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Item Nr: KM 10901 Title: Garmin eTrex Venture HC Navigators GPS (Set of 12)
Grade Lvl: S Author:
Length: 0 Prod/Pub: Garmin
Copyright: 2007 Series:
Book Type: Biographee:
Copies: 0 Loan Period: 14 days
 
  Contains twelve Garmin eTrex Venture HC handheld units to be used to introduce the Global Positioning System (GPS), a space-based navigation and positioning system designed by the U.S. military that utilizes satellites to pinpoint a user's position based on geographic coordinates. Each unit requires 2AA batteries (included). Easy-to-read navigational information is displayed on a 1.3"Wx1.7"H, TFT 256-color, high-resolution display. Contains 24MB of internal memory for storing detailed maps. The Venture HC is fully compatible with Garmin's MapSource products so you can have the most up-to-date travel and navigational tools. The high-sensitivity GPS receiver with built-in patch antenna ensures reliable, high-speed performance in any terrain or conditions. An LED backlit display makes it easy to read, even in total darkness. Each includes a built-in Americas autoroute beasemap and is capable of storing 500 user waypoints, a 10,000-point automatic track log with 20 saved tracks. Also includes an elevation computer and celestial tables. Waterproof. Contents: twelve owner's manual; twelve quick reference guides; twelve GPS handheld units; twelve PC/USB connector cables; and twelve MapSource Trip and Waypoint Manager CD-ROMs with installation instructions. Purchased with Perkins Funds (2009-2010) as a project of the Riceville High School Agricultural Education program. Two-week loan period.

  Subjects:
  29 - AGRICULTURE
  1702 - BIOMES/HABITATS
  1667 - CLASS SET
  468 - EQUIPMENT
  546 - GEOGRAPHY
  1401 - HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES
  786 - NAVIGATION
  1614 - REQUEST--LEA
  1383 - TECH PREP
  1057 - TECHNOLOGY
  1234 - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION