Magellan Explorist XL GPS

Hi Johno,

Saving up for a Magellan myself and was just wondering if you could tell me how bad the discrepancies were and if the topo mapping is good.
Also, why did you send the card in for update? cant it be done at home using the usb cable?

G'day Dingo
The discrepancies in the high country were not to bad but some of the tracks between Innamincka & Birdsville via Haddons Corner where not to crash hot (some where out by a lot & some where not there).
I have sent the SD card in to Next Destination as apparently they need to do it, they informed me that you cannot down load from the web. How ever if you have not bought one yet you should get the new card with your purchase.
We had no trouble other than these tracks as we had originally set up our Way points & routes using OziExplorer with the Hema "Great Desert Tracks" (which where spot on)

Hi Dingo
The topo is excellent and looks great when you use it with mapsend (3d)

Yes you update yourself but if people do not feel comfortable to do this i suppose you'd send it in....

Update Instructions

cheers

Thanks for your feedback guys.

warfer89,
I was told by the next generation people at the Sydney Rosehill camping show & the WA office that to get the SD card updated to 1.5 had to be done by them, they also charge $99 for this plus postage.
The update to 1.55 for Mapsend lite can be done over the net but this does not update the Mapping

Thanks but I have already sent & received it back, Still checking it out.
If there is a site that allows the SD upgrades to be picked up I would appreciate it
email to deako@ozemail.com.au
Thanks