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The new SATELLITE NAVI PAT2GP-1V uses the GPS satellites that ring the globe to tell you your current location. The watch employs a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery and high-density device mounting to create a new SATELLITE NAVI watch that is even more compact and lightweight than the original GPS first created by Casio last year.

The PAT2GP-1V comes with special PC linking software that lets you plot and manage GPS data from the watch on your personal computer.

The PC link software allows you to import and display raster map images (BMP or JPEG) on a computer. It also allows you to plot a starting point, waypoints, and final destination on the computer screen, and transfer the route plan to the SATELLITE NAVI.

The SATELLITE NAVI allows you to monitor your current position on the SATELLITE NAVI screen, using defined waypoints, and even keep track of the distance remaining to the destination and the current bearing. Track points of movements are stored automatically in SATELLITE NAVI memory, allowing you to transfer the track points back to the computer and track the route on the screen and even store the information for future reference or route planning.

We have used the Garmin eTrex Vista and highly recommend it. This particular model has enough storage to load all the maps you will be needing for your work or recreating in the backcountry. The display is easy to read and the GPS unit is easy to operate.

The eTrex Vista combines a basemap of North and South America, with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass. The compass provides bearing information while you're standing still and the altimeter determines your precise altitude. The Vista is also designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). This product will provide position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS corrections.