Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System

October 23, 2007

Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System, an elegant device has been stylishly designed and marketed all over the world by the well established company called ‘Garmin’. The entire functionality of the device mostly depends on an important element called ‘GPS receiver’. This receiver accomplishes the process of receiving signals from satellites.

You can use this device for finding a new location with the help of pre-loaded map database. Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System has been sold in the market with the simple dimensions as 5.1x 3 x 11.2 cm as Width x Depth x Height. The device is designed as a light weight unit which weighs just 150 grams. There are totally 2 software’s loaded in the unit namely Garmin Marine Point Database (Americas) and Garmin Atlantic Highway Basemap.

MapSource BlueChart and MapSource Fishing Hot Spots are 2 compatible GPS software. Totally the receiver has the ability to receive signals from 12 different channels. WAAS is a short form of “Wide Area Augmentation System” which enhances the functionality of the device. You can know a maximum of 500 way points, 10 tracks, 20 routes and 3000 tracklog points.

An LCD screen is equipped in the front side of Garmin eTrex Vista Handheld GPS System which can procure resolution up to 288 x 130 pixels. “Display illumination” is another useful option available in this unit. You can use enough memory storage of 24 MB. The manufacturer has offered a unique feature called ‘waterproof’. The hot acquisition time of the unit comes around 15 seconds. In case of warm weather the unit may take 45 seconds to receive signals.

It is essential to use a maximum of 2 AA type batteries which offers a maximum of 12 hours running time. The secondary features of the unit are listed as follows:
• Electronic compass
• Bearing
• Elevation
• Heading
• ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival)
• VMG (Velocity Made Good)
• Speed
• ETE (Estimated Time Enroute)
• Time/date
• Local pressure
• Ascent/descent rate
• 12-hour pressure trend