Magellan SporTrak Color GPS
Manufacturer: Magellan Part number: 98061620
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Magellan SporTrak Color GPS price range: $349.00
- Reviewed by: John R. Delaney
- Reviewed on: 04/13/2004
The good: Sleek design; crisp color display; lots of features; powerful receiver.
The bad: Cannot expand memory; street-level maps cost extra.
The bottom line: Magellan's SporTrak Color is a powerful handheld GPS device with a bright color display and a wealth of features for the outdoor enthusiast.
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7 stars
Excellent Unit
by jdean10306 on October 7, 2005
Pros: Screen, available software
Cons: Memory Size, Arrow key layout
Summary: I have had this unti for about 2 years. It has worked perfectly. The only complaints I have are the size of the memory available to upload maps (22MB), and ...
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Summary: I have had this unti for about 2 years. It has worked perfectly. The only complaints I have are the size of the memory available to upload maps (22MB), and the size of the up arrow key (too small for me), other than that it has been perfect. I am upgrading to the Meridian Color because it can use SD card memory (no 22MB limit). 22MB is enough memory for all of NYC, northern NJ, half of LI and part of lower NY state or all of Southern california.
Megellan has a good product here and I have no problems buying another one of their GPS units.
I have read a lot of reviews about this unit on the internet, some people complain about not being able to read the screen in bright daylight. I have found that like with other LCD screens direct bright daylight will wash-out the picture. Its not a real problem.
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7 stars
Nice little unit - display almost usless in daylight
by on February 1, 2005
Pros: Lots of features, seems to be accurate. Quality and Reliability rated at 5 only because it is an unknown.
Cons: The display. Indoors or at night, backlit display is just fine. In daylight, almost unusable. In fact, terrible. Most disappointing. The screen itself may be prone to scratching easily.
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6 stars
Great unit with bad display
by on September 1, 2004
Pros: everything but the display
Cons: you constantly have to adjust the viewing angle of the unit to avoid glare on the display.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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10 stars
Excellent Portable Unit!!
by on May 19, 2004
Pros: Features, Features, Features!
Cons: A little hard to see display due sunlight reflection when using in a vehicle. Limited memory.
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9 stars
Excellent unit for the price
by on April 22, 2004
Pros: Color display NEMA output Easy to use Good basemap Includes marines maps Excellent accuracy especially using waas.
Cons: Battery life is shorter No provision for external antenna
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- Manufacturer: Magellan
- Part number: 98061620
- Description: SporTrak Color provides superior tracking and accuracy, showing your position to within 3 meters, even in difficult environments such as cities or mountains. Featuring an impressive 10 MB North American or 11 MB European, built-in mapping database, SporTrak Color puts rich color maps at your fingertips. The large, high contrast, full color 240 x 160 pixel display enables you to easily find your location, heading and route. An additional 22 MB for North America or 21 MB for Europe of memory enables you to expand your mapping capabilities by uploading detailed maps from optional Magellan MapSend software products. A clear advantage over the competition, SporTrak Color also offers a built-in barometer, giving you an advance on the weather and an innovative 3-axis compass for superior navigational accuracy no matter how you hold it. Built tough, SporTrak Color is waterproof and rugged enough to go with you on any adventure.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type GPS receiver
- Recommended Use Personal, Marine
- Preloaded Maps North America
- Receiver 12 channel
- Interface Serial ,
NMEA 0183 ,
RTCM SC-104 DGPS - Functions & Services NorthFinder ,
ETE (Estimated Time Enroute) ,
Speed ,
VMG (Velocity Made Good) ,
XTE (Cross Track Error) ,
ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival) ,
Heading ,
Bearing ,
Distance ,
Elevation ,
CTS (Course to Steer) - Compatible Software Magellan MapSend
- Grids User
- SBAS EGNOS ,
WAAS - DGPS DGPS ready
- Antenna Quadrifilar helix
- Accuracy Position - 10 ft ( With WAAS ),
Position - 23 ft - Update Rate 1/second
- Internal Memory 32 MB Flash
- Features Barometer ,
Backlit keypad Display
- Type LCD - Color
- Resolution 120 x 160
- Display Illumination Yes
- Menu Language Swedish,
Finnish,
Portuguese,
Norwegian,
Italian,
French,
Spanish,
English,
German Acquisition Times
- Hot 15 sec
- Warm 60 sec
- Cold 120 sec
Navigation
- Waypoints 500
- Tracklog Points 2000
- Routes 20
- Trip Computer Sun/moon positions
Connections
- Connector Type Serial - RS-232
Battery
- Type Alkaline - AA type
- Included Qty 2
- Required Qty 2
- Run Time (Up To) 14 hour(s)
Miscellaneous
- Color Gray
- Body Material Plastic
- Design Features Rugged case
- Protection Waterproof
- Waterproof Standard IPX7
- Included Accessories Wrist strap,
PC cable Dimensions & Weight
- Width 2.2 in
- Depth 1.2 in
- Height 5.6 in
- Weight 6.1 oz
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 14 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 140 °F
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