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 | Title : Magellan SporTrak Pro Handheld GPS
Author : Magellan
Release Date : 20020518
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $299.99
Amazon.com Price : $269.00
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Editorial Reviews :
The Magellan SporTrak Pro is a feature-rich, fun, and easy-to-use GPS receiver designed for the serious navigator. Its rugged, waterproof, and ergonomic design is perfect for the outdoorsperson needing a compact but powerful navigator.
Included in SporTrak Pro is a 9 MB North American basemap of highways, major roads, parks, waterways, marine navaids, buoys, lighthouses, and more. An additional 23 MB of built-in memory is included for downloading detailed maps from Magellan's MapSend line of CD-ROMs. With Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) support, the SporTrak offers readings with up to a three-meter accuracy.
The large display, along with a front facing 9-key keypad, makes it easy to use in any environment. SporTrak Pro software includes seven graphic navigation screens, storage for up to 500 waypoints and 20 routes, a best fish and game time calculator, and BackTrack for finding your way home after a long trip into the woods.
The SporTrak Pro runs on two AA batteries for up to 14 hours. It's housed in rubber-armored, impact-resistant plastic that's waterproof and also floats.
Buyer Reviews :
After researching handheld mapping GPS units for weeks, the choice came to this or the Garmin Etrex Vista. The latter got eliminated after I read all the horror stories about the problems it has catching satellite signals. The Garmin unit has a couple of extra features (such as 'road lock' and an aneroid barometer), but also costs at least [more money]. And anyways, I couldn't understand what the point of having those extra features was if I was not going to pick up any satellite signals!
This is one impressive piece of hardware. It is very ergonomical and has a good feeling in one's hand. You can operate it with one hand, and the wrist strap comes in handy so that you don't have to worry about dropping it. The buttons are laid out very logically and the operation is simple and easy to understand. The screen is easy to read and you can adjust the level of detail on the map screens to eliminate unwanted clutter.
The unit is amazingly sensitive and manages to get signals from 8 or 9 satellites under most circumstances (including inside my house). It is frighteningly accurate both in terms of position as well as speed. Backtracking back to my vehicle after a long walk was a breeze with this unit (though, to be honest, I already knew the route. I just used the GPS for fun and made sure it wasn't asking me to do stupid things!).
You do have to remember that this unit can not do automatic routing for you using its built-in or uploaded maps. If you want units with those capabilities, you have to go for dash-mounted units that cost $$$ more. But the map information in this unit is good enough for most reference purposes. The 9MB basemap is quite detailed with most major roads and highways well-marked. The 23MB additional space for maps uploaded from Mapsend CD's is quite spacious. I uploaded the rectangular region bounded by Milwaukee in the north, Peoria in the south, Galena in the west and Grand Rapids in the east into the unit and it occupied only 11MB (it did take 20 minutes to do the upload because of the slow serial connection).
My only complaint regarding the unit is that it sometimes shows me driving where there is no road, and then the road gets displayed when I go into a higher level of zoom. I don't know what the criteria are for whether a given road is displayed at a given level of zoom, but the algorithm is not very intelligent or adaptive.
Also, make sure you stock up on rechargeable batteries. I have to recharge my batteries after every 10 hours of use (the manual says 15 hours, but I think that is only with alkaline batteries).
Bottomline: I think this is the most capable GPS unit at this price point.
(by balajithegreat)
Features/Technical Specs :
* 12-channel GPS receiver; WAAS enabled for up to 3 meter accuracy
* 9 MB North American basemap of roads, waterways, parks, and more
* 23 MB memory for additional map downloads
* Large, easy-to-read display; 9-key keypad for quick access to software features
* Rugged, waterproof design; Quadifiler Helix antenna for superior tracking in harsh environments
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