Garmin Astro 220 - Canine Tracking Device

Dog tracking system for hunters and sportsmen

Track up to ten dogs at one time

Sound an alarm to let you know instantly when your dog goes on point

Includes a barometric altimeter, electronic compass and waterproof exterior

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• Astro 220 handheld with VHF antenna
• DC 20 wireless transmitter with VHF antenna
• Dog harness
• Collar attachment plate
• Vehicle power cable and AC adapter for DC 20
• MapSource Trip & Waypoint Manager CD
• USB cable
• Wrist strap
• Belt clip
• Owner's manual
• Setup Guides for Astro 220 and DC 20

Tired of searching for your hunting dog in tall grass or dense cover? Now you can leave the hunting entirely to him. Introducing Astro, the first high sensitivity GPS-enabled dog tracking system for hunters and sportsmen. This unique system pinpoints your dog’s position and shows you exactly where he is, even when you can’t see or hear him.

The Astro system includes a bright color-screen handheld GPS device and a wireless transmitter, called the DC 20. To get started, just take Astro outdoors and turn on the handheld and transmitter to acquire GPS satellite signals. Then attach the DC 20 to your dog, either with the included dog harness or by threading it onto a 1-inch e-collar. Now you’re ready to turn him loose — no other setup required.

As often as every five seconds, your dog’s DC 20 transmits his position to your handheld, and you can see his current location and a trail of where he’s been on the Map page of your handheld. Switch over to the Dog Tracker page to view a compass pointing to your dog’s location as well as his current status: whether he’s running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry. Astro can also sound an alarm to let you know instantly when your dog goes on point.

Astro boasts a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that can track your dog’s position even in the densest cover. You can track up to ten dogs at one time with Astro, at a distance of up to five miles away (depending on terrain). The system transmits information by line-of-sight, so it reaches farthest in flat, open territory.

After you’ve captured your quarry, mark the exact spot with Astro’s Covey Counter™, a special waypoint that tells you the exact location, time of day and elevation where you found your prey, as well as the number of birds you flushed and took from that location. Astro lets you save other special waypoints, such as "Truck" and "Lodge," so you can save the location of these places quickly and easily for each hunt. Astro also offers special waypoint icons to represent food plots, tree stands and other hunting-related points.

Astro shines when you’re out on the hunt, but it also excels in getting you back to your truck at the end of the day, or even back home again. In fact, the Astro handheld has all the features of Garmin’s top-line handheld outdoor devices, including a barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSD card slot, celestial information, area calculator and rugged, IPX7 waterproof exterior. With optional detailed city street maps, you can search for over 6 million points of interest and create a route on roads with exact turn-by-turn directions.

• Unit dimensions, WxHxD: 2.3" x 6.3" x 1.3" (5.7 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm) (Astro 220)
• Display size, WxH: 1.5" x 2.2" (3.8 x 5.6 cm)
• Display resolution, WxH: 160 x 240 pixels
• Display type: 256-color TFT
• Weight: 6.5 oz (185 g) without batteries
• Battery: 2 AA batteries (not included)
• Battery life: 24 hours
• Waterproof: yes (IPX7)
• High-sensitivity receiver: yes
• PC interface: USB

• Basemap: yes
• Ability to add maps: yes
• Built-in memory: none
• Accepts data cards: microSD card (not included)
• Waypoints: 1,000
• Routes: 50
• Track log: 10,000 points; 20 saved tracks

• Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads): yes
• Electronic compass: yes
• Barometric altimeter: yes
• Hunt/fish calendar: yes
• Sun and moon information: yes
• Area calculation: yes

• Frequency band: MURS
• Range: 5 miles (line of sight)
• Additional: Tracks up to 10 dogs simultaneously