**DC40, 30 & 20 Beta File Release Pdf 9-24-2010**

Are you...

tired of searching for your hunting dog in tall grass or dense cover? Now you can leave the hunting entirely to him. Introducing Astro, the first high sensitivity GPS-enabled dog tracking system for hunters and sportsmen. This unique system pinpoints your dog's position and shows you exactly where he is, even when you can't see or hear him.

Attach Collar and Go!

The Astro system includes a bright color-screen hand-held GPS device and the rugged, all-weather DC-30 collar. The collar has an integrated GPS transmitter and is specially weighted so the antenna will always point to the sky for optimum signal. To get started, just take Astro outdoors and turn on the hand-held and transmitter to acquire GPS satellite signals. Then attach the DC 30 to your dog. Now you're ready to turn him loose no other setup required.

Track Dogs in Dense Cover!

As often as every five seconds, your dog's DC 30 transmits his position to your handheld, and you can see his current location and a trail of where he's been on the Map page of your hand-held. Switch over to the Dog Tracker page to view a compass pointing to your dog's location as well as his current status: whether he's running, sitting, on point or treeing quarry. Astro can also sound an alarm to let you know instantly when your dog goes on point.

Astro boasts a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that can track your dog's position even in the densest cover. You can track up to ten dogs at one time with Astro, at a distance of up to seven miles away (depending on terrain). The system transmits information by line-of-sight, so it reaches farthest in flat, open territory.

Count Your Coveys!

After you've captured your quarry, mark the exact spot with Astro's Covey Counter™, a special waypoint that tells you the exact location, time of day and elevation where you found your prey, as well as the number of birds you flushed and took from that location. Astro lets you save other special waypoints, such as "Truck" and "Lodge," so you can save the location of these places quickly and easily for each hunt. Astro also offers special waypoint icons to represent food plots, tree stands and other hunting-related points.

Experience Full-featured GPS!

Astro shines when you're out on the hunt, but it also excels in getting you back to your truck at the end of the day, or even back home again. In fact, the Astro hand-held has all the features of Garmin's top-line hand-held outdoor devices, including a barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSD™ card slot, celestial information, area calculator and rugged, IPX7 waterproof exterior. With optional detailed city street maps, you can search for over 6 million points of interest and create a route on roads with exact turn-by-turn directions.

You don't need anything else!

The Astro 220 even functions as a full-featured GPS receiver like the GPSMAP 60CSx, and lets you add MapSource detail for roads and trails. So you're basically getting two units in one.

What comes in the box?

Astro 220 hand-held
DC-30 wireless transmitter collars (1 to 10) depending on which kit you buy.
Carrying case.
AC Adapter for DC-30.
Vehicle power cable for DC-30.
MapSource® Trip & Waypoint Manager CD.
USB cable.
Wrist strap.
Belt clip.
Owner's manual.
Quick start manual.

Each Collar Comes with:

AC adapter
Vehicle power cable
VHF antenna
Quick reference guide

Specifications:

Physical & Performance: (Unit dimensions WxHxD: 2.3" x 6.3" x 1.3" 5.7 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm), (Display size, WxH: 1.5" x 2.2" - 3.8 x 5.6 cm), (Display resolution, WxH: 160 x 240 pixels Display type: 256-color TFT), (Weight: 6.5 oz - 185 g without batteries), (Battery: 2 AA batteries -not included), (Battery life: 24 hours), (Waterproof: yes - IPX7), (High-sensitivity receiver: yes), (PC interface: USB), (Maps & Memory: - Basemap: yes - Ability to add maps - yes), (Built-in memory - none), (Accepts data cards: microSD card slot), (Waypoints: 1,000), (Routes: 50), (Track log: 10,000 points; 20 saved tracks), (Features: Automatic routing - turn by turn routing on roads: yes), (Electronic compass: yes), (Barometric altimeter: yes), (Hunt/fish calendar: yes), (Sun and moon information: yes), (Area calculation: yes)

Other Information:

Frequency band: MURS, (Range: 7 miles - line of sight)

Additional: Tracks up to 10 dogs simultaneously, WAAS & Geocaching Ready