Old Lowrance datacards - Page 2

Nos4r2 · 18 December 2011, 21:28

Ta! I even have some old sub 512mb cards lying around.

So, in theory if the card holders aren't fubar I can sort it. Cheers!

willk · 18 December 2011, 21:38

I may have misinterpreted your intentions here, but don't even consider trying to "read" a Navionics chart card with a standard reader/PC - their message self destructs in five seconds (or whatever).

Nos4r2 · 18 December 2011, 21:41

Ah, so I can't buy a cd and put the data on my own card á lá Bluechart?

I just want some form of mapping on it so
1) I don't have a huge useless lump (or hole if I remove it) in my console.
2)I've got a backup.

I'm not fussed if it's out of date as there'll be a new removable colour one going on that's much closer to my field of vision at some point.

willk · 18 December 2011, 21:47

I think you'd have to use the original card. Navionics card readers (for such things exist) are effectively a card reading dongle. Without one, Sayonara Data!

Nos4r2 · 18 December 2011, 21:50

Fair enough. I'd better check the thing out properly before I go trying to find maps then.

willk · 18 December 2011, 21:52

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Fair enough. I'd better check the thing out properly before I go trying to find maps then.

Well, there are some VERY cheap older cards on ebay now and then, especially cards with limited geographic coverage...

Pikey Dave · 18 December 2011, 22:09

There's nothing to be gained by reading the map cards. You put the map card in the unit & forget about it. You have a second card for waypoints, routes, tracks etc, that's why there are 2 card slots.

Nos4r2 · 18 December 2011, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by willk

Well, there are some VERY cheap older cards on ebay now and then, especially cards with limited geographic coverage...

Not now though unfortunately