD Version $29.95
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The Driver's Guide to GPS
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The Driver's Guide to GPS
- STOP Losing Time In Traffic!
- STOP Getting Lost!
- START Saving Money on Gas.
- START Finding The Fastest and Easiest Routes.
- FIND IT ALL QUICK AND EASY in The Driver's Guide To GPS.
The ultimate Drivers Guide to GPS for anyone who wants to STOP losing time in traffic and START saving money, gas, energy and sanity on their daily commute, road trips or business travels.
WHAT GPS CAN DO FOR YOU:
- Go anywhere without road maps and without getting lost.
- Save money by finding the lowest gas prices nearest your destination.
- Save time by avoiding traffic congestion, detours and construction zones.
- Make and receive Hands-Free telephone calls using Bluetooth. (tm)
- Find anypoint of interest such as preferred restaurants, motels and parks, gas stations.
- Determine which GPS units easily interface with popular consumer electronic accessories and portable devices such as MP3 Players, Satellite Radio, Photo Displays and many others.
- The Driver's Guide to GPS includes a comprehensive Buyer's Guide Checklist for purchasing a GPS system, with comparisons between factory installations and portable units.
The Driver's Guide to GPS provides a quick and easy introduction to understanding the basic features and benefits enjoyed by GPS owners. In 30 fast and informative minutes, our on-screen driver will take you on a road trip through Washington, D.C. and model how to enter addresses and travel to your destination using the fastest or closest route methods. You will learn how to navigate around highway collisions and congested traffic with turn-by-turn, spoken directions. Whether you are traveling in rural locations, metropolitan streets or suburban neighborhoods, this is the only Driver's Guide to GPS you will need to STOP wondering about why to own a system and START navigating your way to the best GPS system for your needs.
30 min. N4603DVD
DVD Version $19.95
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Mastering Marine Radar |  |
An Invaluable Guide For All Boaters!
This program features segments on the basic principles of radar navigation, interpreting radar displays along with all the features, functions and types of radar displays available to the boater. Covers radar horizon, displaying targets, range of bearing, interfacing, echoes and more.
40 min. N8985
DVD Version $34.95
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Radar Navigation & Collision Avoidance |
 | Whether you're a commercial navigator or a pleasure boater...
A home-study course and practical guide to radar observing techniques for the pleasure boat skipper and light commercial vessel captain. The invention of marine radar was a major contribution towards safer navigation. Casual radar observation often leads to misinterpretation of radar information, which has been the direct cause of major and minor marine casualties. Without understanding and applying the principles of "relative motion", it is nearly impossible to correctly analyze a traffic situation on radar. Assumptions, guesswork and confusion are often the end result, which combined with low visibility and speed is courting with disaster. Doubts, guesswork and assumptions simply don't belong on the bridge of any vessel, including small craft. Although there are thousands of radars in use aboard pleasure craft and light commercial vessels, no serious attempt has ever been made to introduce proper radar observation procedures and techniques to those who are responsible for the safe operation of those vessels. The main design criteria for this production was to provide the small to medium size commercial vessel captain and pleasure craft skipper, who are not required by law to demonstrate proficiency in radar observation, with a convenient home-study and reference material package, covering all aspects of practical radar observing and plotting procedures for their specific needs. Adding a sound knowledge of radar observer skills to your bag of nautical tricks will add a new dimension of pleasure to your boating and increase the safety afloat for all who share the water with you.
104 min N297
DVD Version $39.95
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Interfacing Marine Electronics |
 | Learn how various equipment can be interfaced or connected together
to give you the maximum navigation, sailing or fishing information. Learn formats, on-screen presentations, integrated unit operations and use to help simplify the evermore complex world of electronic interfacing.
40 min. N691
DVD Version $24.95
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Using Single Sideband
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 | Designed to simplify
all of the dials and switches to turn you into a SSB expert. Covers radio telephone, frequency, channel selection, antennas, tuners and grounding.
50 min. N788
DVD Version $29.95
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Finding Fish with Color Video Sounders
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 | One of these videos will help you catch more fish!
You'll learn the theory and practice of sonar in general and how to interpret your fishfinder screen. No matter which brand or model you have you'll learn how to use its basic to advanced functions in a clear and understandable manner.
30 min. N1407
DVD Version $19.95
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Finding Fish with Amber Video Sounders
|  | One of these videos will help you catch more fish!
You'll learn the theory and practice of sonar in general and how to interpret your fishfinder screen. No matter which brand or model you have you'll learn how to use its basic to advanced functions in a clear and understandable manner.
30 min. N1408
DVD Version $19.95
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GOLF MIND: UNLOCKING THE REAL GAME
|  | Featuring Deepak Chopra
Explore the mental side of golf, unleash its transformative power and learn how to be fully present in the game with this informative program that urges detachment from outcomes as a means to inspire you, your game and your life. Filmed at the World Business Academy, the program features Deepak Chopra, course designer Robert Trent Jones Jr., golf pro and commentator Tina Mickelson.
30 min. K4274
DVD Version $29.95
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GARMIN APPROACH G5 - TRAINING DVD
|  | Knowing how to fully operate the G5 specifically for Golfers can be a difficult task.
This program teaches all the features & functions in a step-by-step, easy to understand manner giving users the full use of their unit out on the course
Learn how to measure individual shot distances, show the exact yardage to fairways, hazards and greens, pinpoint your position, zero in on the pin, update your position and much more in this ideal companion training DVD.
40 min. N1375
DVD Version $29.95
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