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Mon Nov 20 17:01:42 MST 2006

Garmin - released the Astro Dog Tracking System (pictured). Designed first
for hunters, this handheld GPS unit combined with a dog collar that has a
5-inch antenna allows dog owners to track their dogs' whereabouts and what
they're doing while there: sitting, barking up a tree...you get the idea.
True, it's for hunters, but I can see some serious dog lovers who worry
about their furry ones' safety putting this thing on when they're outside,
even if they have invisible fences. It's expected to be available in June
2007 and it will sell for about $649.

Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin Astro 220

Now this is cool!

http://www.garmin.com/astro/

It transmits position updates every 5 seconds on a VHF frequency. Could this

mean that Garmin will make the Rino units available in VHF frequencies on 

the next model update? I hope so! The Astro 220 appears to have a better 

antenna on it than the Rino 530/520 as well. I still would like to see an 

external antenna adapter available on the next Rino Garmin puts out.

The Astro 220 looks to be available in June of 2007. Another very cool and 

innovative GPS/radio integration by Garmin!

Scott

Team Ropingthewind

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Garmin - released the Astro Dog Tracking =
System
(pictured). Designed first for hunters, this handheld GPS unit combined =
with a
dog collar that has a 5-inch antenna allows dog owners to track their =
dogs'
whereabouts and what they're doing while there: sitting, barking up a
tree...you get the idea. True, it's for hunters, but I can see some =
serious dog
lovers who worry about their furry ones' safety putting this thing on =
when
they're outside, even if they have invisible fences. It's expected to be
available in June 2007 and it will sell for about =
$649.<o:p></o:p>

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It transmits position updates every 5 seconds on a VHF =
frequency. Could
this <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt'>mean that Garmin will make the Rino units available in VHF =
frequencies
on <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

the next model update? I hope so! The Astro 220 appears to have =
a
better <o:p></o:p>

antenna on it than the Rino 530/520 as well. I still would like =
to see
an <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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out.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:
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The Astro 220 looks to be available in June of 2007. Another =
very cool
and <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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Garmin!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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