Garmin GPS 72

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The GPS 72 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 72 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
Plotter/Moving Map Features

Download PDF Specs
*Requires Adobe Reader 5.0+
Database: Factory preloaded with Marine Point Database (Americas) that contains worldwide cities, navaids, and U.S.A. tide data.

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

Need more? Further information on this GPS may be directly obtained from garmin.com.

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