Thread: Which GPS to buy?

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Originally Posted by jimisbell

If you want help with it ....dont get a Magellan....No one knows anything about them apparently.....

Au contraire jimisbell, It all began in 1978, when the Global Positioning System (which at the time was known as Navigation System with Timing and Ranging, or NAVSTAR) was
launched by the United States Department of Defense. Eleven satellites were placed into orbit, and they were originally intended for military use. However, it wasn't until 1985 that the first GPS receiver was created by a European electronics company, Sercel. The next year, Magellan GPS was founded in Santa Clara, California.Magellan GPS Leads the World in GPS Technology.

There are a wide variety of companies that provide receivers for Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Among these companies is Magellan GPS. Although Magellan GPS was not the first electronics company to develop GPS receivers, they have been innovators in the field ever since Magellan GPS was founded in 1986.
FYI...
I served in the military for several years and my job being out in the bush, on the mountain, or in the water you had to be able to identify your location on the map,(for obvious reason of course) after being deployed to "Desert Storm" first of many, we were issued the Magellan, and to make a long story short -it was spot on.

May not answer your question, but the GPS and Megellan came thru for me and my team.

Personal preference. Many people like Garmin. I can't stand it. I really like TomTom though. Best Buy has a TomTom for $99. Thats the one I have. Works well, easy to use.

Originally Posted by Ramanator

Au contraire jimisbell, It all began in 1978, when the Global Positioning System (which at the time was known as Navigation System with Timing and Ranging, or NAVSTAR) was
launched by the United States Department of Defense. Eleven satellites were placed into orbit, and they were originally intended for military use. However, it wasn't until 1985 that the first GPS receiver was created by a European electronics company, Sercel. The next year, Magellan GPS was founded in Santa Clara, California.Magellan GPS Leads the World in GPS Technology.

There are a wide variety of companies that provide receivers for Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Among these companies is Magellan GPS. Although Magellan GPS was not the first electronics company to develop GPS receivers, they have been innovators in the field ever since Magellan GPS was founded in 1986.
FYI...
I served in the military for several years and my job being out in the bush, on the mountain, or in the water you had to be able to identify your location on the map,(for obvious reason of course) after being deployed to "Desert Storm" first of many, we were issued the Magellan, and to make a long story short -it was spot on.

May not answer your question, but the GPS and Megellan came thru for me and my team.

Although keep in mind military GPS units are allowed to use the sync signals (I forget what they are actually called, you would probably know), which make their accuracy dead on seeing as how it is a US Military project anyways. Consumer devices can't decode this locked signal and their accuracy wont be like it was out in the field but good enough for driving.

Originally Posted by jimisbell

Actually those degrading signals were stopped several years ago and we do have the full accuracy of the system. That is, in part, why the FAA now allows the use of GPS for navigation. They didnt in the begining.

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