I doubt you'll find many here other than yourself actually using such an antique for day-to-day use. Mostly because there have been no usable maps for this unit in years along with the storage space (equal to a HD floppy disk). The bulk of the membership here have devices with storage capabilities of 1-8GB, with expandable storage of up to 16GB (depending on model) using a SD or MicroSD card.
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heh. I own one and -- along with a GPS V -- is still my go-to "walking" unit. (Nothing ever changes in some parts of L.A.)
When it first arrived on scene, it seemed to be very popular for explorers in remote areas -- particularly Africa, since it was the first unit that had a capacity (and software) for maps of the entire globe -- albeit only highway level detail. I don't know if there are currently any models that have availability for maps anywhere on the globe?
Long ago, there were several stories on the web from people that had successfully navigated out of deepest jungle territory with only a GPS III+.
Link to a PDF treatise documenting the presence and threats of the "Carnivores of the Udzungwa Mountains" written by Noah Mpunga & Daniela De Luca of Mbeya, Tanzania who utilized the III+ for their study...
It was indeed a wonder when it came out. MAPS.
Now they are an expectation, but when it came out they were a splendid improvement.
While I had many hours of fun with the nearly shoebox size coordinates-only Magellan I got 1992, it was only with the III+ that the thing became honestly useful without grinding amounts of preparation or severe limitations.
But my longest usage was of the GPS V. And that was my last unit that was genuinely useful for both highway and hiking use.
But my longest usage was of the GPS V. And that was my last unit that was genuinely useful for both highway and hiking use.
Was the V before or after the 76 series came out? I still have my 76 and use it for outdoor work and as a backup for my 765 when I was driving a charter bus.
I have a GPS II+, III+ and a V. While the II+ has been moved to the antique display shelf, I still use the III+ and V occasionally. Both units pass through raw GPS data which I feed into my laptop's serial port while recovering USCGS benchmarks. There aren't many units out there now that have that capability.
The III+ also has a very fast position averaging feature with a large display which photographs easily.
I also use the GPS V on the handlebar of my bicycle. Although it has a black and white display, it is still one of the easiest units to read in bright sun. The 18MB of internal storage allows for loading sections of topo maps for areas where I'm working.
gpsfiledepot.com has a variety of topo maps which can be broken down into useable size files with Mapsource or Mapinstall which will fit into the limited storage of both the III+ and V.
But my longest usage was of the GPS V. And that was my last unit that was genuinely useful for both highway and hiking use.
Was the V before or after the 76 series came out? I still have my 76 and use it for outdoor work and as a backup for my 765 when I was driving a charter bus.
I'm guessing the 76 was before. The 76 was my first gps and took forever to acquire. I later replaced it with a III. I've still got a 76csx and it remains the most versatile gps I ever owned. I used it to navigate to havana by boat, the rockies by motorcycle and on mountain trail by foot. It's been dropped and submerged more times than I can remember.
I still have a III+. The last time I used it was to feed position data to a laptop running Delorme Topo maps. I haven't used that setup for a while though.
I doubt you'll find many
I doubt you'll find many here other than yourself actually using such an antique for day-to-day use. Mostly because there have been no usable maps for this unit in years along with the storage space (equal to a HD floppy disk). The bulk of the membership here have devices with storage capabilities of 1-8GB, with expandable storage of up to 16GB (depending on model) using a SD or MicroSD card.
I wish I had better news for you.
"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job." --Douglas Adams
obsolete -- but kinda historical...
Nostalgia, baby!
heh. I own one and -- along with a GPS V -- is still my go-to "walking" unit. (Nothing ever changes in some parts of L.A.)
When it first arrived on scene, it seemed to be very popular for explorers in remote areas -- particularly Africa, since it was the first unit that had a capacity (and software) for maps of the entire globe -- albeit only highway level detail. I don't know if there are currently any models that have availability for maps anywhere on the globe?
Long ago, there were several stories on the web from people that had successfully navigated out of deepest jungle territory with only a GPS III+.
Link to a related blog post at Overland Live...
http://overland-live.blogspot.com/2012/02/gps-graveyard.html...
Link to a PDF treatise documenting the presence and threats of the "Carnivores of the Udzungwa Mountains" written by Noah Mpunga & Daniela De Luca of Mbeya, Tanzania who utilized the III+ for their study...
http://easternarc.or.tz/downloads/Udzungwa/Udz_Carnivores_DD...
Anyway, I keep my GPS III+ "at the ready" just for the historical fun of it!
And then there were maps
It was indeed a wonder when it came out. MAPS.
Now they are an expectation, but when it came out they were a splendid improvement.
While I had many hours of fun with the nearly shoebox size coordinates-only Magellan I got 1992, it was only with the III+ that the thing became honestly useful without grinding amounts of preparation or severe limitations.
But my longest usage was of the GPS V. And that was my last unit that was genuinely useful for both highway and hiking use.
personal GPS user since 1992
76 series
But my longest usage was of the GPS V. And that was my last unit that was genuinely useful for both highway and hiking use.
Was the V before or after the 76 series came out? I still have my 76 and use it for outdoor work and as a backup for my 765 when I was driving a charter bus.
similar
Was the V before or after the 76 series came out?
geocaching.com lists both the GPS V and the GPS 76 as 2001 release dates. I can't vouch for the accuracy.
personal GPS user since 1992
Still Use Mine
I have a GPS II+, III+ and a V. While the II+ has been moved to the antique display shelf, I still use the III+ and V occasionally. Both units pass through raw GPS data which I feed into my laptop's serial port while recovering USCGS benchmarks. There aren't many units out there now that have that capability.
The III+ also has a very fast position averaging feature with a large display which photographs easily.
I also use the GPS V on the handlebar of my bicycle. Although it has a black and white display, it is still one of the easiest units to read in bright sun. The 18MB of internal storage allows for loading sections of topo maps for areas where I'm working.
gpsfiledepot.com has a variety of topo maps which can be broken down into useable size files with Mapsource or Mapinstall which will fit into the limited storage of both the III+ and V.
I still find these old units to be quite useful.
I think the 76 came first
But my longest usage was of the GPS V. And that was my last unit that was genuinely useful for both highway and hiking use.
Was the V before or after the 76 series came out? I still have my 76 and use it for outdoor work and as a backup for my 765 when I was driving a charter bus.
I'm guessing the 76 was before. The 76 was my first gps and took forever to acquire. I later replaced it with a III. I've still got a 76csx and it remains the most versatile gps I ever owned. I used it to navigate to havana by boat, the rockies by motorcycle and on mountain trail by foot. It's been dropped and submerged more times than I can remember.
still have it
I still have a III+. The last time I used it was to feed position data to a laptop running Delorme Topo maps. I haven't used that setup for a while though.