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Garmin Astro 220 is a Handheld GPS Dog Tracking Device that is specifically
designed for hunters, but works very well for other outdoor dog activities that
require tracking. Track your dogs in heavy cover without making a sound. Built
tough enough to handle the rough terrain where your dog hunts. This is the first
high sensitivity GPS-enabled dog tracking system for hunters and sportsmen. This
unique system pinpoints your dog’s position and shows you exactly where he is,
even when you can’t see or hear him.
The Astro system includes a bright color-screen handheld GPS device and the
rugged, all-weather DC 30 collar. The collar has an integrated GPS transmitter
and is specially weighted so the antenna will always point to the sky for
optimum signal. To get started, just take Astro outdoors and turn on the
handheld and transmitter to acquire GPS satellite signals. Then attach the DC 30
to your dog. Now you’re ready to turn him loose — no other setup required.
 The
rugged Astro DC 30 collar / transmitter is a complete stand alone unit. The DC
30 has a top mounted, low profile GPS antenna and a side mounted "whip" antenna
for the radio signal that sends the location information to the Astro handheld
unit. The Garmin Astro system consists of two components, a Handheld
GPS unit (Astro 220) which looks like a two-way radio and a Dog GPS Collar Unit
(Astro-DC-30) with a whip style antenna that transmits your dog's location via
radio signal.
 The
Dog GPS computes its location from the GPS satellites and detects whether your
dog is moving, on point, or treed. The Dog GPS sends that info to your Handheld
GPS every 5 seconds. The Handheld GPS plots the exact location of your dog on a
map, shows distance, and whether your dog is moving, on point or treed. On your
Handheld GPS, the MAP SCREEN shows your location, your dog's location, and the
path that your dog has hunted.
The full-featured Astro handheld has all the same functions as Garmin's
top-line handheld outdoor devices, including a barometric altimeter, a microSD
card slot for maps, celestial information and an area calculator, as well as
optional detailed city street maps, over 6 million points of interest, and exact
turn-by-turn directions. This unit has an extremely rugged construction, with an
IPX7 waterproof exterior 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. Technical Details
- Handheld GPS device tracks your dog up to 5-miles away
- 3-axis compass works regardless of orientation and shows dog's location
- Shows dog's status, such as running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry
- Includes barometric altimeter, microSD card slot, celestial information
and an area calculator
- Rugged construction has an IPX7 waterproof exterior, requires DC 20
transmitter to operate
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Astro 220 handheld comes with VHF antenna, a carrying case, a trip and
waypoint manager CD, a USB cable, a wrist strap, a belt clip, an owner's
manual and a quick reference guide. The Astro GPS Dog Tracking System
will cost you about $650, with one DC 30 collar included. Each additional
collar will sells for about $200. |
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