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MAPTECH 
OUTDOOR NAVIGATOR

Outdoor Navigator - Product Overview

Outdoor Navigator with Navman GPS clip-on.Outdoor Navigator for your PDA is a revolutionary combination of GPS software with an Internet Map Subscription Service. Download maps for the areas you need, when you need them. Connect a GPS receiver and you'll have a powerful moving map displaying the most accurate and detailed maps available

Beautiful Maps for your PDA.
Outdoor Navigator for handhelds gives you topo maps and marine charts covering the entire continental United States. Connect a GPS receiver, and you'll have a powerful moving map displaying the most accurate and detailed maps available. Pocket PC and Palm Powered handhelds have bright touch screens that display maps in full color.


Outdoor Navigator with Navman GPS clip-on.1-Year Subscription - How it works
Outdoor Navigator is like a subscription to an online music service, but instead of downloading songs you gain access to over 60,000 USGS topo maps and NOAA charts - all on Maptech's outdoornavigator.com website. Download all the maps you want, when you need them. Since it covers the entire continental United States, it's a perfect solution for a mobile, outdoor lifestyle. When the subscription ends, any maps you've downloaded continue working.

USGS Topo MapUSGS Topo Maps
USGS topographic maps are the recognized standard for off-road navigation. Other GPS units display crude maps with little detail. A Palm Powered handheld with Outdoor Navigator displays digital maps with the detail required for serious professional and recreational use.

NOAA Nautical Charts
Turn your handheld into a chartplotter with digital NOAA charts. NOAA charts are the standard for safe navigation and nothing else compares in accuracy and detail.

*****This item has been discontinued*****

Maptech Outdoor Navigator, (Mac OS, & Palm or PPC OS)
Mfr #: MTOP-PALM
 


Detailed Features

GPS Software Features:

  • Pan maps and charts using the touch screen - drag your finger and the map drags with it.

  • Quickly Zoom and Scale using hotkeys.

  • Real-time GPS tracking - Requires connecting a NMEA 0183 GPS.
    Enter a waypoint on the screen using your finger or stylus.

  • Data Boxes can be turned on and off quickly. Calendar and US MapTheir readouts include:
      - Speed over ground
      - Average speed over ground
      - Course over ground
      - GPS position
      - Waypoint range
      - Waypoint bearing
      - Waypoint time to go
      - Pen range
      - Pen bearing
      - Pen position.

Map and Chart Features

  • Full continental United States and Alaska Coverage - access to over 60,000 maps and charts.

  • USGS topographic maps - 1:24/25,000 scale (7.5 minute series) and 1:100,000 scale
     

  • NOAA nautical charts - all scales from overview charts to harbor charts


General Requirements for Outdoor Navigator:

Handheld Requirements

  • Operating System: Palm OS4 or OS5; Pocket PC 2002, 2003

  • Color Screen

  • Slot for Additional Memory

  • Memory Card for Map Storage - a 128MB card stores approximately 40 maps or charts.

GPS Requirements

Industry-standard NMEA 0183 GPS Signal.
Note: Outdoor Navigator will display maps and charts without a GPS connected.

Computer Requirements

  • Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, or XP
    OR
    Mac OS X 10.1 or 10.2

  • Internet access to download official USGS maps and NOAA nautical charts from Maptech's outdoornavigator.com web site.

  • Microsoft ActiveSync (included with Pocket PCs) or Palm HotSync (included with Palm Powered Handhelds)

*****This item has been discontinued*****

Maptech Outdoor Navigator, (Mac OS, & Palm or PPC OS)
Mfr #: MTOP-PALM