Charts selection

Hi there, I am a new user, from the Netherlands and I was wondering if there are more Dutch folkes using qtVlm. Zo ja dan zou ik graag in contact komen om ervaringen uit te wisselen.

For all the French users, my French is not good enough to understand all the technical stuff, so it is hard to see if this question/topic is already on the forumFor now, I have tested qtvlm on a macbook connected to my NKE system and it works. I have no problems with communication so far.The next step for me is to get charts. And then I get lost in the different formats. S57 – as provided by Meltemus charts, S63, MBtiles etc. What to choose? I need Netherlands, Belgium, German Bight. If I go to Chartworld you have different charts with different scales.  Off course I would like to use the charts with the lagest scales (more details) e.g. for harbours, but do I need to collect all small charts separatly? Or is the Meltemus chart just good enough?Once you have bought it you will know if it fits your needs, but i do not intend to buy all possibilities 😉Thanks in advance,Alex

Hello
The charts from Meltemus cover enough scales in the area chosen for sailing, the approach and inside the harbors. They are regularly updated (you receive an email), and you can keep them after the subscription. Get in touch with synapsenavigation.fr for training if needed. 👋

Hallo Alex,

Ik woon in Nederland. I continue in English for others to follow. For inland coastal NL I use www.vaarweginformatie.nl/frp/main/#/page/infra_enc - Zeeland en Waddenzee have depth information that is updated weekly.

For the areas and distances you are interested in the charts from Meltemus are good in my opinion. If I am informed correctly these are similar or the same as the Admirality nautical charts from the UKHO.

Happy to connect to exchange experiences.

Ok thank you, I installed the charts and will move on configuring the program. Will come back I think.

Alex