| Garmin GPS II Plus MultiTrac8 Personal Navigator |
Technical Details
- Accurate position, direction, and speed
- Solidly constructed unit
- Quick setup
- Gasketed, waterproof case
Product Description
Hot on the heels of the revolutionary GPS II comes Garmin's high-powered switchable handheld: the GPS II Plus. Featuring an impressive 12 parallel channel receiver for quick satellite acquisition and enhanced reception, the GPS II Plus is designed to track any over-the-road journey and offroad adventure you have in mind. Garmin's newest compact GPS features a state-of-the-art two-way screen display for vertical or horizontal orientation - which makes it easy to go from your vehicle to the hiking trail.With an external antenna for impressive reception, the GPS II Plus also boasts dedicated zoom keys, waypoint symbols, diagonal panning, auto start/stop trip timer, and average and maximum speed recordings. Just four AA batteries will provide up to 24 hours of accurate tracking and precise navigation. Now the same pinpoint guidance used by pilots the world over is conveniently available to adventurers, regardless of their transportation means: 4x4, ATV, bicycle, motorcycle, snowmobile, boat, or on foot. The Garmin GPS II Plus: a dominating force in GPS - any way you look at it.Amazon.com
When the U.S. government launched the first GPS satellite in the late 1970s, they probably didn't know that they were laying the foundation for a revolution, two decades later, in how outdoor enthusiasts would keep track of their position. Thanks to a network of 24 GPS satellites orbiting at 11,000 miles in space, it's possible to know where you are here on earth to within a few meters. And with the Garmin GPS II Plus, you can connect with up to 12 of those satellites to determine your position, altitude, bearing, and even how fast you're going.GPS II Plus is a lightweight, handheld unit that's extremely simple to set up. All you really need is a clear view of the sky--the graphical display shows the available satellites and the signal strengths of each. With the rocker pad and function keys, you can scroll through a variety of menus to store up to 500 way-points, display a real-time map of your movements, and even calculate the sunrise and sunset times for your present position or any stored waypoint. The GPS II Plus reports positions in latitude and longitude or the Universal Mercator grid system. Requires four AA batteries for operation. The unit is perfect for mountain bikers, fishers, hunters, backpackers, and boaters. --Harry C. Edwards
Customer Reviews
2002-09-07By
It's [bad]. I have one. I wish I'd been given another make or model.
Batteries last about 10 minutes, and I'm not talking [bad] batteries here. The data sets loaded into it are a complete waste of time, they'll just about tell you which country you're in.
2000-07-07
By Linda Denton (Dallas, Texas United States)
My husband has been getting gifts from me for 15 years and finally I got him something he really liked. He has marked several fishing spots with it and everyone he takes fishing with him to these marked spots is very impressed with his GPS. I've used it to go for walks and monitor distance. It is a unique, affordable, and user friendly piece of equipment.
2000-02-02
By Marty (Singapore)
This is my second GPS unit and by far the best, I do not need the in built map function, in some cases my 4WD club goes where no man has gone before. A great tool for navigating around the sand dunes and scrub in Western Australia. Ideal for my hobby which is 4 Wheel driving going away for weekend just to get lost really. The trac back feature is fantastic. Good in tree cover as well. Overall very impressed.
2000-01-12
By
After using this unit for the last month I've found it to be very easy to use. I've been using it for highway driving, but since there are no built-in maps this unit is really geared for boaters. However, it is still useful for highway navigation, especially if you enter waypoints in advance. I recently used it for a 600 mile trip by entering my own waypoints and it worked great. This is my first GPS unit and I've had a great time playing around with it, and I think it is a good unit for "first time" GPS users to learn about GPS. I plan to upgrade in the next year or so to a unit that includes maps (possibly the Garmin GPS III plus).
1999-11-12
By Henry Perry (hp300@bellsouth.net) (Islamorada, Fla.)
I purchased my GPS II plus in Sept 1997 and have used it throughout Fla bay and the east coast North to Hilton Head S.C. The elementry maps of the GPS III & III plus are not of use to me as a boater but some people love this feature.
I have used Garmen, Northstar, Lowrance & Magellan Units. The Garmen is by far the easiest to use, Very intuitive menus & text identifiers. Accuracy is Exellent The 12 Channel reciver is fast enough to provide accurate positions at high boating speeds, unlike some older multiplexed recevers I have used. Differential GPS is marginal in extreme S. Fla and therefore I have not persued this technology.
However my unit has had problems, the unit will shut itself off without warning and will not always reboot when switched back on. This has been very disturbing at night in the boat near shallow water. The last time it did this it would not work for several months only to come on the day I was going to ship it to Garmen for repair. Never depend on only one means of navagation!
The unit has been durable and not effected by salt spray or fresh water washdowns.Except for the one issue I am very happy with my Garmen and this is probably an isolated problem. I intend to purchase 2 more units one for each of my boats and a back up to be carried in my "dry box" for good luck. Lot's of bang for the buck! This would be a 5 Star revue except for my one problem.
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