Description:
- Object ID: ALSA 2022.02.01
- Made by: Magellan
- Model: NAV 5000 Pro
- Serial Number: 3A 000667
- Date Made: Circa 1990.
- Approximate size: Unknown.
- Accessories: 153 page user guide.
- Condition: good
Commentary:
This GPS receiver was described in its 1991 user guide as an affordable, handheld GPS receiver that is fast, powerful and accurate, yet easy to use. The 153 page user guide stated that an accuracy of 25 metres or better is typical. It was 12.7 cm x 22.2 cm x 5.1 cm and required two AA alkaline batteries. The Magellan Corporation was founded in 1986. It introduced the NAV 1000 in 1988 which was the first hand-held receiver introduced to the consumer market. The NAV 5000 PRO followed a few years later.
Source of Object: Donated by Jim Pinchas.
Notes: The Society has only one in their collection.
References: Visit article More than a Technological Change – GPS for additional information.
Description by: Entered by Ed Titanich on December 12, 2024.