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Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System

Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System

By: Ionut Popa  In: Accessories and Peripherals  Updated: Dec 4, 2011

If you are planning to get a new navigational device, here is one that could be the best choice. You can get a lot of advantages by buying Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System from a very popular GPS manufacturing company called ‘Garmin’. The device comes with Garmin eTrex Vista Deluxe GPS receiver which has the potential to receive signals from wide channels. You can buy this handheld system for your personal uses.

The compact dimensions of the Garmin eTrex GPS System is:

  • 5.1 cm width
  • 3 cm depth
  • 11.2 cm height
  • 150 grams weight

Here’s the list of the installed software -

  • MapSource BlueChart
  • MapSource Fishing Hot Spots
  • Garmin Marine Point Database
  • Garmin Atlantic Highway Basemap

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Some of the vital features are -

  • Users can get high quality signals from 12 channels with great accuracy.
  • WAAS allows the user to get high accuracy in finding a destination.
  • Make use of 500 way points, 10 tracks and 3000 track log points.
  • You can store a maximum of 20 routes in this new device. It is possible to have 50 routes for a way point.
  • The product has come with a built-in LCD display which offers a resolution of 288 x 160 pixels.
  • The highest memory capacity of the device is 24 MB.
  • ‘Waterproof’ option is available with the device.
  • The time taken for hot acquisition is 15 seconds whereas the time taken for warm acquisition is 45 seconds.
  • The device has the capability to run up to 12 hours.
  • It takes one second for updating the information’s.
  • It is essential to use AA type batteries for getting battery power.
  • Display illumination option is also featured with the unit.
  • 288 x 160 is the highest resolution production capacity of the product.
  • An aerial is embedded with the device which is needed for receiving the signals.

Vital services of Garmin eTrex GPS System. -

  • Electronic compass
  • Bearing
  • Elevation
  • Heading
  • ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
  • VMG (Velocity Made Good)
  • ETE (Estimated Time Enroute)
  • Local pressure
  • 12-hour pressure trend

Read expert Sat Nav Reviews and compare cheapest sat nav systems at satellitenavigation.org.uk.

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Ionut is Chief Editor. He has a degree in Computer Science BA and worked in IT since 2002. Ionut is now managing several tech sites, including GadgetRoad. My Google+ Profile, Twitter

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