GPS systems have changed the perception of travelling by roads and by sea.
Garmin has launched their new model of GPS system in the UK market especially for hikers and it is tagged as Garmin Geko 201 GPS System. Equipped with the all the modern features this is a user-friendly unit.
Overview
Garmin Geko 201 GPS System is a compact 12-channel GPS receiver. This unit has a high contrast display with a resolution of 100 x 64 pixels. This sleek looking device can store up to 500 waypoints and 20 routes with 125 way points per route. The five buttons integrated in the unit are very easy to use. To connect this device to your PC this has a serial PC connection in it as well. This model supports 10 tracks and 10000 track log points. Acquisition time of the unit in cold is 45 seconds and in warm is 15 seconds.
The update rate of this Garmin GPS system is 1/second. A striking feature of the device is that it is DGPS ready. This is considered as one of the smallest and lightest waterproof GPS units that are easy to operate and is very inexpensive. The trip compute feature of the unit gives details like TracBack, average speed, maximum speed, trip timer, trip distance and sunrise/sunset times.
This Garmin Geko 201 Portable Satellite Navigation System uses an internal battery of type AAA, which has an average life time of 12 hours. The built in aerial helps to receive the signals. Display type is black and white LCD display that gives you the details with clarity. The compact dimensions of the device include a width of 4.8cm, a height of 9.9cm and a depth of 2.4cm. The device supports out door GPS games, hunt or fish calendar and sun and moon information. This product is waterproof and will not cause much problem when water gets in to it. The water proof standard of the device is IPX7. Total weight of the unit is only 88g.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Geko 201 |
| Recommend use | Hiking |
| Screen resolution | 100 x 64 pixels |
| Battery life | Up to 12 hours |
| Weight | 88g |
| Dimensions | (W) 4.8 cm x (D) 2.4 cm x (H) 9.9 cm |
| Portable or fixed | Portable |
| Additional Features | |
| Receiver | 12 channel |
| Update Rate | 1/second |
| Grids | UTM, MGRS, Lat/Lon, UPS, Maidenhead |
| Connectivity | Serial |
| Waypoints | 500 |
| Routes | 20 |
| Trip Computer | TracBack, average speed, maximum speed, trip timer, trip distance, sunrise/sunset times |
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