Garmin eTrex 30 GPS with Birdseye Select Voucher

eTrex 30 has an enhanced 2.2 in 65K colour, brilliant, sunlight-readable display. Durable and waterproof, eTrex 30 is built to withstand the elements. It has an upgraded interface and stands strong against the elements – be it dust, dirt, humidity or water, none of which are a match for this versatile navigator.

eTrex 30 adds a built-in 3-axis tilt-compensated electronic compass, which shows your heading even when you’re standing still, without holding it level. Also added is a barometric altimeter which tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude, and you even can use it to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions.

With its microSD™ card slot and 1.7 GB of internal memory, eTrex 30 lets you load our range of Ordnance Survey maps such as Garmin GB Discoverer™ and hit the trail, plug in BlueChart® g2 preloaded cards for a great day on the water or City Navigator NT® map data for turn-by-turn routing on roads (see maps tab for compatible maps). eTrex 30 also supports BirdsEye™ Select map download service that lets you download premium raster maps to your device and integrate them with your existing maps.

eTrex 30 supports geocaching GPX files for downloading geocaches and details straight to your unit. Visit OpenCaching.com to start your geocaching adventure. By going paperless, you’re not only helping the environment but also improving efficiency. eTrex 30 stores and displays key information, including location, terrain, difficulty, hints and descriptions, which means no more manually entering coordinates and paper print outs. Simply upload the GPX file to your unit and start hunting for caches.

eTrex 30 lets you share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other compatible Garmin GPS devices. So now your friends also can enjoy your favorite hike or cache – simply press “send” to transfer your information to similar units, and let the games begin.

With its high-sensitivity, EGNOS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFix® satellite prediction, eTrex locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons.

With an array of compatible mounts, eTrex 20 can be used on your bicycle, boat, in your car or motorbike and off-road vehicle. You even get turn-by-turn directions with the auto mount and City Navigator® NT maps. Wherever you think you might take eTrex, it has the mapping and mounts to get you there.

The new eTrex series is the first-ever consumer-grade receivers that can track both GPS and GLONASS satellites simultaneously. GLONASS is a system developed by the Russian Federation that will be fully operational in 2012. When using GLONASS satellites, the time it takes for the receiver to “lock on” to a position is (on average) approximately 20 percent faster than using GPS. And when using both GPS and GLONASS, the receiver has the ability to lock on to 24 more satellites than using GPS alone.

BirdsEye Select is a new variation of the established Garmin BirdsEye™ service and allows Garmin users to choose customized sections of raster-based maps for compatible handheld device.  It is available for the territories of Germany, France, Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland, as well as the popular Kompass branded maps for Austria in addition to the Eastern Alps (Southern Germany/Northern Italy), and Switzerland.

The raster map data downloaded via BirdsEye Select are directly derived by the most popular paper map series in Europe. Using Garmin’s free application BaseCamp™, simply select and purchase your desired coverage area and then transfer the raster map data straight to your handheld device. The BirdsEye Select map detail varies between 1:25K to 1:50K scale raster maps depending on the country or product. If you already use Garmin TOPO vector series or other Garmin topographic vector maps, these maps can be mashed with the BirdsEye Select data onto your device to enhance your chosen area and give the best of both mapping worlds: familiarity of the local paper maps as well as the intelligence of the Garmin vector series.

To use BirdsEye Select, you must first install Garmin’s free BaseCamp software (version 3.1.1 or later) on the computer. To download BaseCamp click here. In addition, you’ll need a myGarmin account to register your device and start use of the BirdsEye Service. You may create an account during the purchase process.