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Re: birding-aus GPS

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Subject: Re: birding-aus GPS
From: David McDonald <>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 22:19:56 +1000
Magellan Pioneer and Magellan 300 are the same machine with a different label.
Magellan got into trouble with the USA regulatory authorities with the name
'Pioneer', as someone else had already registered the name. So it switched to
Magellan 300!
David

RUSSELL DEAN WOODFORD wrote:

> Just a note about model names/numbers etc
>
> The Magellan Pioneer has indeed been superseded, as suggested.  When I got
> mine from BA I was concerned that it was a "Magellan 300", but soon found
> out that this is the NEW model, so I'd be surprised if anyone is still
> getting PIONEERS from the good folk down in Hawthorn.
>
> I've been happy with mine - yes, it often takes a while to latch on to
> enough satellites to get a reading, but this is always worse after moving
> states or not turning it on for a few weeks.
>
> Cheers
>
> Russell
>
> Russell Woodford
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