Magellan Meridian Platinum 16MB rugged handheld GPS receiver

Description: Magellan Meridian Platinum is the ultimate GPS receiver for the serious navigator, featuring a 3-axis electronic compass that provides rock steady readings regardless of how you hold the unit. A built-in barometer gives you advance notice on the weat.... Read More

Description: Magellan Meridian Platinum is the ultimate GPS receiver for the serious navigator, featuring a 3-axis electronic compass that provides rock steady readings regardless of how you hold the unit. A built-in barometer gives you advance notice on the weather, and an extensive, 16 MB, built-in mapping database shows your position to within 3 meters or better. Rugged, weatherproof design, large display, intuitive operation and nearly unlimited expandability make the Meridian Platinum an incomparable GPS receiver.Extremely accurate, the Meridian Platinum finds your location by tracking up to 12 GPS satellites simultaneously. Assisted by the U.S. Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS), Meridian Platinum is accurate to within 3 meters or better. Right out of the box, you can start navigating with the extensive, 16 MB, built-in mapping database of North American, including interstates, highways, major roads, waterways, city locations, airports and more. You can also increase your mapping detail by downloading street-level maps on an optional Magellan SD memory card.The Magellan Meridian Platinum features seven customizable graphic navigation displays that show a map, compass, speedometer, and text readouts of heading, bearing, speed, direction, ETA, and more. Choose from 12 built-in coordinate systems and 76 datums including Latitude/Longitude, Universal Transverse Mercator, and Military Grid Reference System.And best of all, you don't need a Nobel in quantum physics to use the Meridian Platinum. The intuitive and easy to use interface and large keyboard provides direct access to key features, putting the power of GPS at your fingertips. Minimize