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Garmin eTrex Vista HCx Hand Held Receiver with Built in GPS Patch Antenna

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02nd of December 2008





Go on an adventure! Thrill to the challenges of the wild outdoors. Get thee a shrubbery or meander in a mountainous forest. And generally know where you're. With the Garmin Vista HCX, you will never get lost. That makes the outdoor trek safer. if you hike, bike, or cruise, you will not lose your bearings. Built for the outdoorsman, the Garmin e Trex Vista HCx features a high sensitivity GPS receiver, electronic compass and a barometric altimeter. Garmin has presented a line of e Trex units that feature a high sensitivity WAAS GPS receiver that are able to get a signal, under heavy tree cover. The Vista HCx has a fitted electronic compass to find out bearings while standing still, and a barometric altimeter for increased accuracy of elevation readings, to assist you along on your next hunting or hiking excursion. At a tiny 4.2"H x 2.2"W x 1.2"D and only 5.6 ounces with batteries, the Vista will not weigh you down or take up too much room in your pocket or bag. if you're in a canyon, under heavy tree cover or in a city with tall buildings the Vista HCx will guide you along carefully. Tiny Vista HCx will include the routable Americas Recreational basemap, as well as big highways, interstates and bigger lakes and rivers. The maps look great on the 1.3 ?x 1.7? high resolution color TFT display and it's viewable in direct sunlight. The Vista HCx has a microSD card slot for memory cards that will accept in depth maps from Garmin's Optional MapSource software. With the Mapsource City Navigator North America software you'll be able to get visual turn by turn guidance on this tiny wonder. Blank microSD cards are available in many storage sizes to hold loads of maps. Included with the Vista HCx is a USB interface cable, so map downloads are much faster than conventional handheld GPS units. Garmin also has added audible alarms for off course, closeness waypoints, and anchor drag. The operation of the unit cou


Neither deep foliage nor steep canyons will faze the rugged Garmin eTrex Vista HCx navigator. Equipped with a high sensitivity, WAAS enabled GPS receiver, the unit locates your position quickly and exactly and maintains its GPS place in heavy cover. The advantage is clear: if you are traipsing through thick woods or strolling near tall buildings and trees, you may be able to count on the Vista HCx to assist you find your way when you need it the most. The Vista HCx also will include a fitted electronic compass that gives bearing info when you are standing still, with a barometric altimeter that tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your exact altitude. you may be able to use the altimeter to plot barometric pressure over time, which may help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions.

Adding maps to the Vista HCx is simpler than ever thanks to the device's microSD card slot, which accepts cards preloaded with MapSource data for your land and sea excursions. Just put a MapSource card with in depth street maps, and the Vista HCx will supply turn by turn directions to your destination. Plus, the card slot is inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you needn't worry about it to get wet.

Besides appreciating its small size, users will also be happy with the Vista HCx's distinctive button layout, with five buttons located on either side of the unit. The benefits of this design are twofold: 1st, the Vista HCx is a breeze to operate with just one hand, and, second, with the buttons on both sides of the unit, the bulk of the front is dedicated to the 256 color, sunlight readable TFT display. This makes it simple to distinguish map details despite of the time.

The Vista HCx basemap, In the meantime, holds lakes, rivers, cities, interstates, national and state highways, railroads, and coastlines in short, a host of useful details for your outdoor adventures. Other details include an IPX7 waterproof housing, 1,000 waypoints with names and graphic symbols, a fitted patch antenna, a USB interface, a hunt/fish calendar, sun and moon info, and a geocaching mode. The Vista HCx, which runs for up to 25 hours on a pair of AA batteries not included, measures 2.2 by 4.2 by 1.2 inches W x H x D and is supported by a one year warranty.

What's in the Box
eTrex Vista HCx, basemap, MapSource Trip &, Waypoint Manager software, USB cable, wrist strap, fast start guide, user's manual.




Garmin eTrex Vista