Garmin GPS 72 Specification Sheet

This sturdy handheld is right at home
on land or sea. It’s tough on the outside,
waterproof, and yes, it even floats.
The basic navigation features of the
GPS 72 will help you stay on track
to your destination and find your
way back when the day is done.
The GPS 72 is WAAS capable for
accuracy to within 3 meters. And you
can view your position on a sharp,
four-level grayscale screen for
excellent separation and contrast.
Rugged, waterproof, unsinkable, WAAS GPS receiver
GPS 72
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Garmin GPS 72 Specifications

Navigation Features

Waypoints/icons	500 with name and graphic symbol
Routes	50 reversible routes with up to 50 points each
Tracks	Automatic track log; 10 saved tracks
Trip computer	Current speed, average speed, resettable max. speed, trip timer and trip distance
Alarms	Anchor drag, approach and arrival, off-course, proximity waypoint, shallow water and deep water
Tables	Built-in celestial tables for best times to fish and hunt, sun and moon rise, set and location
Map datums	More than 100 plus user datum
Position format	Lat/Lon, UTM/UPS, Maidenhead, MGRS, Loran TDs and other grids, including user grid

GPS Performance

Receiver	WAAS enabled, 12 parallel channel
Acquisition times (Warm)	Approximately 15 seconds
Acquisition times (Cold)	Approximately 45 seconds
Acquisition times (AutoLocate)	Approximately 5 minutes
Update rate	1/second, continuous
GPS accuracy (Position)	< 15 meters, 95% typical
GPS accuracy (Velocity)	0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (USCG) accuracy (Position)	3-5 meters, 95% typical
DGPS (USCG) accuracy (Velocity)	0.05 meter/sec steady state
DGPS (WAAS) accuracy (Position)	< 3 meters, 95% typical
DGPS (WAAS) accuracy (Velocity)	0.05 meter/sec steady state
Dynamics	6 g’s
Interfaces	RS232 with NMEA 0183, RTCM 104 DGPS data format and proprietary GARMIN
Antenna	Built-in quadrifilar
Differential	DGPS, USCG and WAAS capable

Power

Source	External power, 8-35V; two “AA” batteries (not included)
Battery life	Up to 16 hours

Physical

Size	2.7"W x 6.2"H x 1.2"D (6.9 x 15.7 x 3.05 cm)
Weight	7.7 oz. (225 g)
Display	1.6"W x 2.2"H (4.1 x 5.6 cm) 120 x 160 pixels, high-contrast FSTN with bright backlighting
Case	Fully gasketed, high impact plastic alloy, waterproof to IEC 529 IPX7 standards
Temperature range	5ºF to 158ºF (-15ºC to 70ºC)
User data storage	Indefinite, no memory battery required