Order #:   61000

Model: MAGELLAN GSC 100

Price:   US $1,150.00

Description:
The world's first and only global, personal, satellite communicator!  The Magellan GSC 100 allows you to send and receive e-mail, text messages to and from anywhere in the world using the revolutionary ORBCOM Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellite system.  The GSC 100 also features a fully-functional GPS receiver to help you navigate and pinpoint your location anywhere in the world.  With the Magellan GSC 100, far from home no longer means being out of touch.  Unlike traditional land-line, cellular or paging systems, the GSC 100 and ORBCOMM network operate from isolated parts of the world where conventional systems do not reach.  As a result, remote workers, outdoor enthusiasts and international travelers can communicate anywhere in the world.

ORBCOMM SATELLITE SYSTEM
The Magellan GSC 100 uses the ORBCOMM satellite system to transmit messages around the world. ORBCOMM is a constellation of Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) satellites that enables GSC 100 users to send and receive brief text messages or GlobalGrams™ using standard e-mail protocols.

When the user sends a GlobalGram™, the message travels directly from the GSC 100 to the ORBCOMM satellite, down to a Gateway Earth Station (GES), and on to the Internet through normal land-lines. To retrieve messages, the user simply requests a message check from the satellite and the message automatically transmits down to the GSC 100.

GSC 100 AND ORBCOMM COVERAGE
The GSC 100 has global capability and can be used from anywhere on the globe that has authorized the ORBCOMM service.  Please check ORBCOMM's website for a list of authorized countries.

ORBCOMM SERVICE PRICING
Activation: $49.95 one-time fee for GSC 100 unit in the United States or Canada
Monthly access: $29.95.
Service  pricing differs from country to country.  Please check with ORBCOMM for further details.

MESSAGING FORMATS
All messages transmitted via the GSC 100 are called GlobalGrams™. The GSC 100 will send and receive messages in one of two formats, depending upon the location of the unit.

A Standard GlobalGram™ is composed when an ORBCOMM satellite is in sight of both the GSC 100 and GES. The message can contain up to 2000 characters. A Standard GlobalGram™ is delivered near "real time". As more GES's become operational, standard messages can be sent and received throughout the world.

A Store-and-Forward GlobalGram™ is composed when the satellite is in sight of the GSC 100 but not the GES. A Store-and-Forward  GlobalGram™ can contain up to 200 characters.  The message is stored in the satellite and delivered when a GES is in view. Please check ORBCOMM's website for further details.

ORBCOMM VALUE-ADDED SERVICES
ORBCOMM has introduced ORB2You™ and ORBWeather™, value-added services available for the GSC 100. The ORB2You™ message dispatching service enables virtually anyone to communicate with a GSC 100 user even if they don't have access to E-mail. Individuals can dial toll-free 1-877-ORB2YOU and dictate their message to a dispatch center representative, who will then transmit that message to the GSC 100. A GSC 100 user can also send a GlobalGram™ to the dispatch center for delivery to the intended recipient via phone or facsimile.

ORBCOMM's ORBWeather Service
This service delivers position-specific weather reports directly to the GSC 100. To receive a weather update, a GSC 100 user just sends their GPS position report to the ORBWeather ™ e-mail inbox, and then receives forecast conditions for the current day, the following day and the following evening, in a standard easy-to-read format.

GSC 100 Advantages
The world's first and only hand-held unit to offer world-wide communication and navigation using the ORBCOMM satellite and GPS systems.  Global e-mail messaging capabilities allow you to communicate to any Internet e-mail address.  Integrated GPS receiver capabilities allow you to identify your position, plot and track your course, store waypoints and communicate this information to anyone, anywhere in the world.

Messaging Features

• Worldwide messaging via ORBCOMM satellite service
• Send and receive brief, e-mail messages called GlobalGrams™
• Easy-to-use, menu-driven interface
• Store up to 100 messages and 150 addresses
• Automatic wake-up feature sends and receives messages at pre-selected time intervals

GPS Features

• Displays position, speed, distance, time-to-go, and more
• Continuously points to your destination to keep you on course
• Displays your trip's progress with a track plotter
• Stores 200 user-defined waypoints
• Relays your present location by inserting GPS position into your GlobalGram™ message

Ships With:

• Telescopic whip antenna
• Rechargeable NiCad battery pack
• Universal AC converter
• Software update cable
• Data/power extension cable
• Activation instructions
• User manual
• Quick reference guide

Optional Accessories:

• Carrying case
• Mounting bracket
• Data/power cable
• Additional NiCad battery pac
• Cigarette lighter adapter
• External GPS antenna
• PC software kit
• External VHF antenna vehicular
• External VHF antenna marine
• AC converter, international plug kit
   

GRAPHIC NAVIGATION SCREENS:  6
# OF LANDMARKS:  200 LANDMARKS
ROUTES / LEGS:  5 ROUTES / 15 LEGS, REVERSIBLE AND EDITABLE
POSITION COORDINATES:  LAT/LON, UTM, OSGB, IRISH, SWEDISH, SWISS
MAP DATUM:  72
DATA INPUT / OUTPUT:  DGPS READY, RTCM 104 (in), NMEA 0183 (out) V. 1.5 & 2.1, PLUS DATA UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD
WEIGHT W/BATTERY:  37 OZS
OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE:  14F TO 140F / -10C TO 60C
TRACKING:  ALLVIEW 12 TRACKS 12 SATELLITES, SHEILDED ELECTRONICS FOR BETTER RECEPTION
BATTERY LIFE:  UP TO 8 HOURS ON 9.6 VDC, RECHARGEABLE NICAD BATTERY PACK, DEPENDING ON USEAGE MODE.
DIMENSIONS H x W x D:  8.0" x 3.5" x 1.75"
ANTENNA:  GPS INTERNAL PATCH, ORBCOMM TELESCOPIC WHIP
WATERPROOF:  YES
DISPLAY TYPE & SIZE:   
UNIQUE FEATURES:  WORLD'S FIRST HANDHELD GLOBAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATOR, GLOBAL EMAIL MESSAGING CAPABILITY, EASY-TO-USE INTERFACE WITH SOFTKEYS™ AND INTEGRATED GPS NAVIGATION..

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