Geko 201 £ 146.81

The colorful Gekos are the smallest and lightest waterproof GPS units to hit the market. Both the Geko 101and the Geko 201 are inexpensive and offer sleek, thin designs with simple operating systems.

With its distinctive canopy-green case, the powerful Geko 201 allows more waypoint and route storage, as well as available PC and external power connectivity, and built-in WAAS capability. In addition, the Geko 201 boasts a user-configurable trip computer, 10,000 trackpoints, a new upcoming-turn feature, as well as PanTrack™ and TracBack®.

The Geko 201also includes four fun, interactive games that transform the great outdoors into a virtual board game. Enjoy a good workout while chasing a virtual lizard in Geko Smak, match symbols in a grid version of Memory Race, navigate to reference points without crossing one’s trail in Nibbons, and collect symbols along a path in Virtua Maze.

Geko 201 features


Accuracy: 10 feet or less with WAAS
Easy operation: five buttons for one-hand use
Weight: only 3.1oz with batteries
Compact size: 3.9" x 1.9" x .96"
High-contrast display: 64 x 100 pixels
Battery life: 12 hours on 2 AAA batteries
Waypoint/Route storage: 500/20 x 125
Automatic track storage: 10,000 trackpoints and 10 saved tracks
External ports: PC connectivity and external power
Waterproof: submersible for 30 minutes in one meter of water (IEC 529 IPX7 standards)
Entertainment: four interactive, outdoor games

Navigation features


Waypoints/icons: 500 with name and graphic symbol

Routes: 20 reversible x 125 legs/route

Tracks: 10,000 trackpoints and 20 saved tracks; automatic track log; TracBack® lets you retrace your path

Trip odometer: Current speed, average speed, time of sunrise/sunset, resetable maximum speed, trip timer, and trip distance; has separate, configurable trip computer screen

Tables: World time zones

Map datums: 100, 1 user

Position format: Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, and other grids

GPS performance


Receiver: WAAS-enabled, differential-ready, 12 parallel channel GPS receiver continuously tracks and uses up to 12 satellites to compute and update your position

Acquisition times:

Warm: Approximately 15 seconds

Cold: Approximately 45 seconds

AutoLocate™: Approximately 5 minutes

Update rate: 1/second, continuous

GPS accuracy:

Position: < 15 meters, 95% typical*

Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

DGPS (USCG) accuracy:

Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical

Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

DGPS (WAAS) accuracy:

Position: < 3 meters, 95% typical

Velocity: 0.05 meter/sec steady state

Dynamics: 6g’s

Interfaces: RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary Garmin

Antenna: Built-in patch

Power


Source: 2 “AAA” batteries (not included)

Battery life: Up to 12 hours

Physical


Size: 1.9" W x 3.9" H x .96" D (48.3 x 99.1 x 24.4 mm)

Weight: 3.1oz with batteries (88 g), 2.3oz without batteries

Display: .92" W x 1.44" H (23.35 x 36.49 mm), 64 x 100 pixel, high-contrast, bright LED backlighting

Case: Waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards

User data storage: Indefinite, no memory battery required


Specifications are subject to change without notice.

* Subject to accuracy degradation to 100m 2DRMS under the U.S. Department of Defense-imposed Selective Availability Program.