Optional sending of an SMS Message to another phone at various Alarm Events Runs in the Background, even when phone 'sleeps' Audible and Visual Warnings on various GPS issues (such as poor accuracy and temporary unavailability) Display of GPS Accuracy (Nummerical and Graphical) Optional Alarm Sector ( Wind Shift Alarm, Tide Change Alarm)

(*) NOTE that sending and reception of SMSs will NOT work on Tablets without a SIM card. If you want MAW to send SMS Messages, however, you need access to the Phone Network. When your boat exceeds the Drift Limit - or enters the optional Alarm Sector - or the GPS Fails, an Alarm is activated.Īccess to the Internet or a Phone Network is normally not required. The battery is conserved by having the app running in the background, and by letting the user optionally configure a slow (selectable) GPS Update Rate.Īfter the Anchor has been set, you can close the User Interface screen, letting MAW continue running in the background - while you use your Android for other Purposes. 30 FT, USE AT LEAST 90 FT CHAIN, AND SET DRIFT LIMIT TO AT LEAST 130 FT. If you experience bad accuracy or many False Alarms, you should try to move the Device to another place, e.g. Please note that GPS Performance and Accuracy is determined by your Device's Hardware alone, and not by this App. MAW makes sure that you are alerted if the anchor fails to hold, and starts dragging. It is Advanced - yet Easy to Use, and will give you Peace Of Mind while at Anchor. 'My Anchor Watch' (MAW) is one of the Best and most Reliable Safety Tools of its kind for Sailors and Yachters.

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