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Eagle Map Guide GPS

April 06, 2004

The Eagle Map Guide features a built-in background map of the world with new, enhanced detail of lakes, rivers, streams and highways in North America, including the 48 contiguous U.S. States, Northern Mexico, the Bahamas, Hawaii and Southern Canada.

Features:

• Receiver: Rockwell-powered 12 parallel channel receiver provides accurate and dependable navigation.
• Coordinate systems: Lat/Long, UTM, MGRS, British, Irish, Swedish, Finnish, Swiss, and New Zealand grid reference system.
• Antenna: Unable to find this info at this time. Anyone know?
• Memory Backup: Internal Lithium back-up battery protects all stored information for up to 10 years.
• Audible alarm: Yes.
• Display: High contrast, backlighted Film SuperTwist display with 160 x 104 pixels for superior visibility, display size is 1.75"w x 2.25"h. Instant zoom display ranges 1/10th to 2,000 nautical miles with easy zoom-in/zoom-out keys.
• Waypoints: memory saves up to 1,750 position points; 750 waypoints, and 1,000 event markers. Nearest waypoint and waypoint list pages. 8 character waypoint names. Project waypoint feature for determining unknown coordinates.
• Plot Trails: 2 + current savable plot trails with up to 3,000 points (breadcrumbs) per plot trail and up to 99 savable routes.
• Display: 5 screens and 15 windows. Screens include detailed plotter, windows feature, TrailGuide Steer Screen®, position, navigation and satellite status screens. Backlit screen.
• Comes With: 4 AA DURACELL® batteries, operation manual, cigarette lighter adapter, and wrist lanyard included.
• Map Icons: 28 different graphic icons note special points of interest.
• Sunrise/sunset - moonrise/moonset calculations. Yes.
• Initialize: Initialize from map feature. Quick initialization feature.
• Operating Temperature: -10 C to 60 C, 14° F to 140° F.
• Differential: RTCM-104
• Accuracy: Estimated precision error (EPE), provides a relative gauge of position accuracy. Position averaging offsets the accuracy degradation from SA (Selective Availability).
• Acquisition time: Approximately 5 minutes, cold start 45 seconds, warm start 15 seconds.
• PC Interface: NMEA 0813 interface/PC based map software compatible, version 1.5 and 2.0.
• Coordinate Systems: UTM, MGRS, British, Irish, Swedish, Finnish, Swiss, and New Zealand grid reference system.
• Maximum speed indication: 999 mph.
• Map Datums: Over 100 map datums, non are user programmable
• Waterproof: Yes, completely sealed and waterproof.
• Size: 6.75"h x 2.25"w x 1.62"d.
• Weight: 12 ozs. with batteries.
• Power requirements: 4 AA batteries or external 5-35 vdc. Optional DURACELL® rechargeable NiMH battery accessory.
• Battery life: 10 hours, 20 hours with PowerSave mode.
• Warranty: One-Year warranty.

Other Information

• PAC-5 110 volt AC adapter.
• DR-121DP Additional/replacement Duracell® NiMH rechargeable battery.
• NMEA 0183/DGPS adapter cable. Can also be used to power GPS unit.
• GPS Data Manager Waypoint and route planning management software for PC. Includes serial cable with external power cable. Windows® 3.1 and Windows® 95 compatible.
• 3 way data cable (PC-D12PBK)(#99-29) Serial data cable (DB-9) adapts GPS to PC, includes cigarette lighter adapter.
• NMEA/DGPS adapter cable, (NDC-2)(#101-36) Only required if adding Diff. GPS Beacon Receiver.
• BR-1B Rechargeable battery kit including Duracell® DR-121DP nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery, quick-charger (charges battery while in use), and AC adapter. Get up to 500 recharges with this option.
• BR-2 Overnight charger for Duracell® DR-121DP nickel metal hydride battery. Provides 80% recharge in 2 hours.
• CA-2 Cigarette lighter adapter with 8' cable, 5-16 volts. Can also be used to power BR-1B battery charger, free with unit.
• MB-2 R-A-M modular mounting system allows universal adjustment. Complete with AMPS (cellular phone industry standard) and R-A-M hole pattern base and mounting plate, 4" arm, and GPS cradle.
• MB-5 Same as MB-2 with additional adapter plate to mount on ATV, snowmobile, or motorcycle handlebars.
• MB-4 Bicycle mount. Mounts directly on handlebars over stem with adjustable aluminum mounting plate.(#101-58).
• AFC-1 Durable non-skid poly-foam cradle
• HE-3 Black Cordura™ nylon holster with velcro closure. Has dual loops for belt or strap use.
• HE-4 Real Tree® all purpose camouflage Cordura™ nylon holster with quiet-lock closure. Has dual loops for belt or strap use.

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