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Volume 30
Number 8
April 15, 2004

Magellan SporTrak PRO Marine

One of a dozen handheld GPS receivers Magellan is marketing strongly to consumer niches, this is a capable device, ruggedly built, with good viewability and navigation screens.

The SporTrak PRO Marine screen clarity was very good in all conditions, including direct sunlight. We found the buttons and interface easy to work with, but try before you buy. Or download the user manual from the Magellan website to see if it’s your cup of tea.û

Our last review of handheld GPS receivers was back in the December 2001 issue. In that review, Magellan (now part of Thales Navigation and headquartered in San Dimas, CA) was represented by the MAP330M, and it was noted that the company was soon due to come out with the Meridian series of receivers.

Time flies in the GPS world, and since that review Magellan has come out with not one but two new lines—the Meridian series and the SporTrak series—with no less than 12 handheld receivers between them. These receivers are beginning to be seen everywhere—Radio Shack, for example, has line-ups of them on display, and a web search lists about…

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