Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Garmin GPSMAP 420 Marine GPS System

garmin gpsmap 420 gps system Garmin GPSMAP 420 Marine GPS SystemExclusively designed for marine use, the Garmin GPSMAP 420 GPS System comes with dimensions of Width 5.7 in, Depth 2.7 in and Height 5 in and weighs just 1.3lbs. Impressive in its grey finish, this GPS system features an in built colour LCD display that has 4” size and supports 240 x 320 pixels resolution. Rugged and durable, it is made of ABS plastic and has a sturdy casing. Besides, it is waterproof, being compatible to IPX7 standard.

This GPS system comes with 12 channel receiver and is WAAS enabled and DGPS ready. It features 2D / 3D map perspective, alarm and optional external GPS antenna connection. Offering effective navigation, it supports up to 1500 waypoints, 10000 track log points and 20 navigation tracks. It is integrated with a trip computer that shows TracBack, Sun/moon positions and Sunrise/sunset times. The acquisition times of this system are 45 sec (cold) and 15 sec (warm).

In addition, it has an integrated antenna and a connector provided for it. It supports SD memory card and the compatible GPS software is BlueChart g2 Vision. Besides, it comes with UPS, UTM, Lat/Lon, Loran TDs and Maidenhead grids. The update rate of this GPS system is 1/second. Additional features of this device include ability to add maps, tide tables, Sonar compatible, CANet® compatible, AIS (tracks target ships’ position) support, DSC support and audible alarms.

Powered externally, the supported minimum and maximum operating temperatures are
5° F and 131° F respectively. The accessories supplied with Garmin GPSMAP 420 Marine GPS System include mounting bracket, power/data cable and protective cover.

General Features
Brand Garmin
Model Garmin GPSMAP 420 Marine GPS System
Mapping display 2D/3D
Screen size 4”
Weight 1.3lbs
Dimensions Width 5.7 in, Depth 2.7 in and Height 5 in
Portable No
Memory
Expansion Type SD card
Additional Features
DGPS ready Yes
Track log points 10000
Navigation tracks 20
Accessories
Mounting bracket Yes
Power/data cable Yes
Protective cover Yes

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