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The
GPS 72 is a low-cost solution for land or marine navigation designed
to provide precise GPS positioning.
The
GPS 72 can provide position accuracy to less than three meters when
receiving differential 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.
The
GPS72 includes all the favorite GPS12XL features including Area
calculation.
- 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.
- 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.
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Plotter/Moving
Map Features:
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Database
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Factory
preloaded with Marine Point Database (Pacific). |
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MapSource
® :
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Accepts
up to 1 megabyte of data from the optional MapSource Points
of Interest CD (USA only)** |
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Waypoints
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500
with name and graphic symbol, 10 nearest (automatic), 10 proximity
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Routes
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50
reversible routes with up to 50 points each, plus MOB and
TracBack ® modes |
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Tracks
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Automatic
track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both
directions |
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Trip
computer
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Average
speed, resettable max. speed, trip timer and trip distance |
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Alarms
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Anchor
drag, approach and arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint,
shallow water and deep water |
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Tables
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Built-in
celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt; sun and
moon rise, set, and location |
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Map
Datums
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More
than 100 plus user datum |
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Position
format
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Lat/Lon,
UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including
user grid |
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Receiver
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WAAS-enabled,
12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses
up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position |
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Acquisition
Times
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Warm:
Approx. 15 seconds
Cold: Approx. 45 seconds
AutoLocate ® : Approx. 5 minutes |
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Update
Rate
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1/second,
continuous |
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Accuracy
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Position: <
15 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state |
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DGPS
(USCG) Accuracy
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Position:
3-5 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state |
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DGPS
(WAAS) accuracy
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Position:
< 3 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
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Dynamics
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6g's
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Interfaces
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RS232
with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary
Garmin ® |
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Antenna
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Built-in
quadrifilar |
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Differential
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DGPS,
USCG and WAAS capable |
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Size
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6.9
x 15.7 x 3.05 cm (2.7"W x 6.2"H x 1.2"D) |
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Weight
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225
g (7.7 ounces) |
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Display
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4.1
x 5.6 cm (1.6"W x 2.2"H)
120 x 160 pixels, high-contrast
FSTN with bright backlighting |
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Case**
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Fully
gasketed, high impact plastic alloy, waterproof to IEC 529
IPX7 standards |
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Temp.
Range
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-15
°C to 70 °C (5 °F to 158 °F) |
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Memory
Backup
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Indefinite,
no memory battery required |
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Power
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External
Power, 8-35V;
Two "AA" batteries (not included) |
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Battery
Life
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Up
to 16 hours |
| Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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| * Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under
the United States Department of Defense imposed Selective
Availability Program. |
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** These units are also able to transfer waypoints, routes
and tracks between PC and GPS using Mapsource.
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