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Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software

The DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 has been tested to the extremes. From the biting freezing arctic conditions at the North Pole, to the heights of Mount Everest, and into the dust and heat of Afghanistan.

Engineered in the US, this GPS has a smart robust design, and is built to carry out either in recreation or business, and is a very progressed product from one of the market leaders in Handheld GPS units.

DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 Features:

The DeLorme PN-60 offers you a new dimension in GPS technology. This GPS has a great range of features including a clear icon-based interface that is easy to use whilst navigating. The bright-color TFT screen is suitable and clear in all weathers and light conditions.

The SD card allows you to store or file interchange routes, waypoints, includes a huge range of paperless geocaching capabilities, and any other GPS selective information you wish to store or exchange. The Delorme PN-60 likewise offers further selective information on tides, hunting and fishing dates, sunrise/sunset and moon phases for your diary too. The NOAA nautical charts which may be displayed give PN-60 extra skillfulness and may be employed on water for sea kayaking and coastal sailing and navigation.

The DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 is a outstanding Handheld GPS for all the standard outdoor pursuits. The technical features include an exact 3-axis electronic compass, it functions no matter what position it is in, so on the move or still, it works! that works when held in any position, moving on foot or standing still.

The elevation profile tool uses cutaway views that locate the operators position. Not forgetting sensible barometric altimeter, it processes precise elevation readings and has the capacity to predict potential changes in the weather, so this may actually support to keep you safe and prepared. The elevation features are specially utile for hikers, climbers, and hunters.

The inclusive DeLorme Topo USA 9.0 maps are current so no need to worry with regards to outdated versions. These are on PN-Series Map DVDs (Mac-compatible) for transfer to the GPS, and also by way of PC desktop software program. The maps show spacious selective information and details, this includes trail coverage, interesting places, camping areas, boat launch sites, US and Canada Streets, distinguishable points of interest, and prime hunting and fishing locations.

If you receive pleasure from Geocaching then there's something for you too. Log on to Geocaching.com. and download person caches and information. The DeLorme Earthmate PN-60 and Topo USA also support imports of high volume Pocket Queries from Geocaching.com. On the subject of downloads, you may get the most recent Delorme power management system which helps preserve battery life with the clever ambient light sensor.

Maximize the potential of your Magellan GPS receiver. The MapSend Topo for the United States CD-ROM provides the capability to download highly elaborate maps into your Meridian and MAP 330 family of products. These are elaborated topographic maps including trails, streets, rivers, lakes, coastlines, and recreational points of interest for the entire United States. Customize the map sizes and regions to your needs.

Create waypoints and routes and then download them directly into your Meridian or MAP 330 for use in the field or save them to your PC. Download your tracks from your GPS handheld to view on MapSend. Use the search function to without apparent effort find elevations, trails, street addresses, cities, lakes and waterways, parks, airports, campgrounds, geysers, waterfalls, towers, caves, mines, summits, dams, bridges, and more.

Magellan's topographic maps are derived from the U.S. Government's Digital Elevation Model (DEM). This allows elevation readouts for each emplacement on the map for both the PC and the Magellan receiver.

The MapSend Topo for the United States CD-ROM is compatible with Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 or later. You will also need PC cable for both the Meridian series and the MAP 330 series.

Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software

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Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software

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Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software

Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software Photo

Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software

Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software Picture

Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software

Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software Picture

Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software

Magellan Usa Mapsend Topo Software Picture


MapSend Topo Limitations
There are two limitations I've encountered in the very short time of use. Item #1 - The implamentation of the GPS to the software is very poor. Apperently MapSend, Streets and Topo, were written for the 330 GPS unit. Magellan has chosen to use the same software for the Meridian series. As a result, it's not a very clean solution. There are a great deal of work-arounds and bandaids just to get it to work. Most inconvenient! Item #2 - For the most part, hiking trails are omitted. Even the most usual trails here in the NW are not to be found in Topo. Question - Why else would one by a topo software package if not to see and locate trails?

I've only had this software for one week and to find these two troubles so quickly, leads me to believe I've yet to find further and added limitations.

Phil

MapSend Topo Review
I've had MapSend Topo for with regards to a week now and I'm not impressed with it for the following reasons: 1. Doesn't incorporate trails. Why would any person buy a topo software package and not want trails? Big oversight by Magellan. 2. Doesn't recognize new zip codes or towns. I've had my zip code for almost 4 years...Topo says it's invalid. Can't find my friend's zip in VA either. One would think that Magellan would have up-grades on their web internet site that would up-date things like cities and zip codes. By the way, it's the same for MapSend Streets. 3. Too a lot of bandaids and work-arounds to get a map into the GPS. Lots of rules here. No maps more spectacular that 8Meg and only 4 of those or the GPS unit will lock-up. Haven't tried that yet but I'll take Magellan's word on it...

By the way, it does work with WindowsXP. No difficulties there for me.

Poor Quality Maps and Overpriced Software
I am gorgeous computer savy and I had no real trouble installing and using the program. I did find the programs buttons and workings a bit arcane, but usable nonetheless. Where I ran into extreme dissatisfaction after spending [hard earned cash], was that the topo maps are way off. I use my gps broad in the woods for navigating. I could watch my GPS and follow my position readings and see that that I had changed elevation by 500 feet. The maps from this topo cd would say that I only changed elevation by 10 or 20 feet. These maps are way off...the idea is good: Have your position displayed on a screen on top of a topo with countour lines etc. The problem is the maps are not usgs and in a great deal of cases are very inaccurate. GPS's are great. If you don't have one buy one. But don't waste your cash on these maps. Wait and buy U.S. Geological Survey maps when they become available in GPS software form.