Garmin Rino 520 Integrated GPS and Radio

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Garmin Rino 520 Integrated GPS and Radio

   
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The Garmin 530HCX (brand new) cannot get the Radio/Walkie talkie to work. It stopped working half wa...Read more
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I've only had it one day, but so far so good. I had a Rino 120 for some time, and this unit is an ex...Read more
14861 days ago by Pete

 
We spent an hour or so on Saturday, then eight-and-a-half hours on Sunday geocaching our way to and ...Read more
14861 days ago by Darryl Wattenberg

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Garmin Rino 520
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Product Detail
Manufacturer: Garmin Category: GPS Units Type: Outdoor GPS
Model: 010-00392-00 SKU: RINO520 UPC: 753759049072
Announced: August 11, 2005 First Shipped: October 10, 2005 Weight: 1.500 lbs.



Description
This is a LIMITED QUANTITY special! We will not be able to honor orders of more than four units per order. While supplies last!

No matter where your outdoor activities take you, 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. Taking it a step further, the Rino 530 adds an electronic compass, barometric altimeter, and NOAA weather receiver, making it a favorite with hikers and climbers.

Exclusive position-reporting capability and a host of other unique features, make the 520 one of the best all-in-one two-way radio and GPS receivers around. As with other members of the Rino family, the 520’s patented location-reporting feature allows you to send and receive GPS positions with other Rino users in your group. One call to your partner's Rino, and your location shows up on the map page. You can even poll another Rino user's location in emergency situations.

Additional features unique to the 520 include:

  • Whopping 5 watts of transmit power (GMRS) means you can now call for help from 12 miles away

  • Bold color TFT display makes it easy to see and navigate to family or friends with Rinos at an amusement park, lake, or other outdoor group activity

  • Automatic route generation, off-route recalculation, turn-by-turn directions with alert tones, and icon-driven menus for finding points of interest (when combined with Garmin’s optional MapSource City Select software) navigate you safely to your next outdoor adventure

  • Mini USB and 56 megabytes of internal memory for rapid download and lots of map storage of Garmin’s entire line of outdoor cartography

  • Rechargeable internal lithium-ion battery provides up to 16 hours of outdoor use


The Rino 520 comes with a built-in detailed basemap of North and South America. When combined with Garmin’s optional City Select software, it provides automatic route generation, off-route recalculation, turn-by-turn directions with alert tones, and icon-driven menus for finding points of interest. Customize map data for your adventures on land or sea with Garmin’s entire line of optional outdoor cartography including U.S. Topo 24K, U.S. Topo, Recreational Lakes with Fishing Hot Spots , and BlueChart.

Rino 520: Two-way radio with GPS keeping you on track and in touch




What's Included In The Box?

The Garmin Rino 520 ships with the following items included:

  • Rino 520 Radio GPS
  • Garmin USB PC Interface Cable (View this item)
  • Wrist Strap
  • Garmin Belt Clip Holder (View this item)
  • Lithium-Ion Battery Pack and Charger
  • A/C Adapter Cable
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Owners Manual



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Garmin Rino 520 Reviews


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Pete
OR
December 31, 1969
 
I've only had it one day, but so far so good. I had a Rino 120 for some time, and this unit is an excellent evolution in the series. My one caution is that it is quite a bit taller and heavier, more like a 60C size. The battery pack is the same depth, but broader, not a triangle shape as with the 120. I'll need a new bike mount because of this. In all, seems worth the upgrade.

Recommend: YES

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Jeff Mendonca
November 2, 2007
 
GARMIN 530HCX I HATE IT

The Garmin 530HCX (brand new) cannot get the Radio/Walkie talkie to work. It stopped working half way into my trip. The GPS coordinates are off by 5-20 feet. A little annoying. When you mark a waypoint make sure your zoomed all the way in because you'll notice that your waypoint is way off.

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Darryl Wattenberg
MI
December 31, 1969
 
We spent an hour or so on Saturday, then eight-and-a-half hours on Sunday geocaching our way to and from Cedar Point. It gave us a chance to spend some time with the new Rino 520 and 530 we picked up. Each of these units is running the first release of the software -- version 2.00. I've organized my Pros and Cons into the list below which might help others in their decision to buy a new receiver.

Overall: Unless you're looking for the FRS/GMRS functions (which are very nice) I would not suggest the Rino series. Perhaps when the new software is released the performance will improve and make the unit more appealing.

Pros:
  • Battery Life: The supplied 2400mAh NIHM battery packs a punch. Over the more than 8 hours we used the units on Sunday we only used 15-16% of the battery.
  • Radio: The ability to send locations through the radio is very helpful. When searching for more elusive caches, Firefly03 and I would stand still and send our locations (or poll the other person). In this manner we could get a better image of the cache location through the two known points -- us. We also ended up sending missing waypoints through the radios saving entry effort in the field.
  • USB Communication: The USB connectivity to the computer makes downloading information very fast. Sending more than 40MB of the Topo maps into the unit took under a minute. When downloading the 25 locations from Geocaching.com the transfer was completed before I knew it had begun.


Cons:
  • Inaccurate: The location information provided by the Rinos was far less accurate or stabile than either of the Magellan units we had been using. We brought the Sportrak Pro along for back-up this weekend, but found that we had developed a strong enough geosense that we really didn't need to use it. The worst aspect of the location inaccuracies was the bouncing effect. For example, while standing still in a clearing with the 530 (electronic comprass on), the cardinal would spin from left to right indicating the cache was moving from one side to another (when in fact I was starring directly at the cache 3 feet in front of me) on an accuracy rating of 15 feet. Not once during our searching was the cache at the location published on Geocaching.com. I have contacted Garmin Technical Support about these problems.
  • Slow Updates: Both units were frequently slow to update the location. Walking at about 3MPH as indicated by the GPSR, we'd have to slow or stop for about the last 30 feet allowing the location on the GPS to catch-up.
  • Buggy: Both units had their issues in the field. The 530 decided after about 7 hours of usage that it didn't need the LCD display anymore. No button pushes would restore the display, but a full power cycle did. The 520 early on decided that it would lock up at "Arriving at X" and not permit any input. A couple of power cycles and marking the cache as found before the satelites acquired fixed that problem. I have not yet contacted Garmin about these problems but will be later today.
  • Interference: The radio would receive information at random. Without anything coming from the other radio, the radios would randomly receive a transmission. We ended up with the squelch controll all the way up to minimize the trouble. No matter what the units would still spit out noise at random.
  • Talk Button: There appears to be an issue with the placement of the talk button switch under the rubber talk button cover. I had little trouble with the button pressing at the lower end of the button. Firefly03 had trouble keeping the button depressed though no matter where she pressed. The culprit seems to have been a lack of rigidity in the talk button cover since changing the finger position would change the results.


Hopefully this has been helpful. Enjoy the caching!

Recommend: YES

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Garmin Rino 520 Specifications
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 General
1 Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.3 x 5.1 x 1.8 inches, 7.5 inches high with antenna (5.8 x 13.0 x 4.6 cm, 19 cm with antenna)
2 Display size, WxH: 1.3 x 1.7 inches (3.3 x 4.3 cm)
3 Display resolution, WxH: 176 x 220 pixels
4 Display type: 256 level color TFT
5 Weight: 10.3 oz (292 g ) with battery pack
6 Battery: removable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack
7 Battery life: 16 hours
8 Waterproof: Yes (IPX7)
9 Floats: No
10 High-sensitivity receiver: No
11 PC interface: USB
12 RoHS version available: No
13 Ability to add maps: Yes
14 Built-in memory: 56 MB
15 Accepts data cards: No
16 Waypoints/favorites/locations: 500
 Automotive
17 Routes: 50
18 Basemap: Yes
19 Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): Yes
20 Antenna Type: Internal
 Outdoor
21 Track log: 10,000 points, 20 saved tracks
22 Electronic compass: No
23 Barometric altimeter: No
24 Hunt/fish calendar: Yes
25 Sun and moon information: Yes
26 Area calculation: Yes
27 Geocaching mode: No
 Radio
28 Frequency band: FRS and GMRS
29 Channels: 22
30 Squelch codes: 38
31 Transmit power: 0.5 watts FRS, 2.0 watts GMRS (Canada), 5.0 watts, GMRS (US)
32 Range: Up to 2 miles over FRS; up to 14 miles over GMRS
33 VOX (voice activation): Yes
34 Location reporting (send and receive GPS positions): Yes
35 Voice scrambler: Yes
36 Vibration alert: Yes
37 NOAA weather radio: No
38 External temperature recording: Yes




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