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| Product | ||
| Product name | Garmin Astro 220 US | |
| Prices | ||
| Best price | $400.13 Show all prices |
Lowest price |
| Number of retailers | 5 retailers | |
| Sponsored price links | Adorama $419.95 | |
| Reviews | ||
| Expert rating | 1 Expert review |
Expert reviews are collected from magazines and niche web sites. |
| Write review | Write review | Have you used this product? Write your own review and tell others what you think! |
| Type | ||
| Chipset | SiRF Star III | |
| Control | Keypad | |
| Sonar | Yes | A sonar is used at sea as a sort of underwater radar. |
| Type | Handheld | A GPS receiver can be a stand-alone handheld unit, a car navigation unit or a module for use with a PDA or PC. |
| Receiver type | 12 parallel channel | The most common receiver type is the 12 parallel channel receiver which can collect data from up to 12 satellites at one time. |
| Accuracy | ||
| GPS accuracy | 10 m | After the US military stopped the random errors inserted into the GPS system, most receivers now have an accuracy of 15 yards or better 95 % of the time. To get the best accuracy, the GPS receiver ne ... More info |
| Acquisition (hot) | 1 seconds | This is the amount of time it takes from when you turn on your GPS unit before it receives signals from a sufficient number of satellites and calculates its first position. If the GPS unit has recently been used, the first fixed location will be quite fast. |
| Acquisition (cold) | 38 seconds | This is the time it takes from when you turn on your GPS unit before it receives signals from a sufficient number of satellites and calculates its first position. If the unit has been turned off for a ... More info |
| DGPS ready | Yes | To improve the accuracy of the GPS system, transmitters have been placed in various places in Europe and North America. These beacons already know their exact position, and when they receive the GPS s ... More info |
| DGPS accuracy | 5 meter | The accuracy that can be achieved when using DGPS. |
| Features | ||
| POI | Yes | POI, Point of Interest. This is a function to add coordinates into the GPS for your own interests, such as speed-cameras, gas stations and all McDonalds in the country. |
| Interface | ||
| Interface | USB | What interface can be used to transmit data from your computer? The most common are serial and USB. |
| Case | ||
| Waterproof | Yes | |
| Antenna | Built-in | |
| LCD Monitor | ||
| LCD size (inches) | 2.2 | |
| LCD size | 5.6 cm | |
| LCD color | Color | |
| Display resolution | 160x240 | |
| RAM | ||
| Memory type | Micro SD | Some GPS receivers support the use of memory cards which allow more data to be stored than the built-in memory. If you want to be able to load large area maps into your GPS it’s wise to look at a GPS unit that has expandable memory, or a large built-in memory. |
| Software | ||
| Included database or map | Yes | Some GPS units have maps and city databases already loaded into memory |
| Power source | ||
| Battery | 2xAA | |
| Battery life | 24.0 hours | |
| Measures | ||
| Height | 15.9 cm | |
| Width (in) | 2.3 in | |
| Depth | 3.2 cm | |
| Weight (lb) | 407.0 lb | |
| Manufacturers Site & Product PDF | ||
| PDF Specification | English | |
| Product home page | English | |
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