The manufacturers designed the Garmin GPSMAP 298 GPS System in a way that it is easy to use and the size and features of the device are apt for marine journeys. Thus the product is a very needed and trusted one.
The recommended use of the device is marine or hiking. The device is built with a 12 channel receiver. The possible update rate of the product is 1/second. The maps of Ireland and the United Kingdom are included in the system. You can also add the needed maps in the system.
Serial connectivity is allowed and the provided interface of the system is NMEA 0183. The features supplied to the device are depth sounder, backlit keypad and alarm. The supported acquisition times to the device are 45s for cold and 15s for warm. The supplied trip computer can give the details such as track back, average speed, maximum speed, trip timer and trip distance.
The built-in TFT colour display has 5″ diagonal size and the resolution is 240 x 320p. The brightness of the screen can be adjusted as per your needs. The number of colours which supports the screen is 256. The supplied accessories with the system are protective cover, mounting bracket, power/data cable and external antenna. The product can accept the Garmin data cards too.
The waterproof feature is a much needed function of the product. The Garmin GPSMAP 298 Marine GPS System has 6.3″ x 6.2″ x 3.2″ dimensions. The system has only 0.9 kg weight which offers great portability.
The number of waypoints that can be included in this marine GPS system is 3000 and the number of routes the system can contain is 50. The device is compatible with CANet. The system supports AIS and DSC. Audible alarms are included in the device. The tide table is also available with the system. You can get the information about the sun and moon from the system. 3-D map view is possible in the device. 15 tracks are included in the device and the number of track log points provided is 10000. Ultra scroll, See-thru technology and Fish Symbol ID are the included facilities in the device.
The body of the system is built with plastic and the colour of the device is grey. The software compatible with the GPS system are Map Source Blue Chart and Map Source Blue Chart g2. The included SBAS are WAAS, EGNOS and the supplied DGPS is DGPS ready. The device is dual beam sonar capable and dual frequency sonar capable. Split screen zoom and split screen sonar facilities are added in the GPS system.
Auto gain technology included in the GPS system can minimize the clutter and hence can maximize the targets. Adjustable depth line facility is added in it. Water temperature log and graph is also available in the system.
The supported frequency level of the system is 50/200 kHz and the needed voltage range is 10-33. The required power of the system is 500W for RMS and 4000W for peak to peak. The maximum depth the system can offer is 1500 ft and the supplied cone angle is 10 or 40 degree.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Garmin GPSMAP 298 GPS System |
| Maps included | Ireland and United Kingdom |
| Mapping display | 3D |
| Screen size | 5″ |
| Weight | 0.9 kg |
| Dimensions | 6.3″ x 6.2″ x 3.2″ |
| Accessories | |
| Protective cover | Yes |
| Mounting bracket | Yes |
| Power /data cable | Yes |
| External antenna | Yes |
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