If you ask navigators around the world why they choose MaxSea, you will find that many of them say it's because of the program's weather capabilities. All versions of MaxSea come with free, unlimited weather forecasts and oceanic data access - world wide - 24 hours a day.
Forecasts and data are requested through MaxSea's exclusive chopper interface, allowing you to receive data via e-mail that you can overlay onto your charts. The built-in compression algorithm is optimized for binary data (grib format), making downloading over satellite phones and single side band (SSB) possible.
Because you only have to connect to an e-mail service for brief periods of time--once to send the request and again to receive it, MaxSea chopper is the ideal mechanism for receiving weather forecasts and oceanic data via satellite phone or SSB.
Boltek's StormTracker uses state-of-the-art technology to make real-time lightning detection affordable. How does the StormTracker work? The StormTracker is an add-on to your IBM PC or compatible computer allowing you to not only tell if lightning is near but see where it is. StormTracker detects lightning strikes up to 300 miles away and plots them in real time on a map of your area.
With StormTracker you are actually detecting the lightning strikes themselves. There are no on-line or recurring charges of any kind. StormTracker has two built-in alarms. The Close Storm Alarm will activate if a thunderstorm is detected closer than a preset distance. The Severe Storm Alarm activates if the number of lightning strikes per minute exceeds a preset limit.
