Magellan Meridian 2.2-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Review

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(More customer reviews)UPDATE: 20040807 Point-to-Point routing works great and, for the most part, finds reasonable routing paths on highways and major city streets. Take the pre-set locations with a grain of salt since the pre-sets (sometimes) seem to show a general location of a landmark and not a precise point such as an entrance.
Best response time so far -- 8 satellites located in about 3 seconds while sitting in a parking lot at Muir Woods on Mt Tamalpias, CA.
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This is the coolest gadget I've used in a long time!
Setup was simple - just follow the onscreen instructions and soon the unit will be searching for satellites and locking onto your location. From my bedroom window (house is on a hill) the Meridian Color was able to find 5 satellites within a couple of minutes and then keep the signal as I moved to the other side of the house to my office. Very impressive.
As far as the MapSend software goes, it loaded fine and quickly found the COM port that had the GPS unit attached. The only tricky spot was having to upgrade the firmware on the GPS unit itself since the pre-loaded version was 3.4x and the upgrade was 5.1x. The instructions provided on the upgrade CD-ROM didn't match the software setup at all.
Fortunately the software has limited options so it wasn't difficult to figure out (Go to UPLOAD and select Program Code Only making sure that the unit is on and has a fresh set of batteries installed. Then find the right .hex file for your GPS unit that's on the CD-ROM provided.) Don't freak, just read the instruction sheets before trying to do the upgrade.
Anyway, the unit appears to be working great. The color screen is terrific and has a High/Low setting (hold the PWR button down a few seconds) to save on battery life.
The unit also insists that only one mapping image can uploaded into the unit at a time. Not good if you want to visit more than 1 region over a period of time. The trick is to "pretend" you're uploading a region but have the GPS receiver turned off or disconnected. Proceed with the map preparation until the software says it can't find your unit then cancel out. Go find the .img files in the Program Files/Magellan/MapSend DirectRoute NA/Export/Images directory and then copy them to your SD card using Windows Explorer just as you would any other file. Sounds complicated but it's really just a basic file transfer.
After the files have transferred, stick the SD card back in and power up. The maps can be found by pressing MENU/CARD UTILITIES/CHANGE MAP.
Unfortunately, it's the battery life that's the reason this GPSR gets only 4 stars and not 5. This unit is a battery hog! If you use the color screen on high don't expect more than 6 hours per set of batteries.
Because of this I've ordered a separate 12v cigarette lighter power cable for the car and will keep the power/data cable for home use. The cable only comes with a 12v cigarette plug so I've also purchased a 110v to 12v adapter so that I can use household current. I also bought a swivel mount to use at home as a cradle -- no need to use the attachment screw on the connector and the unit is upright and viewable. Extra stuff to clutter my desk but it should save me from a lot of aggravation.
Overall the Magellan Meridian Color appears to be a great GPS receiver and the point-to-point routing features for use in the car (MapSend DirectRoute software comes with the Traveler's Pack bundle) is terrific. The expandable standard SD card capability is a feature only Magellan seems to have (Garmin, are you listening?) and that, along with the color screen, should be reason enough to get this snazzy little unit.
Happy triangulating!

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An ideal solution bundle for recreational purposes as well as vehicle navigation.This value pack includes Magellan's Meridian Color GPS and Magellan's new MapSend DirectRoute software.MapSend DirectRoute is a powerful map software package that adds address level routing and guidance to your Magellan handheld.The value pack also includes a 64 MB SD card, vehicle mounting bracket and a 12 volt cigarette adapter and data cable.

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Garmin MapSource U.S.A. Topographical Map CD-ROM (Windows) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this product for hikes and to guide me in navigating rivers. Only very major roads are named so I can't use this very easily to calculate my route there. Most roads are there but they just vanish at some points and reappear in others. Using a real topo map it is immediately obvious that these same roads do not dissapear and in fact continue on their course uninteruppted like a road should. The elevations and detail are very course. No trails are shown. I am not very happy I bought this product and am going to look into the roads and recreation to see if it does a better job. FYI I bought this to use with my Etrex Legend which I think is just great.

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Garmin's United States TOPO MapSource CD-ROM is similar to U.S. Geological Survey 1:100,000-scale topographic paper maps. It includes trip and waypoint management functions that allow you to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks between your PC and nearly all Garmin GPS units (excluding the GPS 100 family and panel-mount aviation units). With MapSource, you can view highways, roads, hiking trails, snowmobile trails, backwoods trails, elevation contours, point and summit elevations, some bathymetric contours, geographic names, churches, and schools. Shoreline detail is included for lakes, reservoirs, small bodies of water, waterways, rivers, and streams. Icons represent boat ramps, dams, marinas, campgrounds, public facilities, mile markers, first aid stations, picnic sites, swimming areas, ski areas, wrecks, fuel locations, and dangerous and restricted areas.
In addition, nautical navigational aids for the 50 states are provided, including radio beacons, RACONs, and fog signals; river, harbor, and other lights; and day beacons and lighted and unlighted buoys. Shipwrecks, submerged rocks, obstructions, and other hazards to nautical navigation are also displayed.
Note on compatibility: The trip and waypoint management functions of this product work with nearly all Garmin GPS units, excluding the GPS 100 family and panel-mount aviation units. Specifically, the map-download features of this product work with the eTrex Legend, eTrex Vista, eMap, GPS V, StreetPilot, StreetPilot ColorMap, StreetPilot III, and GPSMAP 76, 162, 168, 176, and 295. Some units may require a Garmin data card to upload map data.

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Cobra GPS 500 1.1-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased a Cobra GPS 500 unit to upgrade from my base model Garmin Etrex. I had thought the 18 channels and FAST circuitry would make it operate better then my Etrex. I was sadly disappointed. The Cobra will not hold satellite lock in any kind of cover at all. I am an experienced GPS user and outdoorsman who does a lot of hunting, and I can tell you without any doubt that the Cobra GPS 500 is totally useless for use in the woods. The Cobra GPS 500 loses satellite lock in areas where my Garmin Etrex held it easily. (This situation appears to be common to the entire Cobra GPS line because I have a friend who purchased a GPS 100 and he complains about the same thing.) To top things off, I contacted Cobra Customer Service about these problems and they wouldn't even respond to my email. So what you have here is a truely terrible product backed by terrible customer service. I would recommend that any potential buyers of this product avoid it at all cost, and spend their money on a Garmin or Magellan unit instead.

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18 Parallel Channels for Faster acquisition time!Accelerated Satellite Acquisition Protocol Gets you up and running up to twice as fast as any other recreational GPS receiver.2 MB of built-in memory.Includes continental U.S. state boundaries, Canadian political boundaries, European country boundaries and hundreds of worldwide cities.

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Brunton Multi-Navigator MNS GPS with Neoprenerying Case Review

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(More customer reviews)...The first thing I would like to say is "WOW!" I just purchased one of your new MNS receivers and am so very pleased with its performance, that I just had to write you a quick note.
I have been shopping for quite some time for a little handheld, but was kind of stubborn and too "old fashioned" to spend the big money on one of those new toys. I know that they eat batteries and are not very accurate, and I guess I was hoping that technology would bring the price down and accuracy up. I have owned one of your eclipse compasses (the big one) for awhile and have been pleased with its performance, and so naturally I wanted your MNS. I like the compass, altimeter and weather features found in your unit, as well as the GPS.
I am a registered land surveyor in the state of Kansas and Colorado, as well as an avid outdoorsman, so you can understand why I like things to be very very accurate as well as durable and most of all, reliable. My company owns the Trimble GPS surveying equipment, so I know what GPS is and basically how it works. I understand the coordinate systems and lat/longs for locations and navigation, barometer and altimeter measurements and of course, how to operate a compass. I have seen the need for GPS and understand its capabilities and most of all, its limitations, but I still wanted a receiver to "play with". So finally, I stumbled across one of your units in a store that was going out of business, and I just couldn't pass up the price.
The first thing I wanted to do with it is put it to the test. I know that they all say "plus or minus 15m accuracy", which to me is not very good. Yes I could find my car while out hiking with that kind of accuracy, but I want to be within a few meters. I recently staked a house for a friend of mine that sits in the middle of 45 acres of very hilly, heavily wooded land. I used the standard survey transit and tape to square up the house where he wanted it in a nice clearing. But then came the difficult part, which is locating the house within the property. The county needs approximate side yard ties and a drawing when he goes in to get his building permit. It would take over a day to traverse by conventional methods to obtain the side yard ties, so I thought I would try the MNS and see what it can do.
I obtained the county appraisers map from the clerks office in digital format, which just happened to be in NAD 83 datum. I then loaded it up into autocadd (computer aided drafting software) and clicked the latitude and longitude locations on the property corners. I plotted it out and went back to the field. Much to my amazement, I mean really to my amazement, every property corner on this 45 acre site hit to the tenth of a second of the lat/longs shown on my map, which is about plus/minus 10 feet (3m) accuracy! It is so much better than expected, that I couldn't believe it! It was cloudy with partial tree cover and the little MNS performed flawlessly and hardly touched the battery supply! I am not suggesting that I will use this receiver to survey with by any means, but I did want to let you know that I am very happy with its performance which exceeds its listed specifications. I just wish that soon I will get to use it for fun instead of work!
Scott Confer, RLS 08May01

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Whether in the tropical rain forest or exploring the Arctic, the Multi-Navigator has been designed to withstand the most extreme weather conditions. The Multi-Navigator is designed so the built-in True-Magnetic™ Compass can work independently of the GPS receiver function, allowing you to navigate without the assistance of satellites yet update your position when needed. This unique feature allows for amazing battery conservation; giving you weeks worth of battery power rather than hours worth.

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Garmin Belt Clip for Geko 101, Geko 201 and Geko 301 (010-10380-00) Review

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(More customer reviews)The bad: I've broken two of these already (with a Garmin GPSMAP 60Csx, but I doubt that matters)...not by any harsh use, but just by bending over. They are not very sturdy. They break in exactly the same way, the track cracks just above where the button sits. Once this happens, the GPS can pop out easily without you even knowing it. They really should be made stronger.
The good: They work great (until they break). Very quick to attach/detach GPS.
I'm considering ordering a Carabiner Button Clip (Garmin 010-10481-00) as an alternative, but I have not tried that product.

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Garmin Carabiner Button Clip Review

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(More customer reviews)I love this item. I attach my GPS to this when I take it out of my truck and clip it to my backpack's sternum strap or my belt. Then I can hike and basically forget about the GPS, but I know it will be safely attached to me.

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Magellan Crossover 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Review

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(More customer reviews)One the whole, I like my M. Crossover. Generally speaking, it does everything I need it for in regard to GPS. I do not use mine for the audio or visual playback and do not care about those functions. To date, I have done nothing with the computer software either and cannot vouch for that aspect.
The best features to me were in having a GPS unit that I could use to plot courses in the car and yet have a GPS that would work well for hiking. I have driven all over north Texas with the unit and had it mark my travels in both the road mode and outdoor (hiking/contour map) mode. I have not used it in the Marine mode. With just a few exceptions, it has had all the roads I have been on. The exceptions were a couple of very small roads in the middle of nowhere and roads in a brand new development. No surprise. Strangely, it had some dirt roads that I would not have expected. So that was really handy.
In the outdoor mode, I have plotted various key points and had it track my progress, both while driving and while hiking. It has done this all relatively well.
Before I go further, let me say that if I lost this unit, I would not hesitate in getting another. However, it is not a perfect unit and has some shortcomings that are a bit of a bother, but not fatal at all. It has been my experience that all GPS units seem to have various shortcomings, often varying depending on the type of intended use of the unit. I do think the Crossover, with its shortcomings, does enough of the cross over functions to cover my needs sufficiently well and I do not currently see any other units on the market that match it in such versatility.
I have run the unit on battery (most of the time) and while charging in the car. I have charged it with the 120v outlet charger as well. They promise 8 hours of run time and so far I have run as much as 6 on full screen brightness and not run out of power. The 8 hour estimate seems good.
On my recreational property, I have plotted the locations of the property corners, gates, and other specific locations. Subsequent return trips have the show very good match between my previous plots and locations, to just a few feet, well within the unit's specifications. It performs consistently well in this regard, as it should.
The shortcomings...
In the 150+ hours of use with probably 80 or 90 start-ups, I have had it fail to properly boot 4 times. This necessitated the use of the reset switch on the side and after resetting, the unit booted fine.
The green rubber ring around the unit is to help absorb shock if dropped and it probably does help to some extent (I have dropped it once). However, it is prone to slip off when carried in a pocket or pack during periods of lots of motion and the grippy aspect of the rubber can make it hard to extract the unit from a snug pocket if one wants the rubber ring remaining on the unit.
The on screen controls vary with the mode that it is in and as such, the features I like in one mode are not in the same place in the other mode and that can be a bit annoying if you go between modes on a regular basis. This is especially true of the brightness function that is onscreen on the map page in the outdoor mode but not in the car mode.
You can't plot points in the car mode, but if you are in the car mode, the map does not show the icons for gas/food etc. that it does in the outdoor mode. That seemed a bit counter-intuitive.
I have medium-sized guy fingers and sometimes find that I have not been able to precisely press an onscreen button properly. Maybe I need more practice or smaller fingers.
Even on the brightest setting and while out in the sunlight, it can be hard to see the image on the screen. As long as sun is not shining directly on the screen in the car, it does well enough.
As with all GPS units I have used or experienced in the past, letting the GPS decide your route from point A to B should not mean that the traveler should blindly accept the route as the best option, even with the various choices given (fastest, shortest, most use of freeways, etc.). It will get you from point A to B, but what it asserts is the best route may actually be much less than optimal.
I don't know of any other way to charge the unit other than with the accessories provided. You can't take the unit on a 2 day hike and use it all the time without running down the battery and you can't change out the battery. It would be nice if there was a separate battery pack that could be jacked in or a solar charger. Otherwise, the unit is somewhat limited to either sporadic use on multi-day hikes or day hiking because of the battery limitation.
Lastly, while it can track something like 14 satellites, it can lose track of them as well. While hiking in Big Bend with the mountains, signals came and went a lot. It was a bit annoying. No doubt this will happen with other units as well, but the access to 14 didn't seem to make it keep track any more often or continually than with other GPS units I have used.
As I noted above, I would buy this unit again if I had to replace the current unit. I harped on the shortcomings because if you have read Magellan's promo for the Crossover, then you know what it can do and it has been my experience that it pretty well does what is claimed. I only point out the shortcomings such that other potential buyers can make a better informed decision.

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The Magellan 2500T Crossover the world's first full featured, pocket size crossover GPS that you can use both in the car and on outdoor expeditions. Enjoy driving, hiking, geocaching, boating, fishing navigation with this all-in-one GPS. The 2500T is also water resistant to IPX4 standards, and features a sleek, intelligent design with a powerful, integrated antenna, MP3 player and picture viewer.
Convenient Crossover Navigation If you've ever wished for a single unit that could guide you on the drive to the park, on the hike in the park, and up the river to the next park, the 2500T is the GPS system for you. The large, easy-to-read, 3.5-inch diagonal touch-screen is ideal for either showing you the best route to a new restaurant or keeping you on-track during your next outdoor excursion. Simple touch-screen menus make it easy to select virtually any destination and get turn-by-turn voice and visual guidance on the road. Or you can take the 2500T on your next hike, mark waypoints along the way and save the route to go again next weekend. Detailed built-in street maps of North America and light topographic maps of North America help ensure that you'll never get lost again, no matter where your travels take you.
Advanced Auto Navigation The 2500T gives you the tools you need to make sure your next car trip is as enjoyable and hassle-free as possible. Advanced auto navigation features include multi-destination routing, which is ideal for vacations; SmartDetour to route you around slow freeway traffic; and SayWhere text-to-speech, which tells you both where to turn and the name of the street to turn on. If you miss a turn, or suddenly find yourself stuck in traffic, the 2500T will save you time and stress by automatically recalculating your route. Powerful and reliable, this system runs on a high performance battery that offers up to eight hours of use so you can search points of interest and plan your trip with ease. Once you're on the road, you can take advantage of the optional TrafficKit accessory, which makes it easy to avoid traffic with Real-time incident reports. (Note: subscription required for traffic reports).
Easy Outdoor Routing Its sleek and rugged design makes the 2500T easy to take with you wherever you go. The included SportsGuard provides added armor to enhance this system's endurance during outdoor use. As you take on new adventures, you can even add detailed regional topographic or marine maps via Secure Digital memory cards. And whether you're traveling in the car or on foot, you can enhance your trip by listening to music and viewing pictures whether you're in the car or on a mountain trail.

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Garmin Power / Data Cable for GPSMap 276c Review

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(More customer reviews)cord works fine, but didn't fit in desired location because the connector is straight instead of the 90 deree end as shown in photo.

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Garmin Marine Mount Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this mount to use on my personal watercraft. It does work but I feel that it's a bit too flimsy and feels like it will break easily. I have the Garmin handlebar mount on my motorcycle and it's much more sturdy.
I have used this marine mount on my PWC and it hasn't broken "yet", but I don't have much confidence in it. I will use it until it breaks then replace it with a RAM mount.
I removed the middle adjustment section to make it more compact and less flexible. It is nice that Garmin designed it such that you can remove the extra section and still have it work.

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Mount your GPSMAP 60C/60CS onboard your boat with this marine mount.Designed expressly for the the GPS60 series this mount features swivel adjustments for angle and orientation.

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Magellan GPS 310 1.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator Review

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(More customer reviews)The Magellan 310 holds 100 waypoints in memory. Higher priced units hold 500, but since I am not a "world traveler" 100 is fine with me. The unit does not come with an NMEA cable to connect to a PC, but Magellan will send you one free if you pay the 5 dollar shipping charge. The owners manual explains all of the features of the unit in sufficient detail that even I can operate it.
The manual is overly pessimistic in regard to the time the unit takes to "fix" a location. The manual says 2 to 5 minutes for a location fix, but I get a "lock" in 30 to 50 seconds most of the time. Sitting on my sofa, in front of a window, the unit obtained a postion fix in 45 seconds with the venetian blinds only partially open. Venturing into a desert canyon the unit performed even faster. With most of the horizon blocked by the canyon walls the 310 locked in a postion fix in 30 seconds.
The 310 also performed well in a moving car, with the unit propped up on top of the dashboard. In the moving car the 310 maintained a lock on enough satellites to register speed of travel and a working "North" arrow.
It doesn't have the bells, whistles, moving maps, etc. of the higher priced units, but it does what I wanted it to do when I bought it.

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The Magellan GPS 310 is an affordable 12-channel global positioningsystem receiver with an NMEA 0183 output for downloading map data from optionalCD-ROMs via your PC. This GPS unit's quadrifilar antenna locks on to satellitesfor accurate positioning in all kinds of terrain.
View your navigation information on any of three graphic screens with a powerfulbacklight for dim conditions. Other GPS features include 100 waypoints, onereversible route with 10 legs, and a resettable trip odometer that tells you howfar you've traveled so you can estimate the time you need to start back.Distance, bearing, heading, direction, steering, speed, time to go, elevation,XTE, time, and satellite elevation are all displayed on the high-resolution LCDscreen. Tough rubber armoring protects this unit in the field, and waterproofingallows it to float.
The GPS 310 runs on two AA alkaline batteries for up to 20 hours. It comes witha wrist strap and quick-reference guide. It is covered by a one-year warranty.

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Garmin City Navigator for Detailed Maps of Mexico (microSD/SD Card) Review

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(More customer reviews)I acquired this product for use in a trip from Oklahoma City to San Miguel D'Allende Mexico. After we got to Mexico it worked fine on the interstate highways and in some of the larger towns and cities but was, of course, of little value in some of the smaller cities and towns. It was useless in a great deal of the time since there only a are few large cities. I finally quit using it altogether.

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10-22-2007 - Brand New Item. Description - GARMIN 010-10754-00 CITY SELECT® MEXICO NT V2 (SECURE DIGITAL CARD)

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RAM Mounting Systems RAM-B-149Z-LO3U Handlebar Mount for Lowrance AirMap600C, iFinder Expedition C (Color), Explorer, H20, H20 C (Color), Hunt, Hunt C (Color), Map & Music, PhD, PhD plus, iWay 100M Review

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(More customer reviews)This Ram Mount was a perfect fit on my Polaris Sportsman. There was a great fit for my Lorance GPS. There were extra parts included so that the mount would fit just about anywhere.

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The RAM marine grade aluminum mount with zinc coated U-Bolt rail adaptor base includes a 1'' diameter ball and socket system with RAM plastic cradle for the Lowrance AirMap600C, iFinder Expedition C (Color), Explorer, H20, H20 C (Color), Hunt, Hunt C (Color), PhD, PhD Plus, iWay 100M.The rail adaptor base will fit circular rails from .75" to 1" in diameter.Manufactured in the USA and comes with RAM Lifetime Warranty.

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Garmin Vehicle DC Power Adapter for GPSMap (010-10208-00) Review

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(More customer reviews)This was recommended by Amazon for my handheld Garmin GPSMap 60CSx, and the item name says that it is for Garmin GPSMap units, but it has completely different connectors and will not fit the 60CSx.

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RAM Mounting Systems RAP-B-138U Double Ball Flat Surface Mount - Plastic Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered this a while ago to mount a digital display to a piece of shop equipment. I received it and have found that it will work perfectly for the purpose it was purchased for. It seems very well made and durable. I would like to note that the mounts listed on the RAM MOUNTS website are stated to be aircraft aluminum and this mount is 100% plastic. I don't have any issue with that as I have found the plastic ones to be much cheaper and just as reliable. It does lead me to think that these may be foreign made knock offs of the real deal, however. I would definitely recommend this product regardless.

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The RAM high strength composite mount with flat surface mounting base includes a 1'' diameter ball and socket system. Flat surface mounting base attaches to any flat surface. Manufactured in the USA and comes with a Lifetime Warranty.

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Garmin Vehicle power cable Review

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(More customer reviews)It's a cord and two connectors; one end plugs into your GPS receiver, the other end into a 12-volt outlet in your car. Simple. Remember that running the GPS off car power means you can leave the receiver on continuously and even use the backlight as much as you want.

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Save batteries and end meaningless stops at convenience stores for replacements when you power your Garmin GPS device with this handy cigarette-lighter power adapter. The adapter fits all standard cigarette lighters and works with a range of GPS devices, including the GPS StreetPilot (Monochrome and ColorMap), GPS II+, GPS III+, GPS 12XL, GPS 12CX, GPS 12MAP, GPS V, GPS 76, GPSMAP 76, GPSMAP 176, and GPSMAP 176C.

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RAM Mounting Systems RAM-HOL-GA12U Plastic Cradle for Garmin Astro 220, GPS 60, GPSMAP 60, 60C, 60CS, 60CSx, 60Cx Review

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(More customer reviews)Nice mount for the money. Holds the GPS firmly but you can still pull the GPS from the mount when necessary without a big hassle. I mounted it on the RAM can/cup holder system and it works great.

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The RAM high strength composite plastic cradle designed to hold the Garmin Astro 220, GPS 60, GPSMAP 60, 60C, 60CS, 60CSx, 60Cx. Manufactured in the USA and comes with a Lifetime Warranty.

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National Geographic TOPO Arizona Map CD-ROM (Windows) Review

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(More customer reviews)I live in Idaho, and actually, really, go into the wilderness. The level of detail provided by garmin's u.s. topo offering is honestly not sufficient for accurately setting waypoints. National Geographic's state series is indeed sufficient (in fact it's the best for Idaho). Not to be cruel, but being able to download inadequately detailed map source is not nearly as important as being able to download truly accurate waypoints. Buying both packages would obviously be the best solution, but really you can set up all the detail you need (for getting in & out) using just national geographic (whereas you can't with garmin's u.s. topo stuff).
Critical note: I strongly recommend not carrying *just* electronic maps if you really, truly, go into wilderness. Electronic toys aren't foolproof - they break through no fault of your own, they get dropped, can get destroyed if you fall, etc. Paper maps should *also* be carried - ideally ones printed out just for your current trip.
The garmin hardware itself is truly impressive. Their mapsource topo offerings, on the other hand, need a lot of work. It's as if the people who did them never visited the U.S., and/or never really went into many of the U.S.'s real wilderness areas.

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With the TOPO! map of Arizona, National Geographic has taken the interactive topographic map experience to a new level. By combining its own standard-setting maps with the high-quality scanned versions of the actual paper USGS topographical maps, the National Geographic TOPO! State Series offers five levels of map detail that is unprecedented in its accuracy. Professional and weekend hikers alike will be amazed at how indispensable TOPO! will quickly become in the back country.Simply load TOPO! onto your PC, and you'll immediately begin to see the benefits of this award-winning software. With TOPO! you can customize any of the hundreds of state maps available with your proposed routes, notes and even photos. You can also create and view elevation profiles that will help you visualize your planned trek. By connecting to any standard color or black-and-white desktop printer, TOPO! allows you to select the exact area that you want to print, even if it is larger than the screen or covers multiple quad maps. TOPO! makes it a breeze to add map border information to printouts, including UTM or latitude/longitude grids, scale bars, north arrows, and magnetic declination. With Adventure Paper (sold separately) you can print out waterproof trail maps -- along with all your marks and annotations -- that will survive any rainstorm the wilderness can throw at you.TOPO! is also GPS ready, with no extensions or upgrades required. Transferring waypoints and routes between your GPS and TOPO! couldn't be easier. And with Pocket TOPO! (sold separately), you can take full advantage of your PDA the next time the wilderness calls. Simply download your maps and notes to your device, and off you go. When your trip is complete, you can upload the field notes you took with your PDA back onto your PC, and you'll have created a detailed record of your hike for future reference. No more worries about not being able to read your notes or misplacing your notebooks. Everything you need for your next hike will be saved exactly where it should be--with your map!The many advanced features that make the National Geographic TOPO! mapping software the ultimate topographic map experience for all your back country adventures include:
TOPO! USA Place Finder: Use TOPO!'s advanced search functions to find trails, camps, lakes, parks, towns, and much more in a matter of seconds.
Export Features: With TOPO! you can export customized maps in a number of different raster file formats (.gif, .jpg, etc.) for use in other applications.
Import Features: Import GPS and vector data from a variety of sources, including GPS receivers, spreadsheets, and the web, to overlay on your maps.
National Geographic mapXchange: Download custom map overlays and swap files with other TOPO! users on the National Geographic mapXchange Website.
Coverage ArizonaWhat's in the Box Set of CD-ROMs with topographical maps covering the entire state.

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