[ZOOKER]

Interesting. I hope the charter boat operators win - not because I own a boat, but because I resent the attack on privacy.

Doesn't OnStar pretty much perform the same function in your car - pinpoint your location every minute? How about your cell phone?

This case goes beyond boats and private fishing spots.

[Mogger]

If they want to transmit their location just for their own use, safety, etc., a crew member can become a ham radio operator and do it for almost free.

The cost being equipment, which can be for under $500.

It will work if there are ham radio APRS repeaters where they go.

Search for APRS and you will find a LOT of boats and ships around the world using this.

If there aren't repeaters where they are, for again, under $500 they can add their own if they want.

[sit-rep]

As far as I know, Navionics does not log your data unless you tell it to...

[Nervous Tick]

>> Doesn’t OnStar pretty much perform the same function in your car - pinpoint your location every minute? How about your cell phone?

Yeah, but those don’t go straight to the government.

Yeah, I know, I’m being naive.