GPS - Handheld: Garmin GPS 72H - New High Sensitivity Receiver (010-00840-01)

New High Sensitivity Receiver

The GPS 72H is a low-cost solution for land or marine navigation designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). The GPS 72H can provide position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS corrections. This rugged, waterproof, unsinkable GPS receiver offers a large, 4-level grayscale screen. It's designed as the next generation in basic, entry-level Garmin® GPS.

Features include:

Built-in quad helix receiving antenna
High-contrast FSTN, 4-level gray scale (120 x 160 pixels) display
Backlit display and keypad
Permanent user data storage; no memory battery required
Water resistant, IEC-529, IPX7 (Submersible 1 meter @ 30 minutes) and floatable
500 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 50 reversible routes
Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, and user grid
Audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, and clock
"Large numbers" option for easy viewing
1 MB internal memory for loading MapSource® Points of Interest data
Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more
Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions
Course and speed filtering
Built-in celestial tables for best time to fish, plus sun and moon calculations

Package includes:

GPS 72 receiver
Database:
Marine Point Database (Europe)
Wrist strap
Owner's manual
Quick reference guide

Specifications

Plotter/Moving Map Features
Database: Factory preloaded with Marine Point Database (Europe) that contains worldwide cities & navaids.
MapSource®: Accepts up to 1 megabyte of data from the optional MapSource Points of Interest CD

Navigation Features

Waypoints/icons: 500 with name and graphic symbol, 10 nearest (automatic), 10 proximity
Routes: 50 reversible routes with up to 50 points each, plus MOB and TracBack® modes
Tracks: Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions
Trip computer: Average speed, resettable max. speed, trip timer and trip distance
Alarms: Anchor drag, approach and arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, shallow water and deep water
Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt; sun and moon rise, set, and location
Map datums: More than 100 plus user datum
Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including user grid

GPS Performance

Receiver: WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position
Acquisition times:
Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
AutoLocate®: Approximately 5 minutes
Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS accuracy:

Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
WAAS accuracy:
Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
Dynamics: 6 g's
Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin®
Antenna: Built-in quadrifilar
Differential: DGPS, USCG and WAAS capable

Power
Source:

External Power, 8-35V;
Two "AA" batteries (not included)
Battery Life: Up to 16 hours

Physical

Size: 2.7"W x 6.2"H x 1.2"D (6.9 x 15.7 x 3.05 cm)
Weight: 7.7 ounces (225 g)

Display:

1.6"W x 2.2"H (4.1 x 5.6 cm)
120 x 160 pixels, high-contrast
FSTN with bright backlighting

Case: Fully gasketed, high impact plastic alloy, waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards

Temperature range: 5°F to 158°F (-15°C to 70°C)
User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery required

GARMIN Garmin GPS 72H - New High Sensitivity Receiver