Garmin Oregon 300

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Garmin 010-00697-01 Oregon 300 Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, the Garmin group of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications – most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin employees are in the air, on the water, in the woods, behind the wheel and on the run. And they’re always thinking of ways to adapt and improve. At Garmin, you never know how the next great idea will be born. But you know it’s coming soon. Oregon 300 puts the great outdoors at your fingertips. This next-generation handheld features a rugged, touchscreen along with a built-in basemap with shaded relief, a high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSD™ card slot, picture viewer and more. Even exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between similar units.Touch and GoOregon 300 leads the way with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, colour touchscreen display. Its easy-to-use interface means you’ll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Oregon 300 is built to withstand the elements. Bumps, dust, dirt, humidity and water are no match for this rugged navigator.Explore MoreOregon 300 comes with a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded contours. Simply touch the colour screen to navigate. Its digital elevation maps show you shaded contours at higher zoom levels, giving you a big picture of the surrounding terrain.Share WirelesslyWith Oregon 300 you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly other Oregon and Colorado users. Now you can send your favourite hike to your friend to enjoy or the location of a cache to find. Sharing data is easy. Just touch “send” to transfer your information to similar units.Find FunOregon 300 supports Geocaching.com GPX files for downloading geocaches and details straight to your unit. No more manually entering coordinates and paper print-outs! Simply upload the GPX file to your unit and start hunting for caches. Show off photos of your excursions with Oregon’s picture viewer. Slim and lightweight, Oregon is the perfect companion for all your outdoor pursuits.Keep Your FixWith its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix™ satellite prediction, Oregon 300 locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear — whether you’re in deep woods or just near tall buildings and trees, you can count on Oregon to help you find your way when you need it the most.Get Your BearingsOregon 300 has a built-in electronic compass that provides bearing information even while you're standing still, and its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude. You can even use the altimeter to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions.Add MapsConveniently plug in optional preloaded microSD cards for all your outdoor activities on land or water (see maps tab for compatible maps). Just insert a MapSource® card with detailed street maps, and Oregon provides turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Add select topographic maps to take advantage of Oregon’s 3-D map view which gives you a better perspective of your elevation. With BlueChart® g2 Vision, you’ll get everything you need for a great day on the water including depth contours, navaids and harbours. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet.Oregon 300: Touch the great outdoors. Garmin 010-00697-01 Oregon 300 Features: • Physical & Performance: • Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.3" x 4.5" x 1.4" (5.8 x 11.4 x 3.5 cm) • Display size, WxH: 1.53"W x 2.55"H (3.8 x 6.3 cm); 3" diag (7.6 cm) • Display resolution, WxH: 240 x 400 pixels • Display type: Transflective colour TFT touchscreen • Weight: 192.7 g (6.8oz) with batteries • Battery: 2 AA batteries (not included); NiMH or Lithium recommended • Battery life: 16 hours • Waterproof: yes (IPX7) • Floats: no • High-sensitivity receiver: yes • Interface: USB and NMEA 0183 compatible • RoHS version available: yes • Maps & Memory: • Basemap: yes • Preloaded maps: no • Ability to add maps: yes • Built-in memory: 850 MB • Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included) • Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000 • Routes: 50 • Track log: 10,000 points, 20 saved tracks • Features: • Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads) • Electronic compass: yes • Barometric altimeter: yes • Geocaching-friendly: yes (paperless) • Outdoor GPS games: yes • Hunt/fish calendar: yes • Sun and moon information: yes • Tide tables: yes • Area calculation: yes • Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes • Unit-to-unit transfer (shares data wirelessly with similar units): yes • Picture viewer: yes • Additional: Touchscreen: yes