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GARMIN 010-00564-01 Rino 530 2-Way Radio With GPS/FRS/GMRS
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List Price: $535.70
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Manufacturer: Garmin
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Batteries Included: 1
Battery Description: 1 lithium-ion battery pack
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Garmin
Color: Silver/ Grey
EAN: 0753759066857
Feature: High-Sensitivity, WAAS-Enabled GPS Receiver
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Garmin
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: Rino 530HCx
Native Resolution: 176 x 220
Publisher: Garmin
Studio: Garmin
Variation Description: Silver/ Grey
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Features
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High-Sensitivity, WAAS-Enabled GPS Receiver
Electronic Compass Displays Accurate Heading While Standing Still
Barometric Sensor With Automatic Pressure Trend Recording
Features Built-In Quad Helix Receiving Antenna & Basemap With Automatic Routing Capabilities
5W Of Transmit Power Using Gmrs Frequency Up To 14-Mile Range
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Editorial Reviews:
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Know exactly where you are at all times with Rino 530HCx and the precision of high-sensitivity GPS. This waterproof FRS/GMRS radio plus GPS navigator adds a barometric altimeter, electronic compass and NOAA weather radio in addition to the popular features of the Rino 520HCx - 5 watts of transmit power, a microSD card slot, brilliant color display and a high-sensitivity GPS receiver - so you'll never be lost again.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Extensive capability in one package
Comment: The integrated radio with polling feature is outstanding. The amount of features is extensive and you can customize how you use these features. I've had this unit in the rain at 50 degrees and in 20 degree cold with the wind blowing, nothing seems to affect it's performance. This is one tough unit.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Garmin Rino 530HCX GPS/radio
Comment: I bought this unit for a Deer hunt in Utah. While there are many things to like about it, my unit had a number of negatives that ended up being a dealbreaker with me. I would also like to preface this review by saying that I have extensive experience with marine GPS units, starting with the first small black and white Garmin unit I purchased 18 years ago to the latest top of the line Garmin 5212 GPS Chartplotter. Because of this, I feel that my hopes were set too high and perhaps I had unrealistic expectations for this unit.
First off, I think the display is too small. I found myself constantly zooming in and out. When you zoom out to a certain point, roads disappear. Funky battery pack design: It's an add-on module affair. It was designed to be changed out for the alkaline battery pack (available as an accessory from Garmin). I realize it was designed to prevent water intrusion , but the battery pack should and could easily be designed so that it is fully internal in the main case of the unit, as it is on nearly all handheld (and now fully submersible) Marine VHF radios. Battery life of the Li ion battery is OK if you are using just the GPS. Use of the radio will rapidly deplete the battery. In just one day of hunting, (4hrs morning, 4hrs evening) the battery was half discharged after very minimal radio use. Better you make sure that you get the (optional at extra cost) car charger. BTW, the charger connects to the unit via a super-funky (and easily lost...) clip-on adapter.
Garmin states that the radio has a 14 mile range set at 5W. I found that, in the mountainous area we were hunting in, that 2-3 miles is about the best you could hope for. Radio transmissions were crispy and clear though. I don't know what other radios this can communicate with, so if others in your party are not similarly equipped, you may be just as well off with the radioless 520 model. It's funny, the use of these UHF frequencies require the user to obtain and FCC LICENSE...there was never any mention of this in anything I have read re this unit, nor in the owners manual. Speaking of which, the owners manual is (typical for this type of equipment...) not well written and missing critical details. Too bad, because this unit is not what I would describe as intuitive, and can be downright confusing to operate without several days for intensive familiarization.
The most glaring issue I had with this unit is that it switched itself off for no apparent reason 6-7 times in the course of only 2 days use. I called Garmin on this issue and they postulated that it was "probably some kind of software glitch". They further stated that I "sounded unhappy" and actually encouraged me to return the unit. I felt this was an odd response for such a large company. From the number of "refurb" units I see for sale, this strikes me a probably not an isolated instance.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Garmin Rino 530HCX
Comment: best thing going for keeping track of your buddies as long as everyone has a Rino. Reception can be a problem in rough terrain but I heard and tracked someone on a mountain 76 miles away. uses battery power fast so I recommend the AA battry pack backup. It's big and ugly but it works.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great start poor endind
Comment: This is a great powerful GPS given the right conditions. I praised the improvements from the rino 130. Great features and options.
Unfortunately my GPS battery wont re-charge after the first use. there goes 50 in one battery pack.
To my surprise i could not load the routes from the computer to the GPS. OK, the routes would load but an error would come up when I tried to use the roads. This feature was no problem with the rino 130
Maybe it is an defect in my system or the battery pack.
I was initialy pumped and impressed and ended up disappointed.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Field use of 530hcx
Comment: I have used man GPS receivers and 2 way radios. I have to say I am most impressed with the function of the 530 HCX. IT does an amazing job at locating others. I used it primarily at a music/art event called Burning Man in the Nevada desert. There is no cell coverage there so 2 way radios are the only way to communicate. I was able to place on in my wife's purse and one in our mobile art car. In the past 2 way radios only worked if both people were trying to find each other. With the 530hcx, when separated, I could page out "Poll" my wife and see just where she or our art car were. The party on the other end of the device does not need to have any knowledge as to how it works. I would then walk to where she was on the map, look around and in most cases find her within 25 feet.
The reason I did not give it 5 stars is that the polling feature is buried deep within several levels of menus. It would be nice to make it available on the top level. Many of the features require a day or two of use to become fluid with. Be sure to practice before you need anything in a real life emergency.
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