Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The Benefits of Using The Garmin Handheld GPS 60 Receiver for Navigation

By LaZinnia Manley

[1:7:T] The Garmin Handheld GPS 60 is truly built for adventure. Worldwide travelers as well as sportsman can enjoy the GPS 60 features. The GPS 60 comes preloaded with a worldwide city database. This makes the GPS 60 suitable for overseas excursions right out of the box.

The Garmin Handheld GPS 60 is very reasonably priced for a gps unit set up for worldwide use. It's display is a monochrome screen readable outdoors even under extreme conditions. You can travel the world using the GPS 60 with confidence.

The Garmin Handheld GPS 60 is waterproof and will not malfunction because it rains or is used in wet outdoor conditions. Whether you are traveling in far away places or hunting or fishing at your usual favorite spot, the GPS 60 will give you reliable readings.

The Garmin Handheld GPS 60 features a grayscale display that is generously sized and readable in direct sunlight of in total darkness with the LED back light. You get dependable readable data with the GPS 60 day or night.

The Garmin Handheld GPS 60 receiver delivers reliable data up to 28 hours on a set of batteries. Most day outings don't require battery changes but as a precaution I would always carry a spare set for those occasions requiring extra batteries.

The Garmin Handheld GPS 60 is WAAS enabled allowing it to be accurate to within 3 meters anywhere you venture. WAAS ( Wide Area Augmentation System ) was developed by the FAA to augment the GPS system for more accurate positioning assisting aircraft in flight and landing.

The Garmin Handheld GPS 60 is preloaded with celestial data such as the moon phases and sunrise and sunset times and tidal data. You can also check on the best times for fishing and hunting. With it's geocaching features you can engage in the sport with ease. Indoor and outdoor games are preloaded to keep you from being bored when you have idle time. Using the serial or USB ports allows you to upload or share up to 500 different locations or destinations with the one MB of data storage available in the GPS 60.

The dimensions of the Garmin Handheld GPS 60 receiver make it easy and comfortable to carry. It weighs seven ounces with batteries installed. It's outside measurements are 2.4 inches x 2.4 inches x 1.2 inches. Batteries are not included in purchase price,

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