Garmin Geko 201

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The colorful Gekos are the smallest and lightest waterproof GPS units to hit the market. Geko 201 is inexpensive and offers sleek, thin designs with simple operating systems. With its distinctive canopy-green case, the powerful Geko 201 allows more waypoint and route storage, as well as available PC and external power connectivity, and built-in WAAS capability. In addition, the Geko 201 boasts a user-configurable trip computer, 10,000 trackpoints, a new upcoming-turn feature, as well as PanTrack™ and TracBack®. The Geko 201also includes four fun, interactive games that transform the great outdoors into a virtual board game. Enjoy a good workout while chasing a virtual lizard in Geko Smak, match symbols in a grid version of Memory Race, navigate to reference points without crossing one's trail in Nibbons, and collect symbols along a path in Virtual Maze.

Navigation Features
Waypoints/icons: 500 with name & graphic symbol
Routes: 20 reversible x 125 legs/route
Tracks: 10,000 trackpoints & 20 saved tracks; automatic track log; TracBack® lets you retrace your path
Trip Odometer: Current speed, average speed, time of sunrise/sunset, resetable maximum speed, trip timer, &
trip distance; has separate, configurable trip computer screen
Tables: World Time Zones
Map datums: 100, 1 user
Position Format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, and other grids
GPS Performance
Receiver: WAAS-enabled, differential-ready, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks &uses up to
12 satellites to compute & update your position
Aquisition Times: Warm: Approximately 15 seconds
Cold: Approximately 45 seconds
AutoLocate™: Approximately 5 minutes
Update Rate: 1/second, continuous
GPS Accuracy: Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (USCG) accuracy: Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (WAAS) accuracy: Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical
Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state
Dynamics: 6g's
Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format & proprietary Garmin
Antenna: Built-in patch
Power
Source: 2 "AAA" batteries (not included)
Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
Physical
Size: 1.9" W x 3.9" H x .96" D (48.3 x 99.1 x 24.4 mm)
Weight: 3.1oz with batteries (88 g), 2.3oz without batteries
Display: .92" W x 1.44" H (23.35 x 36.49 mm), 64 x 100 pixel, high-contrast, bright LED backlighting
Case: Waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards
User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery required
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