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Garmin GPS 60
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Weight: 5.4 ounces (without batteries)
RRP: £138

Description:
The GPS 60 is a non-mapping unit that comes factory pre-loaded with a 1 MB marine point database that includes worldwide cities. Like the other products in the 60 series, this trusty handheld is compact and lightweight, with a user-friendly interface. It's reliable and extra-precise as WAAS can make it. The unit also offers a dedicated geocaching mode, indoor/outdoor games, an alarm clock, sunrise/sunset and moon phase tables, optimal hunting and fishing times — plus much more.
  • Sunlight-readable, four-level grayscale transflective FSTN display (1.5" W x 2.2" H; 2.6" diagonally)(160 x 240 pixels)
  • 1 MB of internal memory for storing MapSource POI data
  • Internal memory is preloaded with worldwide cities
  • Permanent user data storage; no memory battery required
  • Each day’s best hunting and fishing times—along with sunrise/sunset times—on the integrated Outdoor Calendar
  • Special geocaching navigation mode
  • Geolocation games, such as Virtual Maze, Nibbons, Geko™ Smak, and Memory Race
  • Fast map transfer, with support for both USB and serial port interfaces; navigation instructions can be shared with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots using NMEA protocols through the dedicated serial port
  • Dedicated "mark", "page", "enter", "quit", "menu", "find",and "zoom out/in" buttons; four-position rocker pad
  • WAAS GPS receiver with accuracy to 10 feet in North America; built-in quad-helix antenna for better satellite reception
  • 28 hours of battery life under typical-use conditions (uses two "AA" batteries)
  • Multi-platform navigation for easy navigation in a car or boat, or on foot
  • Waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards (can be submerged in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes)
  • 50 reversible routes, 10,000 track points with tracBack® technology (navigate to any track point on the displayed map), and 500 waypoints with additional graphical icons for location identification
  • Proximity alerts for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint; built-in alarm clock
  • Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more

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