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Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Chart (Georgia)

Lowest Price: $149.99

Whether you’re setting out on a vacation or taking to the water for work, Magellan’s MapSend BlueNav local charts offer a range of detailed marine cartography for your Magellan GPS receiver. Derived from Navionics Gold charts, MapSend BlueNav charts aim to offer the most advanced marine cartography available. Large coverage areas and enhanced marine navigation information (with details like marine currents, tides, and port services) give you a nuanced view of what’s ahead, increasing both the value and the safety of your journey.

The BlueNav local chart for Georgia arrives on a convenient, preprogrammed Secure Digital (SD) memory card for instant navigation through your Magellan FX324 MAP, FX324 MAP Color, and Meridian (Gold, Marine, Platinum, or Color) GPS receiver. Your receiver must be running V. 4.00 minimum.

The innovative MapSend system grants fast, smooth, and seamless scrolling across and between charts, making navigation easier and more enjoyable. A handy Port Service Guide helps you find the nearest services or locate the closest port in an emergency. Highly detailed port and marina plans simplify and safeguard your approach to port.

What’s in the Box
One navigational chart preloaded on a 32 or 64 MB SD memory card, one durable plastic SD memory card case, and an operating manual.

Note: Magellan MapSend BlueNav cartography is a database offering a wide range of information, which may be represented in different ways from one piece of equipment to another. It is a good idea to confirm, before purchasing, whether your equipment includes the capability to utilize specific information, such as tide tables. To use MapSend BlueNav charts on your Magellan device, your handheld receiver must be running version 4.0 software or higher. (At startup, your unit will display the software version.) Updated receiver software is available at www.magellangps.com.

Garmin GPSMap 3006c Marine Chartplotter

Lowest Price: $1,763.00

The new 3000 Series Chartplotters help launch Garmin into the world of Marine networking, with plug-and-play systems that put GPS, weather, sonar, radar, and other important data at boaters’ fingertips.The waterproof unit features a sunlight readable, 256-color, 640 x 480-pixel VGA display. The screen size for the GPSMAP 3006C is 6.4″ diagonal. The multifunction displays (MFDs) is powered by a high-speed processor and graphics controller for fast redraw of charts and weather graphics. It communicates with the Garmin Marine Network through a 100-megabit Garmin-proprietary ethernet-based network. The entire system is waterproof and completely plug-and-play - the MFDs automatically detect any and all peripherals once they’re connected. Boaters can connect a GPS antenna and one remote sensor directly to the MFD. Or, with the addition of the GMS 10 Network Port Expander, users can connect multiple MFDs and sensors to the same network. Each networked MFD can be configured independently.GPSMAP 3000 series products, through the Garmin Marine Network, can be expanded to offer unique system capabilities. Add the GDL 30 weather data receiver to access real-time graphical weather data for the United States through a partnership with XM WX Satellite Weather - without the need for a separate PC interface

Fastrax Announces Availability of iTrax130 Development Kit for iSuite 3 SDK, Supporting Selected Sony Chipsets
Fastrax Ltd., a leading provider of open and portable OEM GPS Software Development Kit environments and programmable OEM GPS receivers, today announced the availability of the iTrax130 Development Kit for the iSuite 3 SDK. The new iTrax130 Development Kit adds support for selected Sony GPS chipsets

NovAtel Inc. Demonstrates First North American Dual Mode GPS & Galileo Receiver to CSA
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Garmin GPSMap 3010c

Lowest Price: $2,174.99

The new 3000 Series Chartplotters help launch Garmin into the world of Marine networking, with plug-and-play systems that put GPS, weather, sonar, radar, and other important data at boaters’ fingertips.The waterproof unit features a sunlight readable, 256-color, 640 x 480-pixel VGA display. The screen size for the GPSMAP 3010C is 10.4″ diagonal. The multifunction displays (MFDs) is powered by a high-speed processor and graphics controller for fast redraw of charts and weather graphics. It communicates with the Garmin Marine Network through a 100-megabit Garmin-proprietary ethernet-based network. The entire system is waterproof and completely plug-and-play - the MFDs automatically detect any and all peripherals once they’re connected. Boaters can connect a GPS antenna and one remote sensor directly to the MFD. Or, with the addition of the GMS 10 Network Port Expander, users can connect multiple MFDs and sensors to the same network. Each networked MFD can be configured independently.GPSMAP 3000 series products, through the Garmin Marine Network, can be expanded to offer unique system capabilities. Add the GDL 30 weather data receiver to access real-time graphical weather data for the United States through a partnership with XM WX Satellite Weather - without the need for a separate PC interface

Magellan MapSend BlueNav Local Chart - Lake Champlain

Lowest Price: $145.95

Whether you’re setting out on a vacation or taking to the water for work, Magellan’s MapSend BlueNav local charts offer a range of detailed marine cartography for your Magellan GPS receiver. Derived from Navionics Gold charts, MapSend BlueNav charts aim to offer the most advanced marine cartography available. Large coverage areas and enhanced marine navigation information (with details like marine currents, tides, and port services) give you a nuanced view of what’s ahead, increasing both the value and the safety of your journey.The BlueNav local chart for Lake Champlain arrives on a convenient, preprogrammed Secure Digital (SD) memory card for instant navigation through your Magellan FX324 MAP, FX324 MAP Color, and Meridian (Gold, Marine, Platinum, or Color) GPS receiver. Your receiver must be running V. 4.00 minimum.The innovative MapSend system grants fast, smooth, and seamless scrolling across and between charts, making navigation easier and more enjoyable. A handy Port Service Guide helps you find the nearest services or locate the closest port in an emergency. Highly detailed port and marina plans simplify and safeguard your approach to port.

Garmin StreetPilot i2 Vehicle Navigation GPS System

Lowest Price: $249.90

The StreetPilot i2 is the monochrome version in the i-series StreetPilots - a new line of small, inexpensive automotive GPS navigators that make driving fun.The i2 provides voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions through a built-in speaker, and the unit easily moves from vehicle to vehicle with an integrated suction cup mount.Garmin has also added the ability for customers to augment the pre-loaded maps with custom POI’s from industry-standard CSV files, such as school zones and safety cameras. In addition, a proximity-alert feature is included to optionally warn the driver of upcoming custom POI’s.The i2 features a high-contrast backlit FSTN monochrome display. Motorists can choose from either a three-dimensional mapping perspective, or a 2D overhead view.

Magellan Meridian Gold Handheld GPS Receiver with Waterproof Exterior

Lowest Price: $175.00

With 16 MB of built-in map data and a Secure Digital Memory Card slot, the Magellan Meridian Gold Global Positioning System receiver gives you almost unlimited ability to access and store location information. This rugged handheld GPS unit coordinates data from up to 12 satellites to pinpoint your location anywhere on the globe. The Meridian Gold’s 16 MB base map gives you detailed information on U.S. cities, interstates, and waterways. Slide in a data card to get even more detail, or use a memory card to store waypoints and routes.

The Meridian Gold is PC compatible and stores up to 500 waypoints and 20 reversible routes with up to 30 legs. It also comes with a quadrifilar helix antenna for optimal satellite signal reception and fast position fixes. WAAS and EGNOS capability adds to the versatility of this receiver, which can be operated in English, French, German, Dutch, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, or Swedish.

See your exact position on the Meridian Gold’s seven navigation screens and vertical-profile graphs that show elevations of the route traveled. The oversized grayscale display allows you to easily see location information and comes with a backlight and backlit keypad for use even in dim light. Waterproof rubber armoring and an ergonomic, compact design add to the Meridian Gold’s functionality.

The Meridian Gold is compatible with Magellan’s MapSend software, including MapSend Streets Europe and the recently released MapSend Topo for the United States. Vehicle, bike, and swivel mounts are sold separately.

Garmin MapSource CD ROM (BlueChart Atlantic v5.5 )

Lowest Price: $174.00

This CD-ROM allows you to put the world’s best cartography directly on your GPSMAP 76, GPSMAP 162, and GPSMAP 168, eTrex Legend, Vista and GPS V.MapSource BlueChart CD Rom’s by Garmin are available for 3 different Zones: Americas, Atlantic (Europe, etc.), and Pacific. With the purchase of a BlueChart CD Rom, you will acess to ONE region of coverage within that Zone. Each Blue Chart Region Unlock Certificate allows you to gain access to ONE additional coverage area. The CD has the same features as the pre-programmed charts as well as real-time track plotting on PC. The large coverage area mirrors that of the pre-programmed charts.Complementing Garmin’s new line of handheld mapping units and marine chartplotters, BlueChart cartography is designed to provide interactive viewing of detailed nautical chart data. BlueChart provides navigators with innovative object oriented cartography. Descriptive details for features typically found on nautical charts can easily be viewed with a simple key press. Cursor movements over the chart provide descriptions for contour depth, chart number, navaid name, and much, much more. When displayed on a Garmin chartplotter, BlueChart offers you a paper chart-like appearance. This data will include shaded depth contours, inter-tidal zones, spot soundings, wrecks, navaids, port plans, restricted areas, cable areas, anchorages and more. Additionally, BlueChart includes chart numbers, name, scales, revision dates and Notice to Mariner dates.

Garmin eTrex Camo GPS Personal Navigator

Lowest Price: $124.00

This compact, easy-to-operate GPS unit is perfect for hiking, hunting, camping, fishing - any outdoor activity where you need to pack light and blend in. Stores 500 waypoints with symbol. Automatic track log saves up to 10 tracks to retrace your path. Stores 1 route with up to 50 waypoints. Built-in calendar with best fishing and hunting time recommendations. Compact size: 4.4 x 2.0 x 1.2 inches. Weighs only 5.3 ounces with batteries. Up to 22 hours use on two “AA” batteries (not included). Meets rigid IEC 529 IPX7 submersible standard. Internal patch antenna. Operating buttons on side, more room for display on front. High contrastscreen with bright backlighting. Ergonomic design, easy to operate with one hand. Rugged, waterproof case. Limited one-year warranty.