C-MAP Chart Help

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Ok, so I bid and won an ebay auction for a C-MAP NT+ card with charts of my area. I thought I was getting such a good deal that I forgot to look at the format of the card. So now I have what is called a C-MAP NT+ Wide Furuno FP that is rectangular in shape and has pin connectors, where I need C-MAP NT+ mini that is rectangular and has contact points connectors on the bottom for my Simrad CE42 Chartplotter. Does anyone know how I can get the charts off of the wrong card and onto a spare correct card that I have? Is there a service I can use or cheap tools I can buy? Would that even work, taking the same chart meant for a Furuno and using it in a Simrad?

The C-MAP NT+ charts for my area are $250.00, I got these for $40. I really wish I could use them. All else fails I guess I can put them back on ebay.

Thanks,
Shel
 
Call the Jeppessen folks directly. They helped me find the best way to trade/update my charts.
All the other readers/writers/etc. will cost you more that buying the actual chart retail...
 
Thanks. I was talking to Jeppessen, they said that due to the encoding of the charts for the different plotters, the charts cannot be transferred. :-( Guess I'm out of luck.

Anyone want a C-MAP NT+ FP-card for the Rideau River, St. Lawrence River, and Lake Champlain?

Shel
 
Shel - if you didn't ask jeppessen about trade-in/trade-up, it's prollly worth the effort to do so. I know for the same cards, they have an update policy at reduced $$$. perhaps you can get a similar deal.

the upgrade price is usually better than 50% cheaper than buying a new card - and the update includes the most recent chart data.

Good luck,
gene
 
I'll second talking to them. I renew the Club membership each year to get a 50% discount on a chart update.

They are very helpful.
 
Shel - possibly the rep you spoke with misunderstood? If you have a chartplotter that uses NT+ 'C-cards' and you have NT+ chart data programmed onto a 'Furuno FP-card', we CAN trade your FP-card for a C-card. If the FP-card you have is the most current version (not likely, if purchased on e-bay) we will make the trade at just the cost of shipping. Otherwise, we will do it at the data update cost, usually about $89 for an NT+ Wide card. You will want up to date data anyway, so it's a good deal. (The old card must be in good working order with no corrosion or wear).

IF what you have are NT+ Local charts rather than NT+ Wide, then you may be more limited as Local class cards have much less trade value and can not be traded towards Wide+ cards (a 'Local' class designation refers to the very small data size of the card, compared to a Wide designation which covers a much greater geographic area but with the same level of detail, due to a much larger card data size). It sounds as if you have a Wide+ (is it NA-C202?).
 
Just wanted to say thanks to Amy any everyone's help here. I have a new updated chart on its way from Jeppessen that will fit my Simrad, for a very decent cost, that will be traded for my old card.

I am very happy.

Shel
 
Amy, a related question,

I bought a used chartplotter and it came with NA-C310, I need NA-C302 instead. Is there a trade program?
 
YES! We do have a trade program, similar to what Shel used, just give our Customer Care Department a call.

Thanks Shel - have a GREAT summer!
 
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