Hilton's Realtime-Navigator

Hilton's has built our reputation as providing the very best service for the money - the proof is in the pudding as we still have many subscribers with us from the beginning when we launched in May of 2004 with the 3 regions in the northern Gulf. Of cousre now we have grown to 34 regions on all 3 coasts and beyond in addition to blazing new trails in the industry by providing the ability for our subscribers to navigate on the latest sea temp, chlorophyll, surface currents, or altimetry imageries on their laptop, iPhone, or iPad!

For more info on the nav app, go to: http://rt-nav.com/navigation.php

SST AVAILABILITY: We provide the absolute best sea temp imagery available on the web – no question. Other sea temp services simply give you an image and say “Good Luck” We give you the image then ASK; what part of this image are YOU interested in? You habve the availability to customize the shot based on your preferences. There are usually 6-12 satellite shots each day, per region, and the quality varies due to cloud cover, incomplete satellite shots, etc. There is a learning curve to getting the best results for this imagery – I recommend calling us for a hands-on tutorial – 713 530-2267. We can show you how to customize and pinpoint where weedlines will likely be located using this imagery.

CHLOROPHYLL: This imagery is very sketchy to capture as unlike the sst imagery, we only get 1 shot per day and that is in the evening. If there is a cloud, there is no data. So, we have worked long and hard to make this imagery as useable as possible. You can select “1 Day”, “3 Day”, or “7 Day” compilations. You can animate this imagery to view the tendencies of where the color changes are heading….chlorophyll is green and is found in the phytoplankton. The more plankton, the more turbid and/or green the water becomes. This imagery is shot by the same satellite that shoots the True Color imagery – compare the 2 to get an idea of what the colors on Chlorophyll translate into relative to true water color.

TRUE COLOR: This imagery is closely tied to the Chlorophyll imagery – it is basically a photograph looking down at the ocean, but because you only get 1 shot per day, it is rather limiting. There are some days that are clear and it is very good. The instruments on the chlorophyll are much more sensitive to the variations in color and turbidity than the resolution of the true color allows.

Q: How do I print a zoomed-in area?

A: Most images have a "Print Map" function at the top left of each image - this will print the entire region. Many times, however, it is desirable to have the ability to print a much smaller area. Here is how we do it;

Zoom in, zoom out, and position the image just the way you want it on your computer screen. Then click on the "Print Screen" key (prt sc) key located at the upper right of your keyboard - you may need to hold down the Function key (fn). Nothing will visibly happen as the image is simply cached inside your computer. Minimize Realtime-Navigator and open up another program such as Paint, Excel, or, as I prefer, Microsoft Word. Click Edit/Paste and the image will appear. You will need to switch the page orientation to landscape. Click on the image once, and handle bars will appear - drag a corner and the image will enlarge. Manipulate as needed and print! This is a great way to do it as it has the graphic of the imagery in addition to waypoints and any nav da

Q: How do I change my home port?

A: If you want to change the position of the bullseye, simply click on the NAME of any waypoint, and the bullseye will replace that icon. The Nav Toll (oval with big white box) always reads from the bullseye when displaying the distance and bearing.

We have recently upgraded the system so that the bullseye stays at the waypoint selected until you select a different waypoint. This way, when veiwing different imageries, it is no longer necessary to reset your homeport location each time.

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Q: How do I print a zoomed-in area?

Q: How do I change my home port?

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