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- New high-sensitivity WAAS-capable GPS receiver by SiRF
- Built-in quad-helix receiving antenna with remote antenna capability
- Unit dimensions: 2.7” W x 6.2” H x 1.4” D
- Display: 1.5” W x 2.2” H, 2.6”-diagonal, 256-color, transflective TFT (160 x 240 pixels)
- Weight: 7.6 ounces with batteries (not included)
- Sensors:
-Electronic compass displays accurate heading while standing still
-Barometric altimeter with automatic pressure trend recording
- microSD card slot allows for storage of optional MapSource detail (128 MB microSD included)
- LED backlit display and keypad
- Battery life: 20 hours (typical use) using two AA alkaline batteries
- Includes a built-in Americas autoroute basemap with automatic routing capabilities, including highways, exits, and tide data - For street level mapping, you will require additonal software.
- Internal memory is preloaded with a marine point database
- 1,000 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 50 reversible routes
- Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, user grid, and more
- Audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, and clock
- Large-numbers option for easy viewing; dual-position display mode
- Trip computer provides odometer, stopped time, moving average, overall average, total time, max speed, and more
- 10,000-point automatic track log; 20 saved tracks (500 points each) let you retrace your path in both directions
- Elevation computer provides current elevation, ascent/descent rate, minimum/ maximum elevation, total ascent and descent, average and maximum ascent and descent rate
- Navigation instructions can be shared with repeaters, plotters, and autopilots using NMEA protocols through the dedicated serial port.
- Built-in celestial tables for sun and moon calculations and the best times to fish and hunt
- Compatible with most MapSource products including BlueChart, City Navigator, U.S. TOPO 24K, U.S. TOPO, and Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots
- Water resistant: IEC 60529 IPX7 standards
- Unit floats when dropped in the water.
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS (See below to add your own review)
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Martin from ON writes:
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This unit works very well and so far I'm pleased with it's performance. The screen is easy to read and after learning the key strokes it is easy to navigate the menus.
The reciever is sensitive enough to pick up the GPS signals from within the basement of my house.
The only annoying aspect is the auto-routing software(this might have more to do with Garmin's software in general and not with this unit). When providing a route in a rural area it mapped roads that I knew were either dirt back roads or gravel covered roads. I wanted to take main paved roads only. No matter what settings I changed on the auto-router it would never pick the major high-ways. I ended up telling the unit I was driving a truck to minimize the amount of back roads it picked.
when I was in the city the auto-router worked well in finding a optimum route to my destination.
Over all happy with this GPS unit.
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Ray from NC writes:
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I had owned the 76S of this unit so the step up to color was a treat, however the "x" expansion of memory and the turn by turn autorouting makes this unit exceptional for someone like me who does travel a bit by car, fishes new freshwater areas, and fishes in inland saltwater.
I installed a 512 mb micro SD card and have a combination City Navigator, Topo, and Blue Charts mapset in this unit. I'm ready for all I do in one machine and if I decide to go out west the creation of a new map for another part of the country is easily done and the time to create a map using a card reader makes everything possible well under 10 minutes even with a full 512 mb chip.
The only complaint is with Navteq who makes the underlying map for City Navigator. There are numerous errors of towns in the NE part of NC. Not only on this map, but you see the same errors on Honda and Accura's navigation systems and like City Navigator both systems show the source of map work being from Ireland. Whatever errors they put into it originally are still there....it is very frustrating for someone like me who fishes and hunts in that area and a town is present and then the town renames itself (erroneously)as you zoom in.
Overall, I really love the unit, I just find it frustrating that City Navigator has these errors that the folks at Honda and Accura have been told about (and not corrected) for years. You would think that Garmin, Honda, and Accura would accept data that changes, but wouldn't accept maps where towns are named wrong or have long established state roads running through them on the map when in reality they aren't within three miles.
If they ever get these maps right this will be a sweet unit for multipurpose use. Bad maps take away from its inherent abilities.
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Asensio from FL writes:
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So far, it works as expected. However, we have not been able to re-format the Micro XD card (512MB. We tried using Windows XP formatting. It shows that files can be added, removed and formatted using the MS Explorer but when inserted in the GPS it does not take new information.
HELP!!!
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Charles from BC writes:
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I bought the 76CSx recently for hiking in the dense western forests and for marine use. I have not yet had a chance to try the latter, but I am very impressed with its performance in difficult terrain. On a recent hike with a friend who has a Map 60CS, he lost the satellites several times in the woods and canyons and I never did. At one point in a deep gulley with thick tree cover, I still had 9 satellites, while he had 2. So far I have no complaints but will comment more when I have had a chance to try it longer.
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Ken from ON writes:
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This is my 4th GPS that I bought. I like this unit it works well under heavy cover and with the help of map source topo, city navigator and Blue Chart I have all the information in my GPS that I need to go fishing, hunting and travelling to the cities. You can sure load a lot of information in this unit. I like the size of the screen it is easy to read and the menu is easy to navigate to get the information you need.
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Mike from NL writes:
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Have a 76csx love it, now I would like to connect to my lap-top on long travel across Canada, but still working on it, any help out there, we are going from Newfoundland to Alaska, about 16000 miles return
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Norm writes:
Rating: Date: 2008-01-01
I'm a truck driver and a jeeper and this was my first GPS purchase. I also bought the street and topo mapping software. I bought a 2gig memory card as well. I like the handheld unit for it's portability. I like the buttons rather than a touch screen. I don't worry as much about the screen getting scratched. My eyes are not the youngest and I have no problem seeing the screen. It has made my driving to new places a dream. I don't know why I waited so long because it has taken tons of strees out of my trucking. The topo softare and wilderness navigation is amazing.
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Jean writes:
Rating: Date: 2008-03-13
I was a little concerned about ordering from this site as I'd read reviews that commented on extreme delays in shipping. Good news! The problem is fixed. I ordered March 10, 2008 at noon. I came home March 13, 2008 also at noon, and presto: there it was on my doorstep. Now to figure out how to make it work!
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Rick writes:
Rating: Date: 2008-06-13
I am extremely impressed by the assistance I received when looking for a low voltage cable for my GPS 12. I am also extremely impressed by the timely receipt of the cable, when I did order one. I will definitely be back to this site to order a new GPS system. I will pass this site on to all my friends.
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