Garmin Oregon GPS – Garmin’s Oregon Marine GPS

Published: January 5th, 2009 by John |

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We are excited about Garmin’s new line of Portable Marine GPS’s the Garmin Oregon GPS. Why is this the must buy Portable GPS of 2009? First it has an iPhone like touchscreen which allows easy access to features like GPS enabled Marine Charts. It also uses Garmin’s new HotFix technology which provides ultra fast position fixing. Finally it uses regular AA batteries so you will never have to worry about leaving your charger at home! Did I mention that it’s a Waterproof GPS?

The Portable GPS Units:

Garmin Oregon GPS Photos

GPSTracking gives us the…

Garmin Oregon Specifications

300 – Worldwide basemap with shaded relief, no pre-loaded detail maps
400c – Worldwide basemap with satellite imagery (seen at right), U.S. coastal waters and Bahamas charts pre-loaded
400i – Worldwide basemap with satellite imagery, U.S. inland lakes and navigable rivers charts pre-loaded
400t – Worldwide basemap with shaded relief, U.S. topo maps pre-loaded

Also be sure to click here –> Garmin Oregon Accessories – for all the portable gps cases, straps, batteries, chargers. And don’t forget a few Garmin Portable GPS Marine Charts (ocean maps) OR Garmin Portable GPS Road & Terrain Maps

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Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks and Editor In Chief of this blog. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world. John currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.
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