[Az-Geocaching] Garmin Astro 220

[Jason Poulter]

Buy this an slap it on your rug rats so you can keep track of them!! ;)

Jason
snaptek


William Noll wrote:
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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.
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> Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Garmin Astro 220
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> Now this is cool!
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> http://www.garmin.com/astro/
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> It transmits position updates every 5 seconds on a VHF frequency. Could this
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> mean that Garmin will make the Rino units available in VHF frequencies on 
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> the next model update? I hope so! The Astro 220 appears to have a better 
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> antenna on it than the Rino 530/520 as well. I still would like to see an 
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> external antenna adapter available on the next Rino Garmin puts out.
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> The Astro 220 looks to be available in June of 2007. Another very cool and 
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> innovative GPS/radio integration by Garmin!
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> Scott
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> Team Ropingthewind
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