Garmin GPS Receivers

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Garmin GPS Receivers

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Garmin Geko 101 - The colorful Gekos are the smallest and lightest waterproof GPS Receivers to hit the market. Both the Geko 101and the Geko 201 are inexpensive and offer sleek, thin designs with simple operating systems. With its sun-yellow case, the economical Geko 101 is perfect for navigational novices. Features such as one-touch waypoint marking make it a snap to use. Easily maneuver from one waypoint to the next using its 250-waypoint storage capacity with symbols, and pan along your track with PanTrack.

Garmin Geko 201 - The colorful Gekos are the smallest and lightest waterproof GPS Receivers to hit the market. Both the Geko 101and the Geko 201 are inexpensive and offer sleek, thin designs with simple operating systems. With its distinctive canopy-green case, the powerful Geko 201 allows more waypoint and route storage, as well as available PC and external power connectivity, and built-in WAAS capability. In addition, the Geko 201 boasts a user-configurable trip computer, 10,000 trackpoints, a new upcoming-turn feature, as well as PanTrack™ and TracBack®. The Geko 201also includes four fun, interactive games that transform the great outdoors into a virtual board game. Enjoy a good workout while chasing a virtual lizard in Geko Smak, match symbols in a grid version of Memory Race, navigate to reference points without crossing one’s trail in Nibbons, and collect symbols along a path in Virtua Maze.

Garmin GPS 72 - The GPS 72 is a low-cost solution for land or marine navigation designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). The GPS 72 can provide position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS corrections. This rugged, waterproof, unsinkable GPS receiver offers a large, 4-level grayscale screen. It's designed as the next generation in entry-level Garmin GPS. Store up to 500 waypoints with name and graphic symbols, 50 reversible routes. Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, and user grid. Audible alarms. One MB internal memory to store uploaded maps from the Garmin MapSource software. Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more. Built-in celestial tables for best time to fish, plus sun and moon calculations.

Garmin Rino 110 and 120 - "Radio Integrated Navigation Outdoors" - The Rino 110 is a GPS-enabled handheld that integrates radio functionality to provide two-way communications. It's waterproof, can send communications up to five miles, and can "beam" your exact location to another Rino user within a two-mile range. And, because the Rino 110 has standard FRS capabilities, you can talk to friends or family who own conventional FRS radios. The Rino 110 has a built-in city point data base, with 1 MB of internal memory for additional points-of-interest data that can be downloaded from a MapSource Points of Interest CD-ROM. The Rino 120 has a built-in basemap consisting of American road and highway detail, along with 8 MB of internal memory for downloading additional road, street, and points-of-interest data from MapSource MetroGuide, Fishing Hot Spots, Topo, or BlueChart CD-ROMs. The PC-interface cable also comes with the Rino 120.

Garmin etrex Legend - With the eTrex Legend, Garmin has loaded a full basemap of North and South America into one small unit. The Legend is also designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). This product will provide position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS corrections. The basemap contains lakes, rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways, railroads and coastlines. The eTrex Legend is also equipped with additional memory totaling eight megabytes. The added memory allows the eTrex Legend to accept downloaded map data from Garmin's entire line of MapSource® CD-ROMs, including Fishing Hot Spots®. The eTrex Legend comes in a brightly-colored translucent blue case that really makes the unit stand out. New to the product design, Garmin will include marine aids to navigation in addition to the basemap. These navigational aids will be pre-loaded into each unit from the factory.

Garmin etrex Vista - The eTrex Vista combines a basemap of North and South America, with a barometric altimeter and electronic compass. The compass provides bearing information while you're standing still and the altimeter determines your precise altitude. The Vista is also designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). This product will provide position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS corrections. The eTrex Vista also boasts an internal memory capacity of 24 megabytes, which allows it to accept downloaded mapping data from Garmin's MapSource® CD-ROMs, including Fishing Hot Spots. A silver case gives this unit a high-tech look. New to the product design, Garmin will include marine aids to navigation in addition to the basemap. These navigational aids will be pre-loaded into each unit from the factory.

Garmin iQue 3600 - The iQue 3600 is the first PDA to include integrated GPS technology. With the power of Palm OS 5 and the dependability of Garmin GPS technology, this "Super PDA" redefines multi-tasking. Our integrated software not only allows you to look up appointments or contacts, but also locates and routes you to them with voice-guidance commands. Speaker for voice-guidance commands, MP3 player, and message playback. Voice recorder for making memos, quick notes, and messages on the fly. Built-in 32 MB of memory for downloading map data and other Palm OS-compatible software. Unit size is 2.8"W x 5"H x .8"D (72 x 128 x 20.3 mm). Display is 2.16" x 3.24" (54 x 81 mm), 320 x 480 pixel, high-resolution. Other loaded applications include Astraware Game Pack, Documents To Go, powerOne Personal Calculator, StarCaddy, SplashPhoto, and Vindigo, with many more to come!

Garmin StreetPilot DeLuxe - Garmin's most popular automotive GPS - An easy-to-use GPS receiver with turn-by-turn navigation and a bright 16-color display. Includes MapSource City Navigator CD-ROM with street-level maps and points of interest; full unlock capability for US and Canada. Automated voice prompts tell you when to turn. Great color display with backlight for dim lighting. Compatible with optional Garmin MapSource software for downloading maps and waypoint data .

Garmin GPS V DeLuxe - Runner up to the StreetPilot in popularity, this 12-channel automotive GPS receiver has 19 MB of built-in memory to hold plenty of street and highmap data. Includes the MapSource City Select CD-ROM with street-level maps and points of interest. WAAS capability provides position accuracy better than three meters. Autorouting gives access to the shortest and fastest routes. Turn-by-turn directions; audible beep alerts you to upcoming turn; mount on the dashboard or use as a handheld device.

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