XR4 installed in Portable PC

XR4 in portable PC format, ‘Husky Hunter’ Hunter 16 ruggedized PC; a hand held computer with built in GPS receiver. This is one of the first GPS-enabled mobile PCs in the world. It was aimed at the GIS market as it could combine data collection with location. It provided precise positioning with post processing. It was used on weather ships and had a 2 to 4 hour duration battery.

Object Details

ID: ZBA9321
Type: GPS Satellite Navigation Receiver
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Systems, Navstar
Date made: 1991
Credit: © Intel Corporation (UK) Limited/Photo: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 85 mm x 230 mm x 160 mm
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