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Garmin Drive, dezl & RV Series GPS Comparison Chart

Written by GPS Central Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Which automotive GPS is the best for you?

Ultimate Road Navigator. And a personal Travel Assistant. 
All Garmin Drives, dezls & RVs are touchscreen and...


Minelab Metal Detectors Comparison

Written by GPS Central Friday, July 2, 2021

Find your treasure! Minelab is an excellent brand of metal detectors. Not sure...


The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt

Written by GPS Central Friday, July 2, 2021

GPS Central is testing your treasure hunting and metal detecting abilities with a Treasure Hunt taking place throughout Western Canada. Get outdoors with friends and family to follow clues and...

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Garmin Rino Series GPS Comparison

Written by GPS Central Friday, July 2, 2021

Garmin Rino 700 Basic GPS & Two-Way Radio

The Garmin Rino 700 is a basic outdoors GPS & two-way radio combo with a long battery life. The Rino 700 comes with a basemap but has...


Canada’s Best Handheld GPS Navigation Systems

Written by GPS Central Monday, July 20, 2020

Our reputation is built on providing the highest quality handheld GPS...

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GARMIN ACCESSORIES GPS 18 | GPS 18x | 18 Deluxe | 18x 5Hz

Written by GPS Central Friday, October 4, 2019

Have a Garmin GPS 18, GPS 18x, GPS 18 Deluxe or GPS 18x 5Hz and need some accessories? We’ve got you covered! Browse our Garmin GPS 18 series accessories below.

Can’t find...

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Apple iPod Accessories

Written by GPS Central Thursday, February 1, 2018

Apple iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod Classic & iPod Touch Accessories…

Accessorize your iPod Touch, nano, shuffle and classic with cases, mounts, GPS receivers, screen...

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IPX Waterproof Specifications

Written by GPS Central Tuesday, September 6, 2016

IPX0: No special protection.

IPX1: Protected against falling water. 3-5mm rain/min for 10 minutes in normal operating position.

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What is WAAS?

Written by GPS Central Sunday, September 6, 2015

You’ve heard the term WAAS, seen it on packaging and ads for Garmin® products, and maybe even know it stands for Wide Area Augmentation System. Okay, so what the heck is it? Basically,...

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Why buy a GPS from GPS Central (Canada)?

Written by GPS Central Thursday, September 6, 2012

TOP TEN REASONS

10. It’s just fun. It’s adventure, it’s situational awareness, it’s maps & cartography. It’s actually a flexible...

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What is GPS: Getting Started

Written by GPS Central Friday, September 10, 2010

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by
the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally...

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European User Reports from Paul:

Written by GPS Central Thursday, September 9, 2010
  • MetroGuide Europe, Roads & Recreation Europe and the GPS V
  • GPS V and MetroGuide save the day (and the dinner!) once more!
  • The Turkey Experiment or, How to use a...
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KAYAKING AND CANOEING GPS

Written by GPS Central Thursday, September 9, 2010

GPS Central is a leader in handheld GPS for recreational use. Our knowledge and applications experience can enhance your enjoyment and use of a GPS receiver. Our receivers can do a lot!

...
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GARMIN’s Atlantic Highway Basemap

Written by GPS Central Thursday, September 9, 2010

The Atlantic Highway basemap includes Europe, extreme western Russia, Africa, and the Middle East, and covers an area from N75 to S60 Latitude, W30 to E60 Longitude. Also included is a...

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GARMIN’s Atlantic Autoroute Basemap

Written by GPS Central Thursday, September 9, 2010

This basemap comes factory installed with Atlantic version of the StreetPilot III, StreetPilot 2610, StreetPilot 2620, GPS V, GPSMAP 196, GPSMAP 276C, GPSMAP 76C, GPSMAP 76CS, Quest, GPSMAP 296...

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Garmin Pre-Programmed Marine Charts

Written by GPS Central Thursday, September 9, 2010

What kind of BlueChart card does your Garmin unit take?

Garmin offers detailed marine maps and charts on 

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GARMIN’s Americas Recreational Basemap

Written by GPS Central Wednesday, September 8, 2010

This basemap comes factory installed with the GPSMAP 60, GPSMAP 60C, GPSMAP 60CS, eTrex Legend C, eTrex Legend Cx, eTrex Vista C, eTrex Vista Cx, Rino 520, and Rino 530.

Please...

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GARMINs Marine Point Database

Written by GPS Central Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The Marine Point Database (Americas) basemap comes factory installed into user memory of the GPS 72, GPS 76, GPS152, eTrex Legend and eTrex Vista. [The Legend and Vista also contain a built in...

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GARMIN’s Americas Autoroute Basemap

Written by GPS Central Wednesday, September 8, 2010

This basemap comes factory installed with the StreetPilot III, StreetPilot 2610, StreetPilot 2620, StreetPilot 2720, StreetPilot 7200, GPS V, GPSMAP 196 Americas,  GPSMAP 276C, GPSMAP 376C,...

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To measure an area using the GPS 72, GPS 76, GPSMAP 76, or GPSMAP 76S

Written by GPS Central Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Here’s how to measure an area using the handheld Garmin GPS units GPS 72, GPS 76, GPSMAP 76 or GPSMAP 76S.

1. Turn unit on

2. Press ENTER two or three times to get to the...

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