Garmin Rino 130 Bilingual GPS and Two-Way Radio (24MB memory)

Garmin Rino 130 Bilingual GPS and Two-Way Radio (24MB memory)

Ranking: 4.2 out of 10

Manufacturer: Garmin
Model Number: 010-00270-23
Product Code: 753759031978
Price: $374.99 -- get the latest pricing from Amazon

Features:

  • Combination portable 2-way radio and GPS receiver with built-in electronic compass, barometric altimeter, and weather receiver
  • Radio specs: 14 FRS channels for 2-mile range, 7 GMRS channels for 5-mile range, 38 subcodes per channel, hands-free VOX
  • GPS specs: 12-channel, WAAS-enabled receiver, up to 500 waypoints, trip computer with speed tracking
  • Marine-point database and basemap of North and South America includes major cities and highways; 24 MB of memory for downloadable maps
  • Features bilingual (English and Spanish) packaging

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Description:

The Rino 130 is the most feature-rich unit in the Rino family, with a built-in electronic compass, barometric sensor, weather receiver for seven NOAA weather channels, and 24 MBs of internal memory. This handheld radio has a built-in electronic compass to give a heading while the user is standing still, and a barometric altimeter to provide extremely accurate elevation and pressure information, which will assist users in identifying weather data.The Rino 130 provides two-way radio communication with a transmission range of up to two miles using FRS channels and up to five miles with GMRS. The integration of two-way radio and GPS enables users to transmit their position with a simple button press, allowing others to navigate to their position. The Rino 130 also has a polling feature, which allows a user to manually request GPS location information from other Rino units.

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nice beginner gps

Rating: 3 out of 5
Weight: 3.0 out of 10
Created: Feb 23, 2008
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available all over in the low to mid $200 range.
br /i have the 120 also. great for motorcycling with wife. between communication n decent gps
br / (neither great alone,one futzes with the optimal performance of the other,but not enough for me not to stay with the rino model come upgrade time) i think its a usefull product.
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br /UNLESS i get around to getting a cell phone. my wifes has bluetooth w/cordless headset,as does my son.that makes the best person to per talking setup ive seen,,gps too!
br /only thing missing,and for motorcycling or backpacking is the "friend location finder" rite there on the rino screen.
br /say she is having a problem with the rite channel or whatever,,i can still "see her" on my screen and find her.
br /it happened once,and we hooked up in less than 20 minutes..we were on the highway,and she took a exit,by the time i turned around and got to her exit,i could find her down the road. we lost sight of each other,and she thought i was way up ahead of her,but i was just a bit in front,but hidden by a truck,i saw her turn off in my mirror,and ya ya ya,,found her in no time.
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br /also great i think is at the fair for handing to one of the kids. then if they arent talking,,you can still find/see them.
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br / they are a bit pricy though. i wonder why no one else hasnt tried to make a similar one??
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