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| Garmin Rino 110 Handheld GPS Navigator and 2-Way Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Garmin
Category: CE
List Price: $199.99
Buy New: $138.81
You Save: $61.18 (31%)
New (70) Used (5)
Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 8011
Color: Yellow
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Tracks: 20
Batteries Included: Yes
Native Resolution: 160 x 240
Display Size: 1.4
Includes MP3 Player: 0
Size: 1MB Memory
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 2 x 4 x 7.5
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Legal Disclaimer: In-stock orders ship within 24 hours of the next business day. All units a Factory Fresh with full manufacturer warranty.
MPN: 010-00270-00
Model: 110
UPC: 753759031947
EAN: 0753759031947
ASIN: B000065DQ1
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Warning: Rino should not be used in Iraq September 1, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
There are several testimonials from soldiers who have used/are using the Rino 110 in Iraq or concerned loved ones looking to buy one for their Soldier. While commercial GPS receivers have definitely filled a gap (the old PLGR is laughably outdated, and the new DAGR is more complicated than what you can buy off the shelf), the Army Program Manager for GPS has specifically target the Garmin Rino as a security risk.
Every time the mic is keyed, the Rino broadcasts the sender's location over a non-secure channel to anyone on that same channel. With the built-in scanner, anyone with a Rino 110 within range can pick up the transmission and determine the sender's location--including our enemies. So, every time you key the mic in the FOB, you may be giving away important locational data to the insurgents--especially if you and your buddy use the radio to find each other. "Hey, I'm in the DFAC, where are you?" "I'm at the PX".
I'm not saying that the Garmin Rino is a bad GPS receiver; I'm sure it works fine. But if you're a Soldier or are buying a GPS receiver for a Soldier, you should probably look elsewhere.
DO NOT PURCHASE IF! May 14, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Every picture I saw advertised for this unit showed detailed maps. Even in the owner's manual on several pages you'll see detailed maps downloaded from MapSource. This is not possible, even if you purchased the expensive software, it is not possible to download this info to the Rino 110 Unit. If you can live with a totally blank screen and 'bread crumbs' (because this is all you get in the GPS mode) then this unit is okay. If you would like more detail or even the most basic detail in the GPS mode, then purchase the 120 or 130 unit. These units will store additional info and include the cable for downloading from laptop to unit. The 110 does not include the cable. I own a 110 and 120 unit and both are great and are easy devices to work with but beware of the 110's blank screen in the GPS mode, it offers nothing but a blank screen and bread crumbs! (items were purchased for deer hunting and emergencys)
Defective Product August 16, 2006
The radio portion was inoperative straight out of the packaging. Made this "discovery" after ordering a second unit but one couldn't send or receive messages. Figured out which was the defective unit by using a third two-way radio. Wrote to Garmin who suggested that I send in both units. Thanks to Amazon who was very accomodating with an excahnge. Wonder what hoops Garmin would have put me through. Maybe the product is "normally" ok but I ended up with a lemon.
 great safety item April 10, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Got this as a gift for my soldier daughter who was on her way overseas. She has already used it and been proud she has it. That's good enough for me.
Youngest son has another Garmin he uses for hunting. Quality products - top of the line electronics and sturdy.
 Could be better with an IASUS throat mic February 19, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
We have many sets of radios as we use them for airsoft and paintballing. When we decided to buy a 2in1 system (GPS and radio) we deicided to look at these. The GPS unit is awesome. When using the radio, I find that the batteries drain a little too fast. We therefore purchased a set of IASUS throat mics online (AMAZON doesn't carry them!) so we could save more battery power. That actually made the unit sound better also! If the radio didn't eat up so much power and sounded better, I would give the Garmin a 5 star.
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