GARMIN GPS 170



GARMIN GPSCOM 170 - GPS RECEIVER...

YOUR PRICE US$ 685.00
+ shipping & handling

GARMIN LIST PRICE US$ 1,082.00


WORLDS FIRST HANDHELD MARINE GPS/VHF

Introducing the first piece of marine electronics that puts the powerful combination of GPS navigation and VHF communication in the palm of your hand, the GARMIN GPSCOM 170. The GPSCOM 170 is a powerful, 5-watt marine tranceiver that provides dependable communication on all U.S., Canadian, and International channels, with 10 weather channels and instant channel 16/9 access. It also features dual watch and tri-watch, priority scan and five memory scan groups of up to 10 channels each. There's even a handy channel definition list that lets you quickly confirm proper channel usage wherever you go. More than a state-of-the art VHF, the GPSCOM 170 is also a high-performance GPS navigator with a 12 parallel channel receiver, advanced moving map plotting and user-selectable graphic steering guidance. It features the same user-friendly operating system that made the GPS 45 the best selling GPS on the water. Put it all together, and you have the one handheld VHF that truly has it all.

Large, backlit LCD display provides crisp, graphic displays of GPS and VHF functions at the touch of a button.

All U.S., Canadian and International channals, plus 10 weather channels and channel 16/9 priority to meet any of your communication needs.

Dual and tri-watch and priority/memory scan modes with user comments let you customize the GPSCOM 170 to your individual needs.

One / Five watt selectable transmit power; built-in line-of-sight calculator and channel usage difinitions.

250 waypoints, 20 routes of 30 waypoints each and one-button TracBack makes navigation to and from your destination easier than ever before.

Fully gasketed case stands tough against mother nature's worst.

Com Channels: All U.S., Canadian and International
plus 10 weather frequencies
Scan: All channels, memory channels,
memory channels plus priority
or weather channels
Monitoring: Dual or triple watch functions
Transmit Power: 1 or 5 watt selectable
Selectivity: 70 dB adjacent channel
70 dB image rejection
Sensitivity: FM and WX - 12dB SINAD at .35 yV
Nav Waypoints: 250,
nearest 9 automatic
Routes: 20 reversible with up to 30 waypoints each,
plus TracBack
Map Datums: 106
Receiver: PhaseTrac12 continuously tracks and
uses up to twelve satellites to
compute and update position
GPS Acquisition: Warm: Approx. 15 seconds
Cold: Approx. 45 seconds
AutoLocate: Approx. 5 minutes
Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
Accuracy: Position: 15 meters RMS,
1-5 meters RMS with DGPS corrections
Velocity: 0.1 knot RMS steady state
Dynamics: 6g's
Interface: NMEA 180, 182, 183 and RTCM 104 DGPS corrections
Antenna: Built-in patch antenna with
MCX connector for external antenna.
Size: 7.1"H x 2.3"W x 1.4"D
Weight: 1.4 lbs
Display: 2.2x 1.5" high-contrast LCD
with backlighting
Case: Fully gasketed
Power Source: 7.2 volt, 1800 mAh Nicad battery pack or 9-33 VDC
Battery life: 5 hours (low) and 3 hours (high)
GPS/COM (Receive only) up to 7 hours
Current: Standby - 180 mA
Receive - 260 mA
Transmit - 3.2 A (high power)
1.3 A (low power)

The GPSCOM 170 system contains the following:
1 - GPSCOM 170 Receiver/Transceiver
1 - Nicad Battery
1 - Trickle Charger/AC Adapter
1 - Carrying Case
1 - Wrist Strap
1 - Flex Whip Antenna
1 - Users Manual
1 - Quick Reference Guide





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