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GARMIN Geko 301

Small hand held GPS receiver with easy to read display, electronic compass, barometrical altimeter and serial interface.

The GARMIN Geko 301 is very easy to use, supports multiple languages and has an extremely sensitive antenna, which provides navigation information outdoors, in a car, in a train or even in an airplane (see MapSource examples). The electronic compass and the barometrical altimeter provide additional information for outdoor navigation. The built-in serial interface supports data exchange with a PC.

Features: Portable, robust, very handy Easy to read display with background illumination (64x100 pixels) Multilingual user interface in Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish Integrated 12 channel GPS receiver with very sensitive built-in antenna Electronic compass to check heading while not moving¹ (can be turned off so safe power, accuracy ±5°, resolution ±1°) Barometrical altimeter for precise elevation recording², accuracy ±3 m (10 feet), resolution ±30 cm (1 foot) Powered by batteries (2x AAA, last about 12 h) or by an external 12 V power source, e.g. from a car's cigarette lighter (power cord available as an option) Short time to first fix (TTFF¹: approx. 15 seconds after a warm start, meaning there are valid coordinates of the satellites available, or approx. 45 seconds after a cold start, meaning there are no valid coordinates of the satellites available) Supports the following protocols for data exchange with PC: NMEA 0183 with 4800 Baud, GARMIN, GARMIN DGPS, Text, RTCM IN, RTCM/NMEA and RTCM/TEXT DGPS (Differential GPS) ready (GARMIN differential receiver available as an option) Supports more than 100 different datum (coordinate systems) Supports various display formats include the Swiss Grid Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user Operating temperatures -15 .. 70°C (5° .. 158°F) Serial interface RS-232 (connection cable available as an option) 5 different games Dimensions: 48x99x24 mm (1.9x3.9x1 inches) Weight: 96 g (3.4 ounces, with batteries) Water resistant up to approx. 3 feet (1 meter) for about 30 minutes (IPX7) ¹) In order to check the heading with a GPS, a minimal movement with a speed of at least 5..8 km/h (3..5 mi/h) is required. Where no movement is not possible, a compass is needed. ²) Even though a GPS provides accurate elevation information, the value slightly varies continoulsy. A barometrical altimeter is therefore more accurate, especially when summarizing elevation changes. ³) TTFF: Time To First Fix, time until the first information about the current position is acquired. Information for navigation: Stores up to 500 waypoints with name (up to 6 characters), icon (choice of 20 symbols) and coordinates Stores 20 reversible route with up to 125 waypoints per route. Shows the current position in relation to these waypoints (direction and distance) Current position (longitude, latitude, altitude) Current accuracy of the position information Current time Current bearing Current, average and maximum speed Trip duration and distance (Odometer) Stores up to 10'000 track points in up to 10 tracks (travelled path) Time of sunrise and sunset Supports metric, nautical and U.S. units

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GARMIN Geko 301 overview:

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Main pages of the GARMIN Geko 301:

Menu	Setup	Satellites	Map
Save current location as waypoint Manage waypoints Manage tracks Manage routes Games Settings	Time format Display (contrast) Units Interface Heading (compass) System settings	Accuracy of current position information Current position of the satellites in the sky Strength of satellites' signals Number of the visible satellites	Waypoints Travelled path (Track) Current scale

 

Compass	Elevation	Trip Computer	Waypoint
Next waypoint Distance to waypoint Heading Direction to waypoint Current speed1)	Current elevation Elevation diagramm Maximal elevation	Travelled distance2) Maximum speed2) Average speed2) Time with motion2)	Symbol Name (up to 6 characters) Elevation Coordinates

1) The content of this data field is user configurable. You can select one of the following information: Current speed, distance to destination, estimated arrival time at destination, estimated remaining time until arrival at destination, bearing, heading, trip odometer, date and time, location (coordinates), elevation.

2) The content of the 4 data fields is user configurable. You can select from the following 31 values:

No	Name	Explanation
1	Bearing	The compass direction from a position to a destination measured to the nearest degree; also called an azimuth. In a GPS receiver, bearing usually refers to the direction to a waypoint.
2	Course	The direction from the beginning landmark of a course to its destination (measured in degrees, radians, or mils) or the direction from a route waypoint to the next waypoint in the route segment.
3	Elevation	Current altitude above sea level.
4	Final Destination	Name of the final destination.
5	Final Distance	Current distance to the final destination.
6	Final ETA	Estimated arrival time at the final destination.
7	Final ETE	Estimated travel time to the final destination.
8	Heading	The direction in which you are moving.
9	Lat/Lon	Latitude and longitude (coordiantes of the current position)
10	Location	Location (coordiantes of the current position)
11	Maximum Speed	Maximum speed since last reset*).
12	Moving Avg. Speed	Average speed without the time with no motion since the last reset*).
13	Next Destination	Name of the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
14	Next Distance	Current distance to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
15	Next ETA	Estimated arrival time at the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
16	Next ETE	Estimated travel time to the next waypoint (turn, crossing etc.).
17	Odometer	Total travelled distance since last reset*).
18	Off Course	The distance you are off the desired course.
19	Overall Avg. Speed	Average speed including the time with no motion since the last reset*).
20	Speed	Current speed.
21	Sunrise	Time of sunrise at the current position.
22	Sunset	Time of sunset at the current position.
23	Time of Day	Current time.
24	Time - Moving	Time with motion since last reset*).
25	Time - Stopped	Time without motion since last reset*).
26	Time - Total	Total time since last reset*).
27	To Course	Direction to the planned course.
28	Trip Odometer	Travelled distance since last reset*).
29	Turn	The degrees which must be added to or subtracted from the current heading to reach the course to the intended waypoint.
30	Vertical Speed	Current ascending or descending speed.
31	Velocity Made Good	The rate of closure to the destination, based upon your current speed and course.

*) You may reset the trip-counters, the odometer and the maximum speed independently of each other.

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Price:

• GARMIN Geko 301: This model has been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the Geko 301.

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Options:

Cable for data exchange with PC			CHF 49	/	EUR 38	[Picture and details]
Power cord for car cigarette lighter			CHF 55	/	EUR 42	[Picture and details]
Combined cable for data exchange with PC and power cord for car cigarette lighter			CHF 69	/	EUR 53	[Picture and details]
USB cable for data exchange and power supply			CHF 143	/	EUR 110	[Picture and details]
Belt holster			CHF 19	/	EUR 15	[Picture and details]
Belt clip			CHF 22	/	EUR 17	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit for handlebar			EUR 22	/	EUR 22	[Picture and details]
Mounting adapter for larger handlebars (25..32 mm)			CHF 17	/	EUR 13	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit with suction cup for windshields in cars etc.			CHF 52	/	EUR 40	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit for dashboard			CHF 52	/	EUR 40	[Picture and details]
Adhesive base for dashboard mounting kit to use it in a second vehicle			CHF 22	/	EUR 17	[Picture and details]
Removable base for seemless switching between multiple vehicles			CHF 49	/	EUR 38	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN Geko 301 in detail.

MapSource, various CDroms with world or country map (requires a Windows PC and a cable for data exchange)

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation and software updates related to the Geko 301.

• owner's manual (in PDF format, 584 kB)
• Firmware Upgrade V2.60¹⁾ (Self-extracting ZIP-file, requires a PC and a connection cable, 656 kB)
• List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades

¹⁾ The firmware upgrade V2.70 does not provide any enhancements for the user, it only supports manufacturing.

If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you may download and install it for free.

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Order:

To order the GARMIN Geko 301 as well as options please:

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