Magellan NAV 1000 - Retro-GPS
The Magellan NAV 1000 was the first handheld GPS ever built. The GPS-system was not even ready for full time coverage. Thus the NAV 1000 had a satellite schedule function. The user could check if there would be a 2D or 3D positioning possible at a specific time and place.
Magellan NAV 1000 GPS Receiver, 1988 | Time and Navigation
The Magellan Corporation developed this hand-held, battery-powered GPS receiver for the civilian market in 1988. Magellan anticipated that civilians would use them for hiking, boating, and other recreational purposes. The Magellan NAV 1000 GPS Receiver was …
Magellan "NAV 1000" Hand-Held GPS Receiver - National …
Magellan "NAV 1000" Hand-Held GPS Receiver. The Magellan Corporation, founded in 1986, worked to develop a handheld, battery-powered GPS receiver for the civilian market. Launched in 1988, the NAV 1000 was the first hand-held receiver introduced to the consumer market.
Magellan "NAV 1000" Hand-Held GPS Receiver - Smithsonian Institution
The Magellan Corporation, founded in 1986, worked to develop a handheld, battery-powered GPS receiver for the civilian market. Launched in 1988, the NAV 1000 was the first hand-held receiver introduced to the consumer market.
In-use demonstration of the Magellan NAV 1000 GPS unit
2017年10月1日 · This video is for demonstrating the functions of the Magellan NAV 1000 GPS unit. The NAV 1000 was the first real portable GPS. It was manufactured in 1989 an...
First Commercial Handheld GPS Celebrates 25 Years
2014年6月29日 · Twenty-five years ago this month, Magellan released the first handheld GPS available to the public. The futuristically named Nav 1000 was primarily marketed to boaters in 1989. The handheld unit measured 8.75″ x 3.5″ x 2.25″ and weighed 1.5 pounds.
Magellan NAV 1000 Pro GPS System (1990) - Westport Tech …
The Magellan NAV 1000 was the first commerically-available handheld GPS receiver. It was released in 1988, five years after President Ronald Reagan ordered that all GPS technology be released commercially. The second model was the NAV 1000 Pro (seen here), which was released in 1990.
Magellan NAV 1000 - All-TIME 100 Gadgets - TIME
2010年10月25日 · Magellan NAV 1000. After Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down in 1983 after a navigation error led them into Soviet airspace, U.S. President Ronald Reagan ordered GPS technologies to be...
Magellan Navigation - Wikipedia
Magellan was the creator of the Magellan NAV 1000—the world’s first commercial handheld GPS receiver, [citation needed] which debuted in 1989. In 1997, Magellan also introduced the first handheld global satellite communicator—the GSC 100. Later consumer handheld products included the Magellan GPS 2000, GPS 315, Meridian, SporTrak, and ...
Magellan NAV 1000 Plus - Retro-GPS
The Magellan NAV 1000 Plus is an improved version of the NAV 1000. It has a data output and it features a setup for customization. The units of measurement could be changed and eleven preprogrammed map datums were available. To make the …