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due to the software being for windows xp and earlier it took a little work to get the software to work on my windows 7 computer, but once I got it working it transfers way-points and topographical maps to and from the GPS very easily. battery life with my rechargeable batteries is very good and it acquires satellites very easily and keeps them even under trees and roofs
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Being an out of manufactured item it doesn't seem to have any support from company. I am not a computer person so maybe one who is could find more. I had to buy a cable to get info into my computer as it wasn't a USB connection $22 at Radio Shack. I haven't been able to keep the map in my computer- so when I want to use the map I need to put the cd back in. Again pilot error? Had someone else try and they couldn't either. Haven't used it much and I can't tell how strong the receiver is under trees. Our trees are bare right now and it seems to be doing alright. I do like the buttons on front and it seems to be easy to use. Won't know for certain till it warms up and I can really hike off into the woods. First time on it took a long long time to find satellites. Now is quicker.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
An old device but it does the trick nicely. Has all the features I personally need, such as entering my own coordinates, logging current coordinates, map, compass, odometer, and the ability to customize each screen to have what you want on it. The biggest downsides are: the current position arrow is too big, bigger than the destination itself and thus often gets in the way. Also, sometimes it takes awhile to get a 3D satellite lock, especially if you are under even the most mild of coverage such as in a car or under a small tree; locks alright in broad daylight in an open location though. Great device overall, especially for it's age. I would definitely recommend it as a good starter gps because it is cheap and functional. I personally use it for hiking and geocaching.
I've owned a SporTrak Pro since 2003 when we were deployed to Iraq and I was a Platoon Sergeant. I used it on every convoy inputting our waypoints manually and creating routes our convoy was taking. I wanted to know where we were going and how we were going to get there in case the guy in the lead vehicle screwed up. The first critical time I used it as a convoy commander was to navigate from Mosul, Iraq to Kuwait and back without any paper maps on hand. I had many issues with the route but never with the SporTrak Pro. This thing is amazingly tough also. With the heat of Iraq upwards of 130+ degrees in our truck back then, the unit never let me down. Had a bad scare once thinking it had burned up but it turned out to be a bad batch of batteries. Replaced with some new ones and it was back in business. I used to take it with me on my trips at home before they came out with the turn by turn GPSs also. The MapSend software allows you to creat routes and upload them to the SporTrak Pro via the cable and you're on your way. I recommend it to all my NCOs as a backup in the event their issued GPS conks out and I recommend it to anyone just out for a weekend in the woods or desert. Don't take a chance on a cheaper model when these can be found on Ebay for $20+ dollars now. Yeah, the color ones look better, and the touch screens are really cool but would you risk your life on a touch screen that could go out? Jan 2004, Heading home in a convoy of about 50 vehicles my 1SG missed an exit for an overpass outside Baghdad in really thick fog and was taking us into the heart of Baghdad by mistake. We couldn't see more than a couple hundred feet but we kept going. I had already driven the route and had the turn plugged on my SporTrak Pro and as we passed it I realized where he was heading. I made the same mistake in clear weather on my trip to Kuwait (remember, I didn't have any maps to refer to). I called him on the radio and told him he was headed into downtown Baghdad and he luckily stopped the convoy just outside the city where we still had room to turn around our big tractors. I drove to the front of the convoy and was able to lead the convoy back thru the fog to the correct overpass to take us around Baghdad and home. I have taken this thing to Iraq twice, and Afghanistan and it's a little scratched up but this thing never quits. I would put my life on this one... in fact I have before, as well as the lives of a few hundred in my company. 1SG Robert Parmer US ArmyRead full review
Since 2003 I've owned 4 Sportrak Pro and 1 Sportrak Color GPS. The reason I've owned so many is because they keep failing - and everyone has failed for a different reason! I keep buying them because I have a large number of waypoints and routes that would be difficult to convert to a format that could be used on another GPS. If I wasn't so dependent on this brand and model, there's no way on earth I'd buy one!!! On the positive side (when they work), they are convenient, relatively sensitive and moderately accurate. The only other GPS I own is a Garmin Nuvi 1450 automotive GPS, which more sensitive, convenient, accurate and reliable than any Sportrak Pro. Also, even though I appear to have rated the display as 5 stars, that's because no matter where I clicked, 5 stars would appear. I'd really rate the display as 3 stars for the Sportrak Pro (It's good, but it's too small) and 1 star for the Sportrak Color (The icons are too small, the lines on the screen are too thin and the contrast is pathetic.)Read full review
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