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    This page contains a single entry from the blog posted on August 12, 2005 2:45 AM.

    The previous post in this blog was Garmin Rino 530 GPS Two-Way Radio.

    The next post in this blog is Garmin Announces Rino 520 and 530 GPS Two-Way Radios.

    Many more can be found on the main index page or by looking through the archives.

    « Garmin Rino 530 GPS Two-Way Radio | Main | Garmin Announces Rino 520 and 530 GPS Two-Way Radios »



    Garmin Rino 520 GPS Two-Way RadioGarmin recently announced the Garmin Rino 520 GPS Two-Way Radio, it is expected to be available in September 2005 and has an estimated retail price of $450. The Rino 520 keeps you on track and in touch. This rugged, two-way radio with GPS packs a bold color display, 12-mile communication range, and turn-by-turn directions — giving you peace of mind in the great outdoors.

    Garmin Rino 520 GPS Features:
  • GPS accuracy: 10 feet or less when WAAS-enabled
  • High resolution, 176 x 220 color TFT display with backlighting (display size: 2.2")
  • Battery power: Lithium-ion battery pack, 8.4V
  • GMRS TX power: 5 watts (2 watts Canadian models)
  • FRS TX power: 0.5 watts
  • Battery life: 16 hours
  • Calendar: Shows best hunting and fishing times, plus clock, stopwatch and alarm functions
  • Trip computer with speed tracking, sunrise/sunset read out, trip timer and trip distance
  • Waterproof: IPX-7 standards (submersible in one meter of water for up to 30 mins.)
  • Storage of up to 500 waypoints, with graphic identification, and 20 reversible routes
  • User adjustable squelch
  • Exterior temperature reporting
  • Robust track log: 10,000 trackpoints and up to 20 saved tracks to retrace user's path or companion's path via location-reporting feature
  • Lightweight design: 10.4 oz (with batteries).

    Garmin Rino 520 GPS Specification:

    Channels: 15 GMRS channels*, 7 FRS channels, 8 GMRS repeater (USA only)
    Range: Up to 2 miles on FRS channels; Up to 12 miles on GMRS
    Modes: Channel scan with programmable scan list; channel monitor
    Call tones: 10 call and ring tones, 4 roger tones
    VOX: External Voice Activation with sensitivity selection
    Other features: Alarm, calculator, calendar, clock, lap timer, stopwatch, games
    Location reporting features User ID: 10-character name with graphic symbol
    Location sending: One button press with Call or Talk button
    Location receiving: Automatic; keep track of up to 50 Rino contacts; allows user to poll other user's position
    Contact GoTo: Navigation data automatically updated to contact’s latest location
    Contact TracBack®: Lets you retrace the path of up to 20 contacts
    Contact Quick View: Lets you quickly center all contact locations on map
    Contact Assembly: Lets you and your contacts send and navigate to a common destination
    Proximity alarm: Alerts you if contact moves out of a specified distance radius or if you are within a specified distance of a waypoint
    Waypoints/icons: 1000 autoroute waypoints 500 with name, graphic symbol and notes
    Routes: 50 reversible
    Tracks: 10,000 track points. Automatic track log; 20 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions
    Trip computer: Current speed, average speed, time of sunrise/sunset, resetable maximum speed, trip timer, trip distance, electronic compass (530 only) and barametric altimeter (530 only)
    Tables: Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, sun and moon rise/set based on date and location
    Map datums: More than 100
    Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, Light Autorouting Basemap included
    GPS performance Receiver: WAAS-enabled, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position
    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
    DGPS (USCG) accuracy: Position: 3-5 meters, 95% typical
    Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
    DGPS (WAAS) accuracy: Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical
    Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
    Dynamics: 6g’s
    Interfaces: USB RS232 serial interface requires optional accessory cable 010-10572-00
    Antenna: Quad-helix
    Power Source: High capacity 8.4v 2400 mAh Li-Ion Battery Pack
    Battery life: 18 hours typical with Alkaline battery pack, 16 hours typical with Li-Ion pack
    Physical Size: 5.1"H x 2.3"W x 1.8"D; 7.5"H with antenna (13 x 5.8 x 4.6 cm; 19 cm with antenna)
    Weight: 10.3 ounces (294 g) with Li-Ion battery pack; 6.2 ounces (175g) without battery
    Display: 1.3"H x 1.7"W; 176 x 220 pixels, 256-color transflective TFT
    Case: Waterproof to IEC 60529 IPX7 standards
    Temperature range : -4º to 140º F (-20º to 60º C)
    User data storage : Indefinite, no memory battery required
    Accuracy: 510 feet with proper calibration (user and/or automatic calibration)
    Resolution: 1 foot
    Range: –2,000 to 30,000 feet
    Elevation computer: Current elevation, resettable minimum and maximum elevation, ascent/descent rate, total ascent/descent, average and maximum ascent/descent rate
    Pressure: Local pressure (mbar/inches HG), 12-hour automatic pressure trend recording


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