Today is my 62nd birthday and I'm happy to report that it's going well.
Yesterday we worked on resolving the previous day's broken tablet drama. What follows here is a bit technical, but for our sailor friends who may be interested, here goes:
First, we learned that replacement glass for the broken Samsung tablet was out of stock, apparently everywhere on earth. So, we took a bus to the nearest department store, a Target just a short bus ride away. There we found a 10" RCA Viking II Android tablet. When we got back to the marina, we were surprised to see that at about half the price of our broken Samsung Galaxy Tab A, it actually does a much better job of picking up wi-fi.
The acid test though was whether it would function as a navigation tool. On Google Play we downloaded Open CPN for Android (the legit Dave Register version), then downloaded a chart of San Diego harbor from NOAA. We were happy to see that when we brought up the chart on Open CPN, it showed our location via GPS. We were even happier when we plugged the RCA tablet into our AIS receiver and it immediately began showing the location of targets (other boats and ships with AIS transmitters).
We've now transferred our electronic charts from the computer to the tablet and have downloaded Navionics charts as well. That will give us an exact replacement for the chart plotters and charts we had on the broken Samsung.
This evening we plan to celebrate my birthday by going to a free concert with friends we've met at the marina.
As for a departure date, we've become a bit shy about predicting. Needless to say though, we're both anxious to set sail. Just watch for the boat icon on the map to move.
Happy Birthday David! Hi Pearl. Glad you two found a replacement tablet. One day has to be a record for researching, finding, buying, and being satisfied with a new tablet. There are quite a few folks here in Montana that know about your adventure. I would venture to say you are approaching 'decently well known' status. You guys are in our prayers. Enjoy the concert this evening!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new tablet! Condolences on turning 62.....
ReplyDeletewith out us or smiley face balloons in attendance!
Hope to catch your celebration of 63 turns around the sun!
Happiest of Birthdays to you David and sending lots of love to you both from Cascabel
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear the fix was easy. Two years ago I was in Cascabel in time for your birthday so thanks for the happy reminder.
ReplyDeleteI had the same departure woes leaving Corvallis this winter. I changed my expected departure date so many times that I stopped making that prediction. So I understand. I'll be thinking of you out there on the deep blue silent sea.
What a relief! Great news that you're up and running electronically.
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