Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Functional object - Personal Navigator, Garmin Ltd, 2003
... ...eTrex...Personal navigator - hand-held GPS receiver with a lanyard. eTrex brand. Garmin manufacturer. 2003....On front of navigator:
'etrex / 12 CHANNEL GPS / GARMIN'
On back of navigator:
'MADE IN TAIWAN' / FC / CE...Alexander personal navigator navigation eTrex Garmin Ltd. Taiwan On front of navigator:
'etrex / 12 CHANNEL GPS / GARMIN'
On back of navigator:
'MADE IN TAIWAN' / FC / CE Personal navigator - hand-held GPS receiver with a lanyard. eTrex brand. ...
This personal navigator was owned and donated by Karen Alexander - an Emerald resident. At the time (early 2000s) it was a revolutionary step in personal navigation, providing much more assistance to a traveler than a compass. However, it has now been superseded by the widespread use of mobile phones for navigation.An example of personal navigation technology still current in the early 21st century.Personal navigator - hand-held GPS receiver with a lanyard. eTrex brand. Garmin manufacturer. 2003.On front of navigator:
'etrex / 12 CHANNEL GPS / GARMIN'
On back of navigator:
'MADE IN TAIWAN' / FC / CEalexander, personal navigator, navigation, etrex, garmin ltd., taiwan
