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GPSMAP 96C
Specifications
Navigation Features

Waypoints/icons: 1,000 with name and graphic symbol

Nearest: Continuously updated; Airport, VOR, NDB, INT, user, ARTCC, FSS, airspace, WX

Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 250 waypoints each, plus TracBack® modes, automatic turn-by-turn along-road routes

Tracks: Automatic track log; 20 saved tracks with 500 track points each let you retrace your path in both directions

Position data: Current speed, average speed, resettable max. speed, trip timer, nearest point of interest and trip distance

Alarms: Airspace, approach and arrival, off course, proximity waypoint, others

Map datums: More than 100 plus user datum

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

Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, sunrise and sunset, sun and moon by date and position

GPS performance

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

Acquisition times:

  • Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
  • Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
  • AutoLocate™: Approximately 5 minutes

Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS accuracy:

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

DGPS (USCG) accuracy:

  • Position: 3-5 meters, 95% typical*
  • Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

DGPS (WAAS) accuracy:

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

Dynamics: 6g's

Interfaces: USB, R232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin

Antenna: Built-in quadrifilar, with external antenna connection (MCX)

Differential: DGPS, USCG and WAAS capable

Moving map features

Database: Built-in Jeppesen® with obstacle database; includes Americas, or Atlantic international, or Pacific international NDBs, intersections, special use and controlled air space, runway data, plus airport , FSS, and ARTCC frequencies.

Basemap: Americas, Atlantic or Pacific; includes: state/country boundaries, lakes, rivers, railroads, cities, coastlines, US state and interstate highways, and local thoroughfares

Approach waypoints: Jeppesen® data also includes final approach sequence waypoints for all published approaches

Uploadable maps: Accepts up to 119 megabytes of downloaded map detail from a variety of optional MapSource® CDs (96C only)

Accepts up to 23 megabytes of downloaded map detail (96 only)

Power

Source: Two “AA” batteries

Battery Life:

  • Up to 40 hours (96C) in battery save mode
  • Up to 25 hours (96) in battery save mode
Physical

Size: 2.7"W x 6.2"H x 1.4"D (6.9 x 15.7 x 3.5 cm)

Weight: 7.6 ounces with batteries

Display:

  • 1.5"W x 2.2"H (3.8 x 5.6 cm) 256-color transflective TFT display (160 x 240 pixels)
  • 1.6"W x 2.2"H (3.8 x 5.6 cm) 4-level grayscale display (180 x 240 pixels)

Case: Fully gasketed, high impact plastic alloy,waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards

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

User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery required


*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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