Know the difference in GPS

Knowing the difference in chartplotters and trackplotters will help you select the right tool for the job.

Chart plotters and track plotters are very different in appearance and function. They both use waypoints but in a different way. A waypoint is a longitude and latitude you provide the GPs that defines a location.

Chart Plotters

A chart plotter provides a map in the background that moves as you move from one location to another. These are often referred to as moving map GPS.

Track Plotter

A track plotter provides a track from where you start a way point to where you end the waypoint.

A chart plotter will provide trackplotting but a trackplotter will not provide a chart.

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