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Satmap Active 10 handheld monitor | 
| Brand: SATMAP
Category: Sports
List Price: £299.98
Buy New: £271.62
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 288
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.4 x 3.7
MPN: ACT10-V1BXD
EAN: 5060164270003
ASIN: B000W6YN82
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Features:
| • | Easy to use, no computer needed, insert the map and go | | • | Clear Navigation, intelligent computer system makes finding your way simple | | • | Internet links, via USB cable, connect to the internet, download maps, share your favourite routes | | • | Electronic compass, works like a standard hand-held compass | | • | Guide book information, multi-media POI's bring your routes to life | | • | personalise by adding your favourite places, and data, all easily shared via the internet | | • | all-weather proof | | • | rapid pan and zoom ability | | • | all light conditions | | • | next generation GPS antenna | | • | long life battery | | • | robust shock-proof casing |
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Product Description
Complete Active 10 Sports GPS unit, including quick start user guide, standard carry case, lanyard, USB cable, set of 3 Energizer lithium AA batteries and all documentation. The unit comes pre-loaded with full UK OS MiniScale 1:1m (raster) road mapping, and full GB OS Meridian 2 (vector) road mapping.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
resume October 26, 2008
Hill Billy
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have read all the reviews from many sites and to date my conclusions are that it is a very good system and being constantly developed by a good support team.
The main criticisms are:
Too long to get Satelitte fix - Turn it on sooner!
Poor battery life - Invest 30 in the battery pack!- turn the screen brightness down and conserve power by setting the screen to go off after 30 seconds
The handlebar mount wont grip tight enough - Wrap tape on handlebars before mounting bracket.
The Maps are expensive - I agree
If you want to know, at the top of a mountain, what you are looking at in the distance it's a lot of zooming and messing about trying to work it out on SatMap- Take an OS map as back up, which you should anyway if up the mountains.
I've been pleased with mine and the trail looks good when view on Google earth, They are pretty acurate to within a few metres and I have discovered I must have the ability to walk on water when following a canal(according to trail) I saw my GPX files under the same folder as my digital photos now.
Also - Don't assume it will record tracks abroad, it wont yet until the next upgrade comes out! but that's another story and I intend taking it skiing to Austria next year to see how far I do ski in a week!
Cheers
 Excellent, easy to use and very accurate September 16, 2008
Dave (UK)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've had my SatMap for a few weeks now and think it's an incredibly good device, though it has a few flaws and quirks.
It looks great, is of excellent quality and the buttons and joystick are easy to use. The screen is large and gives a clear image, though this can be negated by reflections from the screen cover. In bright sunlight you may need to press the backlight boost button for 100% brightness. For power saving you can configure the percentage brightness for when its not boosted.
One thing everyone comments on is the time taken to acquire satellites when it's switched on for the first time at a new location. It takes a few minutes but if you switch it on upon arrival it'll be ready by the time you're prepared to start your walk/cycle ride. It finds more satellites than my Garmin Etrex and hangs onto the signal much better than it when amongst trees (though the latest Extrex is said to better than the older ones).
I leave the SatMap's GPS switched on while I'm walking but set it so the screen switches off after 30sec. This saves on batteries and the display comes alive again at the press of any button. Leaving the GPS switched on means a continuous snail trail of your location is recorded, which you don't get otherwise.
The device is switched off (and on) with a single press of a button, which can be pressed by accident when you mean to press another one. If you switch it off by accident, the device will acquire the satellites quickly when switched on again and resume recording the trail. However, if the trail is later converted to a track and exported in GPX format to MemoryMap, the latter won't understand the way the track has been recorded in two sections. Luckily, that can easily be sorted by editing the GPX file - just remove the bit which splits the track segments, and any successive lines showing zero elevation or other funnies from when the device was restarting.
I've found the SatMap's accuracy to be very good. I placed the device on top of a trig point, and when I zoomed right in on the 1:25,000 map I found the reported position was right in the middle of the trig point symbol!
The built-in electronic compass seems okay when stationary, giving a reasonably close reading to a standard magnetic compass. However, when I used the GPS-based pointer to navigate to a GoTo point, it wavered about from one side to the other of the actual direction. I ended up heading towards the middle position and that took me there okay, but it wasn't very inspiring.
Only a quick start guide is supplied with the device. A much more detailed user guide can be downloaded from the website. However, it concentrates on what each control does in isolation rather than telling you how to combine the features on a day out on the hills.
The supplied Lithium AA batteries lasted well, but would be expensive in the long term at 4 for a pack of 4 (the device takes 3 of them). I tried using 2500 mAh NiMh rechargeable AA batteries but after only a few minutes of using fully charged ones the battery level dropped from 4 bars to 3 then almost immediately to 1 bar, with a message that the system was shutting down in 30 seconds. In fact, the same quick change in battery level from 3 to 1 and shutdown happened with the Lithium batteries though at least I'd had a long period with 4 bars before that. I've now ordered the optional LiPol rechargeable battery which is reputed to be long lasting.
The Ordnance Survey maps, sold separately on SD cards, are available in 1:25,000 & 1:50:000 scale. I bought the 1:50,000 set for all the National Parks in Britain (which is good value), plus the combined 1:25,000 & 1:50:000 maps for the area where I spend most time walking. That gives me coverage of most places I'm likely to go walking, with more detail for the area I go to most frequently.
Despite some flaws, the SatMap is an excellent, easy to use and very accurate GPS with a full OS map capability, and I highly recommend it.
More than delighted August 27, 2008
Dr. R. W. Luke (Kent)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have had this product since it was first launched and will say that unless you have the latest software, 1.20, you may be disappointed with features like satellite lock. However, when first released it was one of the fastest on the market. I love the OS map features and have recently completed Snowdon in pouring rain and had absolutely no problems. It was superb and after 7 hours walking I still had 2/3 batter power left using their own rechargeable battery pack I set my unit to turn the display off after 20 secs of idleness. I have tried the Garmin Colorado and find its screen too small. This display is perfect and being weather proof a big bonus. I tend to carry it on a lanyard over my neck tucked into a chest pocket and have had problems losing satellite lock at all.
Perfect for novice walker July 26, 2008
Roy 1964 (UK)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I am a novice country walker who loves walking solo. I wanted a bit of kit that would give me the confidence to head out by myself. The satmap does this perfectly. I take a map & compass out alongside the satmap but have never needed them. As the satmap displays OS maps I am learning to read contours and alignment as though I was using the paper version. With regards to locking on, it can take a few minutes but once locked on it remains locked even in dense wooded areas ( I simply switch on the unit when I am a about 5 mins from the start point of the walk and then it is norm locked and ready to go when I am!!) It is simple to use and does not need a computer to load routes as it can all be done direct using the units display.
I am using software version 16 and I think alot of the early glitches that others have reported have now been sorted. Trust me when i say that as a novice walker I get immense satisfaction when i see other walkers struggling to work out where they are. I simply walk up to them match my display to there map and say exactly where they are.
If you are a expert walker who has used paper maps then you will prob have no need of this product. If however, you are a person who is just starting, and /or don't want the worry of wondering if that last turn was the one you should have taken, then this is an ideal product for you.
 Caution advised... June 18, 2008
R. Townsend
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
Caution advised here, trawl the Internet and read the very mixed reviews. On a good day (that means low light conditions and the Satmap Active 10 doing what it's supposed to do) it's impressive and, frankly, unequalled.
However, my experience includes up to thirty minutes wait for a satellite lock, a screen that's difficult to see in strong sunlight (you'll also need your reading glasses if you wear them), erratic compass needle and direction pointers, random freezing or crashing followed by data loss and then you have to disconnect the power supply to re-start. Also, mains charging can leave it switched on after disconnection without you knowing leading to battery discharge if you're not careful. It won't last long on AA batteries you need the LiPol rechargeable. The carry case supplied will mark the casing after repetitive use. Users familiar with iPods and Garmin products, for example, will find the build quality in the battery compartment and accessories flimsy and poor quality. If you move around the UK in pursuit of your outdoor activities then be prepared to spend a small fortune on SD Card maps.
In their defence, Satmap are easy to contact and helpful if you phone them up and they seem to be working hard to sort out all the teething problems. Meanwhile, I wouldn't advise relying in this product solely if you are leading a group or venturing into hostile environments. Potentially a great product possibly launched too early.
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