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Basemap: Built-in Americas Highway, Atlantic Highway or Pacific Highway basemap with oceans, lakes, rivers, cities, interstates or major motorways, principal and major thoroughfares, and political boundaries. Factory preloaded with Marine Point Database.

MapSource®: Compatible with most Garmin® MapSource products including BlueChart® marine cartography, MetroGuide®, and Fishing Hot Spots®. Accepts up to 24 megabytes of downloaded map detail.

 Navigation Features

Waypoints/Icons: 1,000 (with name and graphic symbol)

Tracks: Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions

Routes: 20 reversible routes with up to 50 waypoints

Trip computer: Current speed, average speed, time of sunrise/sunset, resetable maximum speed, trip timer, and trip distance

Map datums: More than 100

Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs, and other grids

 Electronic compass features  

Accuracy: ±2 degrees with proper calibration (typical); ±5 degrees in extreme northern and southern latitudes

Resolution: 1 degree

 Barometric altimeter features 

Accuracy: 10 feet with proper calibration (user and/or automatic calibration)

Resolution: 1 foot

Range: -2,000 to 30,000 feet

Elevation computer: Current elevation, resetable minimum and maximum elevation, ascent/descent rate, total ascent/descent, average and maximum ascent/descent rate

Pressure: Local pressure (mbar/inches HG), 12-hour automatic pressure trend recording

 Performance   

Receiver: WAAS-enabled, differential-ready, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position

Acquisition Times:

  • Warm: approx. 15 seconds
  • Cold: approx. 45 seconds
  • AutoLocate®: approx. 5 sminutes

Update Rate: 1 second, continuous

GPS Accuracy:

  • Position: <15 meters, 95% typical*
  • Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

WAAS Accuracy:

  • Position: <3 meters, 95% typical*
  • Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

Dynamics: 6g's

Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin

Antenna: Built-in patch

 Physical  

Size: 4.4"H x 2.0"W x 1.2"D (11.2 x 5.1 x 3.0 cm)

Weight: 5.3 ounces (150 g) with batteries

Display: 2.1"H x 1.1"W (5.4 x 2.7 cm) high-contrast LCD with bright backlighting

Case: Waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards

Temperature range: 5°F to 158°F (-15°C to 70°C)

Data storage: Indefinite; no memory battery required

Internal Memory: 24 MB

 Power   

Source: 2 AA batteries (not included)

Battery Life: Up to 12 hours (typical use)

*Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S. Department of Defense-imposed Selective Availability Program

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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