The the most feature-rich device in the Rino family, Garmin's Rino 130
combination 2-way FRS/GMRS radio and GPS receiver comes fully loaded
with an electronic compass, a barometric sensor, a weather receiver for
7 NOAA weather channels, and 24 MB of internal memory for downloading
and storing MapSource detail--including data from products like U.S.
Topo 24K, U.S. Topo, Recreational Lakes, BlueChart, and MetroGuide
(MapSource products sold separately). The Rino 130 is also outfitted with a marine-point database and a
basemap of North and South America. The database includes nautical
navaids for North and South America. The Americas Highway basemap
includes the United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and Central and
South America, and covers an area from W180 to W30 Longitude and S60 to
N75 Latitude. Also included is a high-level worldwide map with political
boundaries and major cities. Among many other included elements are
oceans, rivers, and lakes (greater than 30 square miles), principal
cities and many smaller cities and towns, major interstates and
principal highways, and political boundaries (state and international
borders).
Integration has its advantages: the Rino 130 sends and receives GPS
locations using FRS channels and shows them on the map. The GPS device
is a 12-channel, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver. WAAS, which stands for Wide
Area Augmentation System (WAAS), is the global-positioning-system of
choice for mariners. The handheld's built-in electronic compass give a
heading while you're standing still, and its barometric altimeter
provides accurate elevation and pressure readings to help you identify
and analyze weather conditions.
The Rino 130 also provides two-way radio communication with a
transmission range of up to two miles using FRS channels and up to five
miles with GMRS (be aware that use of GMRS requires an FCC license). The
integration of two-way radio and GPS lets you transmit your position
with a simple button press, so others can easily navigate to your
position. The Rino 130 also has a polling feature so you can manually
request GPS location information from other Rino units.
You get 14 FRS channels, 8 GMRS channels, and 8 GMRS repeater channels,
as well as 38 sub-audible squelch codes per transmission channel for
semi-private radio communications.
The unit's ergonomic design grants single-handed operation, with its
Call, Page mode, and Press-To-Talk (PTT) buttons mounted on the side,
Power/Backlighting button on top, Volume and Zoom buttons on front, and
a Thumb Stick positioned in the center. The thumb stick allows channel
selection and volume adjustment in FRS/GMRS mode, as well as quick map
panning, enter, and selection functions in GPS mode.
Other features include a backlit display (160 x 160 pixels), external
voice activation (VOX), waterproof construction to IPX-7 standards
(immersible in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes), storage for up
to 500 waypoints with graphic identification and 20 reversible routes,
10,000 trackpoints and up to 20 saved tracks to retrace your path or a
companion's path via the location-reporting feature, trip computer with
speed tracking, sunrise/sunset read out, trip time, and trip distance,
and multiple grid formats including MGRS and Loran TD. The Rino 130 even
sends and receives short text notes for quiet communication.
The Rino 130 has a battery life of 14 hours (typical use) on 3 AA
alkaline batteries (not included).
What's in the Box
Rino 130 receiver, a PC-interface cable, a wrist
strap, a belt clip, a user's manual, and a quick-reference guide.
