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Garmin GPS III Personal Navigator | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Media: Electronics
Batteries: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9
Dimensions (in): 5 x 1.6 x 2.3
MPN: 00100012600
Model: 00100012600
UPC: 753759007003
EAN: 0753759007003
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| Features:
| • | Powerful 12-parallel-channel receiver | | • | Real-time moving map | | • | Tough waterproof case | | • | Easy setup and use | | • | Extensive U.S. base map |
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Product Description
For today's traveler on the go, the answer to cumbersome paper maps has finally arrived. Garmin's compact, powerful GPS III will guide you safely and accurately from intersection to intersection or even city to city, anywhere in the world, any time of day, in any weather. This affordable portable includes millions of miles of highways, interstates, railroads, rivers, and shorelines to show you just where you stand.Featuring Garmin's hefty 12 parallel channel receiver for quick satellite acquisition and lock-on, the GPS III calculates your position and displays it on a real-time moving map, as well as provides crucial travel information, including speed, time and distance to destination. There's also a handy trip odometer, compass bearing, and average and maximum speed readings. Additionally, the software is designed for superb ease-of-use, and the display can be configured to show only what you want to see.The GPS III: It's Garmin's way of putting electronic GPS mapping in the palm of your hand.
Amazon.com
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) were originally designed for military applications such as guiding missiles, tracking troop movements, and so on. But like so much other cold war technology, GPS has found a compelling home in the civilian realm. With the Garmin GPS III, you can navigate weekend expeditions in the wild, mark a secret fishing hole, or pilot your Ford Explorer on the open highway. The GPS III looks just like the Garmin GPS II Plus, and it does just about the same thing. But the GPS III sports a more refined and easy-to-use interface and includes a set of base maps that show cities and major roads, rivers, and railroads. Setting up the GPS III couldn't be easier: just load the batteries, find a clear area, and turn it on. After linking with at least three satellites, the GPS III will report your current position, and if you're moving--walking, riding, boating, or driving--it will show your current speed and bearing. And the GPS III is packed with special features, too: you can collect and mark up to 500 positions (called waypoints), set the trip computer to calculate distance traveled and average speed, and determine sunrise and sunset for your current position. Includes a Velcro strip for mounting on your car dashboard. --Harry C. Edwards
Amazon.com Product Description
For today's traveler on the go, the answer to cumbersome paper maps has finally arrived. Garmin's compact, powerful GPS III will guide you safely and accurately from intersection to intersection or even city to city, anywhere in the world, any time of day, in any weather. This affordable portable system includes millions of miles of highways, interstates, railroads, rivers, and shorelines to show you just where you stand.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Check out the updated Garmin III+ October 28, 1999
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
There is a newer III out which has an expanded database and allows for downloads from your computer. Check it out first, before buying this one, unless price is the main issue.
 EASY TO USE and program September 12, 1999
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I am with the U.S.Army and purchased a GPS III while in Albania on a mission. We used this unit everyday and compared it with our traditional navigation methods. The unit was accurate enough for navigation in a foreign country. It was also used while in Kosovo with the same accuracy. I have had the occasion to use the unit since returning to the US and it has performed flawlessly.
Garmin's Great! September 14, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Another great product from Garmin. Easy to use and understand -- especially for beginners. I bought one of these for myself and one for a family member. Garmin has excellent customer service and a proven track record of high quality products.Keep in mind, however, it is against FAA rules to turn on any device that receives radio signals (including a GPS receiver) on an aircraft without the permission of the pilot!
A must in field survey and mining sites October 1, 1999
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As a manager of a diamond and gold mining company, we dig test pits for evaluation of opening sites in West Africa and Brazil. As these 'test pits' are evaluated it is sometimes months before we return to them. A lot can grow and change in three months where we work and without this product, we would be lost. It stands up to the very expensive $10,000.00 units and is much easier to use. A great product!
Outstanding Value December 3, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I've been working in a systems engineering capacity with GPS for over 20 years and teach courses on the system at GWU in D.C. This is the unit I selected for my own personal use in ground navigation environments. The set performs well in foliage. Acquisition is generally very quick and battery life is very good. Free S/W upgrades from Garmins site are a real plus. (You can get manuals there too.) Displays are easy to use and make good sense plus they can be customized extensively to output variables of interest. Ferguson's "GPS Land Navigation" book is a good companion book since the manual doesn't really describe land navigation very well.
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