DeLorme Earthmate GPS PN-20 



Earthmate GPS PN-20

Finally, for the first time, an inexpensive GPS receiver with the features, power, and capabilities to work in, and integrate with a GIS department.    The Earthmate GPS PN-20 comes standard with USGS based, 1:24,000 scale, topographic data.  In addition the unit is capable of using aerial photography, satellite imagery, NOAA charts, or even your GIS data as a base layer.  

Earthmate PN-20 GPS screen samples shown at actual size:


Integrate USGS Topographic maps, MrSID and GeoTIFF imagery, NOAA Nautical Charts and even your own GIS layers (ArcView Shape files, MapInfo, AutoCAD) into the Earthmate PN-20 GPS.  Field data access is now virtually unlimited and cost effective.

The rubberized housing is rugged and waterproof to IPX-7 standards.  It features a 12 Channel, WAAS enabled, GPS receiver which is fast, sensitive and has proven to work well under forest canopy.   The high-resolution, 2.2” TFT color display is viewable in direct sunlight.   It does not offer post-processing capabilities however data points collected with WAAS and point averaging can attain better then 3 meter accuracy.

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Additional features which make this unit ideal for forestry or other field based GPS/GIS applications include:

(May, 2007) - "Think Google Earth for the palm of your hand." - National Geographic Adventure Magazine.

(October, 2007) - A western Oregon forest field test, on a steep, densely covered, north slope, comparing the Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx, with the Delorme Earthmate GPS PN-20 resulted in no significant difference in terms of GPS signal acquisition time, accuracy, or reception strength between the 2 units and resulted in the following comment:

"...Delorme advantages are 1) Background topo maps are markedly superior. 2) waypoint averaging is significantly faster 3) aerial photo backgrounds are very helpful  4) the ability to display our GIS lines and points is a great productivity enhancement feature 5) the Delorme screen is  a bit nicer to look at as well. The only disadvantage he noted was a somewhat slower screen redraw rate (not enough to be frustrating but still noticeable)..."

(December, 2007) - Selected "the most innovative handheld GPS of 2007" by GPSTracklog.com.

To download a PN-20 fact sheet click here.

To download details on the PN-20 coupled with the XMap software click here.

To download the updated PN-20 operations manual (1.5mb) click here.

The Earthmate GPS PN-20 is priced at less then $400.  Add XMap-Professional to incorporate custom GIS imagery as a base layer or the XMap-Editor to integrate imagery and all your GIS layers (points, lines and regions) with the topographic base data.  Please call (541) 345-4MAP with questions or to place your order.  Immediate shipping available.    Email request for quotes to Sales@DataDirections.biz

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