Garmin Handheld GPS receivers are the most popular handhelds in the world. There is a reason for this. Garmin units are high tech reliable instruments and are trusted for their accuracy and dependability. They also have the largest selection of units to choose from to suit any outdoor activity. In this article I am going to discuss a couple of the units that are most often used for boating and fishing. They also are very inexpensive.
The new Garmin 72H is at the lower end of the price scale for handhelds but features a high sensitivity receiver, USB connection, is waterproof and floats, a large screen and is lightweight and easy to handle. This receiver acquires satellite signals easily and does not lose those signals in difficult conditions such as canyons or tree cover. It will keep track of your location so you know where you are and where you want to go. It can store up to 500 locations in the memory and point you towards your destination. It does not have street names or terrain maps capability. You can transfer data from or to your computer.
It is an excellent modest priced unit for boating, fishing or most any outdoor activity.
The Garmin GPSMAP 76 is another receiver that is inexpensive and is capable of using an Americas, Europeon or Pacific base map has 8 megabytes of storage capacity. It also is marine friendly and floats in water. It can save up to one thousand of your favorite places and can take you directly to your favorite fishing spot or other location. It comes preloaded a basemap of principle cities, roads and hiways, interstates including the exits and contains navigational aids such as buoys, day beacons etc. It has an 8 megabyte memory storage capacity also. It is at home on land or water. With the high sensitivity receiver this unit is very capable and rugged. Garmin handheld gps receivers are held in high esteem because of their reliability and accuracy.
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