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- Built-In Quad Helix Receiving Antenna
- High-Contrast Fstn,
- 4-Level Gray Scale (120 X 160 Pixels) Display
- Backlit Display & Keypad
- Permanent User Data Storage
Product Description
The GPS 72 is a low-cost solution for land or marine navigation designed to provide precise GPS positioning using correction data obtained from the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). The GPS 72 can provide position accuracy to less than three meters when receiving WAAS corrections. This rugged, waterproof, unsinkable GPS receiver offers a large, 4-level grayscale screen. It’s designed as the next generation in basic, entry-level Garmin GPS.Amazon.com Product D… More >>
Garmin GPS 72 Handheld GPS Navigator
February 3, 2010 at 4:05 am
I’m one of those rare people who decided to get a GPS not for mapping, but for additional display info while driving (in my case, speed, elevation, and navigation) and since I planned to mount it upright on the dash, it needed an antenna that would allow good reception in that position. The GPS 72 fit my profile the way I wanted things to work in every way except one…the time format available for the Navigation page, which is almost the only page I use, doesn’t include seconds.
If Garmin would allow the customizable display to include the date-time format line available on the Satellite page on the Navigation page, this unit would be perfect. As it stands, I can toggle to the Satellite page if I need to know pretty easily, so otherwise, I’m good to go. I did find a Garmin unit that can do this, but I would have spent twice the money.
The unit is simple to understand out of the box even for a GPS novice like myself. The manual is laid out well and, with a bit of practice, complete functionality should be easy. The black body blends into the dash and the screen size is perfect for me. I can see myself marking Waypoints this Christmas for the best neighborhood light displays so I can find them again next year.
I like it. I like it a lot.
Rating: 3 / 5
February 3, 2010 at 4:13 am
SEEMS LIKE A GOOD VALUE WILL SEE AS I USE FOR BOATING.
DELIVERY ON TIME AND PRICE WAS FAIR IF I HAD TO DO OVER WOULD HAVE SPENT A LITTLE MORE AND PURCHASED THE GPS WITH MAPPING EASIER TO MAKE SENSE OF PLOTTING.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 3, 2010 at 4:46 am
The device is okay but it’s not serving the purpose at which it was bought. I’d rather prefer buying garmin gps 76. That’s is more ideal.
Rating: 2 / 5
February 3, 2010 at 7:15 am
The gps offers an simple interface and features for the price. Somewhat difficult to cache points and replay the cache.
Rating: 3 / 5
February 3, 2010 at 8:41 am
and it does everything needed to get the job done….
Rating: 5 / 5