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Part No:
010-00249-00
No Longer Stocked
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 The
GPSMAP 76 is an older model that is a great bargain because of the reduced price. Tough on the outside,
waterproof and yes, it even floats. Garmin use the term "versatile
navigator" on the outside of the box... the unit is at home anywhere…on
land, on the water, in a car, in the bush, on the tundra. The built-in
base map with cities, coastlines, nautical navaids, lakes, rivers, interstates,
and interstate exit information gets you started into the world of GPS
with maps. Garmin's MapSource CD-ROMs let you add a limited area of high resolution street,
road, topographic or marine maps for almost anywhere in the world.
The 8 MB of internal map memory is limiting, but will not be a problem for loading maps of a limited geographic area - if you need lots of maps to be loaded at once in your GPS, look at the newer colour-screen models with microSD memory cards. But for the right customer, this unit is a terrific price. Built-in WAAS
satellite differential correction gives 3m accuracy (5m in marginal
WAAS conditions, 8m outside of WAAS coverage). The external antenna
jack makes it easy to add an external antenna for increased convenience
and accuracy.
The large high resolution (180 x 240 pixel
!) display measuring 1.6"W x 2.2"H and gives users a clear view of the
maps and GPS navigation screens.
Like all Garmin GPS units, this unit is
software upgradable, which means you'll always have the latest version
of the GPS operating system... free of charge (it's
a simple file download from Garmin's website).
Note: This unit has the
same physical connector as the GPS12XL, etc. and therefore if you
are
upgrading from another unit with the round, 4-pin style connector, your
cables will work with this unit. And if you later upgrade to a newer colour-screen 60 or 76 units, the cable for this unit will work with the new models!
Navigation Features:
Waypoints/icons: 1000 (Beta 3.01 version) with name
and graphic symbol, 10 nearest (automatic), 10 proximity
Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 50 points each,
plus MOB and TracBack® modes.
Tracks: Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you
retrace your path in both directions, area and distance saved as tracklog
attributes. The active track is 10,000 points, and each saved track
log saves 750 points .
Trip computer: Current speed, average speed, resettable
max. speed, trip timer and trip distance.
Alarms: Anchor drag, approach and arrival, off-course,
proximity waypoint, shallow water and deep water.
Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to
fish and hunt, sun and moon rise, set and location.
Map datums: More than 100 plus user datum.
Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS,
Loran TDs and other grids, including user grid.
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 2 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: 6 g's
Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format
and proprietary GARMIN
Antenna: Built-in quadrifilar, with external antenna connection
(MCX)
Differential: DGPS (USCG capable; WAAS built-in)
Moving
Map Features:
Basemap: Detailed basemap with cities, highways, interstates,
exit info, rivers, lakes; Preloaded with worldwide cities, navaids,
Americas and U.S.A. tide data.
Uploadable Map Database: Accepts up to 8 megabytes
of downloaded map detail from a variety of optional MapSource CDs
Power
Source:
Batteries: Two "AA" 1.5V batteries (not included)
Source: 8-35V DC
Battery Life: Up to 16 hours
Physical Specifications
Size: 2.7"W x 6.2"H x 1.4"D (6.9 x 15.7
x 3.6 cm)
Weight: 7.5 oz (213 g)
Display: 1.6"W x 2.2"H (4.1 x 5.6 cm) 180
x 240 pixels, high-contrast FSTN with bright backlighting (2.9"
6.0cm diagonal)
Case: Fully gasketed, high impact plastic alloy, waterproof
to IEC 529 IPX7 standards (this unit even floats!)
Temperature range: 5°F to 158°F (-15°C
to 70°C)
User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery required
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