Gps Systems Reviews

• Handheld GPS device and wireless transmitter with up to 5 mile range
• 3 axis compass works despite of orientation and shows dog’s location
• Shows dog’s position, like running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry
• Includes barometric altimeter, microSD card slot, celestial info and an area calculator
• Rugged construction has an IPX7 waterproof exterior

Tired of searching for your hunting dog in tall grass or concentrated cover? Now you may be able to leave the hunting completely to him. Introducing Astro, the 1st high sensitivity GPS enabled dog tracking system for hunters and sportsmen. This distinctive system pinpoints your dog’s position and shows you exactly where he’s, when you can not see or hear him. The Astro system will include a bright color screen handheld GPS device and a wireless transmitter, called the DC 20. To get started, just take Astro outdoors and turn on the handheld and transmitter to get GPS satellite signals. Then attach the DC 20 to your dog, either with the included dog harness or with threading it onto a 1 inch e collar. Now you are prepared to turn him loose ? No other setup obliged. As frequently as every five seconds, your dog’s DC 20 transmits his position to your handheld, and you may be able to see his current place and a trail of where he’s been on the Map page of your handheld. Switch over to the Dog Tracker page to view a compass pointing to your dog’s place also as his current status: if he’s running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry. Astro may also sound an alarm to let you know instantly when your dog goes on point. Astro boasts a high sensitivity GPS receiver that can track your dog’s position in the densest cover. You may be able to track up to ten dogs at one time with Astro, at a distance of up to five miles away depending on terrain. The system transmits info by line of sight, so it reaches farthest in flat, open territory. Waypoints/icons 1000 with name and graphic symbol

The Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System lets hunters and sportsmen use up their time looking for game, rather than looking for their dog. This distinctive dog tracking system pinpoints your dog’s position and shows you exactly where he’s, when you can not see or hear him.

This system will include a bright, color screen handheld Astro 220 GPS device and a wireless transmitter, called the DC 20. Simple and easy to use, you just take the Astro outdoors and turn on both units to get a GPS satellite signal, then attach the DC 20 to your dog, either via the included neoprene harness or with threading it onto an present 1 inch e collar, and you are prepared to go.

The Astro system features a bright color screen handheld GPS device and a wireless transmitter. View bigger.

View the Astro minisite

Tired of searching for your hunting dog in tall grass or concentrated cover? The Astro is the answer. View bigger.

The DC 20 transmits your dog’s position to your handheld every five seconds, showing current place also as where he’s been on the Map page. The Dog Tracker page shows you a compass that points to your dog’s place, and allows you to see your dog’s current position, like running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry. The Garmin Astro can sound an alarm to let you know instantly when your dog goes on point.

The Astro 220’s high sensitivity GPS receiver can track your dog’s position in the densest cover, and allows you to track up to ten dogs at one time, up to five miles away in open territory. The Astro features a Covey Counter, which allows you to place a special waypoint that tells you the exact place, time and elevation where you found your prey, also as the number of birds flushed and taken from that place. The Astro also allows you to save other vital waypoints, like Truck and Lodge, and decide special icons to represent food plots, tree stands and other hunting related things.

The full featured Astro handheld has all the same functions as Garmin’s top line handheld outdoor devices, as well as a barometric altimeter, a microSD card slot for maps, celestial info and an area calculator, also as optional in depth city street maps, over six million points of interest, and exact turn by turn directions. This unit has an very rugged construction, with an IPX7 waterproof outside that can withstand full immersion in water up to 1 meter deep for up to 30 minutes, and a revolutionary 3 axis compass that works no matter how the handheld is oriented.

Each dog’s band transmits his exact place to you.

A range of bright and colorful icons and markers are available.

Check sun and moon cycles for your place.

Special waypoint icons to represent food plots, tree stands, and other hunting related points.

What’s in the Box
Garmin Astro 220 handheld with VHF antenna and DC 20 wireless transmitter with VHF antenna, a neoprene harness, a band attachment plate, a carrying case, a lithium ion battery pack for the DC 20 transmitter, a car power adapter and AC adapter for the DC 20 transmitter, a trip and waypoint manager CD, a USB cable, a wrist strap, a belt clip, an owner’s manual and a fast reference guide.

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