TheFocus
ViewRanger
RRP:€129.20
f or all the ma Irelandps,
prices start at€20
t is now possible to explore the UK3Peaks
mountains of Ireland with theI
convenience of high-quality
Ordnance Survey Ireland mapping on
your smartphone usingViewRanger,
an easy-to-use off-road satellite Challenge
navigation system.We find it equally
as useful when looking for obscure
Dublin streets.
The maps are very easy to read Sept11th -14th
on the small phone screen with more
details the more you zoom in.We
used a Nokia navigator with a inbuilt
GPS, which you can lock to your
position on the maps.This can be
quite heavy on the phone battery,
but the joy ofViewRanger is that you
can use the maps without the GPS.
ViewRanger provides high resolution Ordnance
Survey Ireland 1:50,000 scale maps with contours, roads, paths and
tracks clearly displayed. In addition, tourist and leisure information
such as historic sites, viewpoints, golf courses and picnic sites are
also indicated.
Other features include‘Buddy Beacon’ for keeping track of
friends on the hills and a sports computer for comparing routes and
performance.You can even take advantage of the phone’s camera to
attach pictures and videos to locations on the map.
Available from
www.viewranger.com
McMurdo
Fastfind 210 PLB
RRP:€249.99
fyyyou get intoto trrooubloubleuble,, ththe
revolutionary new McMurdodd oI
Fastfind 210 PLB or persopersonalnn al
location beacon ensures that yy ooouu’’llll
get found fast.fast. YOUR
Launched in Ireland at
this year’s Dublin Boat Show, ON
this hand-held device features aaa T
406 MHz satellitete transmittransmitter foorr GE
worldwide rescue coverage, a 11121.521.5
MHz transtransmittmitter for local rescuscueee homing OOTS
signal, built-ibuilt-inn GPS for pinpoinpinpointtt position B
reporting and an LED rescue lightligght to aid
visvisualual nignighhtt contact.
As for how it works; groundoundd stationsstations tracktrack the
satellites and process the distreeessss signals to obtain aa
location.The processed informationormaa tion is then forwarded
to a mission contrntrooll centntrree whwheree ree it is combined with
Fast Find registration informatiormationoo n and paspassedsed to a rescue Climb the UK’s 3 highest peaks
co-ordination centre whiwhichch tthenhee n alerts appropriate search and
rescue authorauthoritiesities.. (England,Wales & Scotland)
The Fast Find is not just useful to kayakers, sailors and
fishermen,fishermen, it can also be used by mountaineersmountaineers and in fact by anyone in 36 hours and raise funds to help
adventuring in the great outdoors. For more informatioormationn visit: www..
fastfindplb.com. people who are homeless in Ireland
Available from SOLAS Marine Services, Dublin;Viking Marine,,
DunDun Laoghaire; Marine Supplies, Howth; CH Marine (NI), Newry; KTSS
Sea Safety, Kilkeel; CH Marine (NI), Belfast; Galway Maritime Services,,
visitwww.focusireland.ie
Galwlwaay; Landers Leisure,Tralee; CH Marine, Skibbereen; CH Marine,,
Cork; Hardware & Marine, Kilmore Quay; Cavanagh Nets, Greencastle; call1850204205
Kindly supported byMooney Boats, DonegaDonegal;l; or online at
www.chmarine.com.
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