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Jule III Electronics

Updated 2009-03-08
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Updated 2009-08-11
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Updated 2009-03-08
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Updated 2009-03-08
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Updated 2010-03-13
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Updated 2009-11-25
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Updated 2009-03-19
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Updated 2009-07-11
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  • Communications
    • VHF: Standard Horizon Intrepid with remote microphone.
    • Cellular/Wireless: Verizon service with Blackberry and sadly no more bag phone.
    • SSB: Icom 710RT 22. Previously had a perpetually dysfunctional SGC-2000.
    • Data over Cellular/Wireless: Verizon digital broadband data network.
    • Data over satellite: Globalstar USA/Caribbean coverage (working VERY poorly).
    • Data over SSB: PTC Pactor II modem used in conjunction with Sailmail and WinLink.

  • Navigation
    • Radar: Garmin GMR 18 radar.
    • GPS: Garmin Dual GPSMAP 3205s with GSD 22 depth sounder and Milltech AIS.
    • Weather: Garmin/XM satellite weather
    • Software: Nobeltec Visual Navigation Series (VNS) as emergency backup. Didn't upgrade when they droped ENC support.
    • Instruments: Datamarine analog wind speed/wind direction, depth, and speed.
    • EPIRB: ACR Satellite 406 manually deployable EPIRB.
    • Autopilot: Simrad AP16/HLD355 and CPT Autopilot II.

  • Power Generation
    • Wind Generator: Fourwinds III with mizzen mount.
    • Solar Panels: Uni-Solar shade tolerent rigid panels (100 watts total).

  • Entertainment