Garmin GPS III Personal Navigator

Average customer rating: 5.0

Check out the updated Garmin III+
A must in field survey and mining sites
Garmin's Great!
EASY TO USE and program
Excellent product. Easy and reliable

Garmin GPS III Personal Navigator

Manufacturer: Garmin
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00000DM9E

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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.

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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

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Customer Reviews:

Check out the updated Garmin III+.......1999-10-28

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.

A must in field survey and mining sites.......1999-10-01

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!

Garmin's Great!.......1999-09-14

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!

EASY TO USE and program.......1999-09-12

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.

Excellent product. Easy and reliable.......1999-07-15

I got one as a present, but now use it all the time. Accurate positioning, and maps. Very easy U/I. Maps only go to the "numbered route" level, but still very useful (find the neighborhood, not the house).

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