How luxurious can it be to get your car fitted with a device that can navigate you to your best friend’s house in a new city and also give you information of the weather, speed at which you are travelling, the distance and alerts when you come near a water hole. Above all, this is available at a price you can imagine to afford.
The Garmin GPSMap76S GPS system is sleek and stylish and fits exactly in your car space. It measures 1.4 inches in length, 2.7 inches in width and 6.2 inches in height. It weighs 0.75 pounds. It has an illuminated LCD display with a resolution of 180 x 240 pixels. It has a whole load of features that makes it very unique in its series.
This Garmin GPS system features 500 Waypoints/icons with name and graphic symbols, 10 nearest (automatic) and 10 proximity. It has to its credit the information of 50 reversible routes with up to 125 points each plus MOB and Track Back modes. It has an automatic track log and 10 saved tracks that let you retrace your path in both directions. Furthermore, it also has a trip computer that gives you information about the current speed, average speed, reset able maximum speed, trip timer and trip distance.
Not to contend with just that, the highly dependable Garmin GPSMap76S Sat Nav Unit also alerts you with its alarm when you approach and arrive, go off-course, proximity waypoint, come near shallow water and deep water. It also built in celestial tables that tell you the best time to go fishing and hunting, keeps you informed about the sun and moon rise, set and location. It has more than 100 user data.
It supports the position formats of Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including user grids.
This GPS system is rated high on its performance. It has a WAAS enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver that continuously tracks you, and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position. It updates at the rate of 1/second, continuous. It has a built in quadrifilar with external antenna connection (MCX). Additionally, it also features a barometer and a barometric altimeter.
The Acquisition times are approximately 15 seconds for warm, 45seconds for cold and 2 minutes for Auto Locate.
The GPS system is also known for its accuracy. At a position of lesser than 15 meters, it gives up to 95% accuracy and a velocity of 0.05 meter/sec steady state. The DGPS (USCG) accuracy is for a position of 3-5 meters, 95% typical and velocity of 0.05 meter/sec steady state. The DGPS (WAAS) accuracy is for a position of lesser than 3 meters and velocity of 0.05 meter/sec steady state.
It is compatible with RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin. It is also DGPS, USCG and WAAS capable.
Though the Garmin GPSMap76S is a fixed navigating device that can be used in any vehicle for multiple purposes, it finds its best application and suitability for marine and hiking. The battery used for this device is 2 AA types which gives you a run time of up to 16 hours. The body of this user friendly device is made up of plastic. It is grey in colour and is waterproofed. The minimum operating temperature is -15 degree C and maximum is 70 degree C. Indeed it is built to last under tough conditions. The accessories include PC cable and mounting bracket.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Garmin |
| Model | Garmin GPSMap76S GPS System |
| Battery life | 16 hours |
| Weight | 0.75 pounds |
| Dimensions | 1.4” x 6.2” x 2.7” |
| Accessories | |
| PC cable | Yes |
| Mounting bracket | Yes |
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