Release the hounds and know what they're up to with Astro, the GPS-enabled dog tracking system for hunters. Ready to go right out of the box, the Astro system will have you hunting... more
searching for your hunting dog in tall grass or dense cover? Now you can leave the hunting entirely to him. Introducing Astro 220 Portable Navigator, 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.Attach Collar and Go:The Astro system includes 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 acquire GPS satellite signals. Then attach the DC 20 to your dog, either with the included neoprene harness or by threading it onto an existing 1-inch e-collar. Now you're ready to turn him loose, no other setup required.Track Dogs in Dense Cover:As often as every five seconds, your dog's DC 20 transmits his position to your handheld, and you can see his current location 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 location as well as his current status: whether he's running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry. Astro can also sound an alarm to let you know instantly when your dog goes on point.Count Your Coveys:After you've captured your quarry, mark the exact spot with Astro's Covey Counter, a special waypoint that tells you the exact location, time of day and elevation where you found your prey, as well as the number of birds you flushed and took from that location.Experience Full-featured GPS:Astro shines when you're out on the hunt, but it also excels in getting you back to your truck at the end of the day, or even back home again. In fact, the Astro handheld has all the features of Garmin's top-line handheld outdoor devices, including a barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSD card slot, celestial information, area calculator and rugged, IPX7 waterproof exterior. Garmin, Ltd 1 x Mini USB 010-00596-00 2.6" Active Matrix TFT Color LCD Not Applicable microSD Card 6.4 oz Astro 220 Portable Navigator http://www.thenerds.net/policies.html
system for hunters. Ready to go right out of the box, the Astro system will have you hunting in no time. This unique system pinpoints your dog's position every 5 seconds. You will know if your dog is pointing, sitting, moving or treeing. Where it's at. Where it's been. How fast it's moving and how far it's gone.This kit includes:Astro 220 handheld with VHF antenna;DC 20 wireless transmitter with VHF antenna;Dog harness;Collar attachment plate;Carrying case;Lithium-ion battery pack for DC 20;Vehicle power cable and AC adapter for DC 20;MapSource Trip&Waypoint Manager CD;USB cable;Wrist strap;Belt clip;Owner's manual;Quick reference guide.
the hunting entirely to him. Introducing Astro 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. Attach Collar and Go The Astro system includes 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 acquire GPS satellite signals. Then attach the DC 20 to your dog either with the included dog harness or by threading it onto a 1-inch e-collar. Now you're ready to turn him loose no other setup required. Tracks up to 10 dogs simultaneously on a single Astro handheld. Simply give each one an optional DC 20 collar. Track Dogs in Dense Cover As often as every five seconds your dog's DC 20 transmits his position to your handheld and you can see his current location 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 location as well as his current status: whether he's running sitting on point or treeing quarry. Astro can 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 even in the densest cover. You can 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 information by line-of-sight so it reaches farthest in flat open territory. Count Your Coveys After you've captured your quarry mark the exact spot with Astro's Covey Counter a special waypoint that tells you the exact location time of day and elevation where you found your prey as well as the number of birds you flushed and took from that location. Astro lets you save other special waypoints such as "Truck" and "Lodge " so you can save the location of these places quickly and easily for each hunt. Astro also offers special waypoint icons to represent food plots tree stands and other hunting-related points. Experience Full-featured GPS Astro shines when you're out on the hunt but it also excels in getting you back to your truck at the end of the day or even back home again. In fact the Astro handheld has all the features of Garmin's top-line handheld outdoor devices including a barometric altimeter electronic compass microSD card slot celestial information area calculator and rugged IPX7 waterproof exterior. With optional detailed city street maps you can search for over 6 million points of interest and create a route on roads with exact turn-by-turn directions.
the hunting entirely to him. Introducing Astro 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. Attach Collar and Go The Astro system includes 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 acquire GPS satellite signals. Then attach the DC 20 to your dog either with the included dog harness or by threading it onto a 1-inch e-collar. Now you're ready to turn him loose no other setup required. Tracks up to 10 dogs simultaneously on a single Astro handheld. Simply give each one an optional DC 20 collar. Track Dogs in Dense Cover As often as every five seconds your dog's DC 20 transmits his position to your handheld and you can see his current location 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 location as well as his current status: whether he's running sitting on point or treeing quarry. Astro can 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 even in the densest cover. You can 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 information by line-of-sight so it reaches farthest in flat open territory. Count Your Coveys After you've captured your quarry mark the exact spot with Astro's Covey Counter a special waypoint that tells you the exact location time of day and elevation where you found your prey as well as the number of birds you flushed and took from that location. Astro lets you save other special waypoints such as "Truck" and "Lodge " so you can save the location of these places quickly and easily for each hunt. Astro also offers special waypoint icons to represent food plots tree stands and other hunting-related points. Experience Full-featured GPS Astro shines when you're out on the hunt but it also excels in getting you back to your truck at the end of the day or even back home again. In fact the Astro handheld has all the features of Garmin's top-line handheld outdoor devices including a barometric altimeter electronic compass microSD card slot celestial information area calculator and rugged IPX7 waterproof exterior. With optional detailed city street maps you can search for over 6 million points of interest and create a route on roads with exact turn-by-turn directions.
Trip Computer: Average speed, maximum speed, trip timer, trip distance, sun/moon positions
Manufacturer's product description
Release the hounds and know what they're up to with Astro, the GPS-enabled dog tracking system for hunters. Ready to go right out of the box, the Astro system will have you hunting in no time. This unique system pinpoints your dog's position every 5 seconds. You will know if your dog is pointing, sitting, moving or treeing. Where it's at. Where it's been. How fast it's moving and how far it's gone.
Built-in display
Type: TFT
Resolution: 160 x 240
Display Illumination: Yes
Color Support: Color
Features: Transflective
Connections
Connector Type: USB
Slot provided
Slot Provided: MicroSD
Battery
Form Factor: AA type
Battery Enclosure Type: Internal
Required Qty: 2
Run Time (Up To): 24 hour(s)
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories: Wrist strap, belt clip, USB cable
Waterproof: Yes
Waterproof Standard: IPX7
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature: -4 °F
Max Operating Temperature: 158 °F
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Listed on Ciao since : 10/16/2007
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