Garmin GPS 72

Discontinued. Replaced by the Garmin GPS 72H>>

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). This rugged, waterproof, unsinkable GPS receiver offers a large, 4-level grayscale screen and a dedicated GOTO button. It's designed as the next generation in basic, entry-level GARMIN GPS.

Features include:
• Built-in quad helix receiving antenna
• High-contrast FSTN, 4-level gray scale (120 x 160 pixels) display
• Backlit display and keypad
• Permanent user data storage; no memory battery required
• Water resistant, IEC-529, IPX7 (Submersible 1 meter @ 30 minutes) and floatable
• 500 user waypoints with name and graphic symbol; 50 reversible routes
• Position formats include Lat/Lon, UTM, Loran TDs, Maidenhead, MGRS, and user grid
• Audible alarms for anchor drag, arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, and clock
• "Large numbers" option for easy viewing
• 1 MB internal memory for loading MapSourceT Points of Interest data
• Preloaded with the Americas Marine Point Database.
• Trip Computer: Up to 9 data fields can be displayed at a time, selected from: Accuracy, Bearing, Depth, Course, Distance to Destination, Distance to Next, ETA at Destination, ETA at Next, Elevation, Maximum Speed, Moving Average Speed, Moving Trip Timer, Off Course, Pointer, Speed, Time of Day, Time to Destination, Time to Next, To Course, Track, Trip Odometer, Total Average Speed, Total Trip Timer, Turn, VMG, Water Speed, Water Temperature
• Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks let you retrace your path in both directions
• Course and speed filtering
• Built-in celestial tables for best time to fish, plus sun and moon calculations
• Area calculation: Calculate the area of an enclosed track. Click here for instructions.

Tide Tables Included!

Choose from different dates and over 3000 tide stations around the USA coastline, western Canada & several of the Caribbean islands.

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The GPS 72 differs from the GPS 76 in the following ways:
• Lower screen resolution (120 x 160) vs (180 x 240) pixels
• The GPS72 does not accept an external antenna
• GPS72 has a black case; the GPS 76 is white
• PC interface cable is optional with the 72 and is included with the 76.