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GPS Training Podcast – number 23

June 6, 2019admin

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Welcome to this month’s GPS Training podcast, it’s our 23rd episode.

Today we have a special Podcast, today Garmin have launched the all new GPSMAP66i, the first ever handheld GPS unit from Garmin to incorporate the inReach technology into a outdoor ‘navigational’ GPS.

Don’t worry if none of that makes sense, it hopefully will do so over the coming 30 – 45 minutes and it is such a big change in the world of outdoor GPS navigation we have given the subject a full Podcast all of its own.

  1. So we have got a special guest on to look at this all new product from Garmin, so welcome Andi Hayman, who is the Outdoor Sales Manager at Garmin to the GPS Training Podcast.
  2. I have heard on the grapevine Andi that you are a subscriber to the GPS Training podcast, many thanks for that.
  3. So, Andi can you just give us all a little bit of background about your role within Garmin.

· So Andi, we have two pieces of technology here that Garmin have put together in one to make the GPSMAP66i, I think a real game changer.

· The two pieces are –

  1. The Garmin GPSMAP66st GPS unit
  2. The Garmin inReach Technology

So, lets look at each of these firstly individually and discuss what each of them are 

So, firstly Andi, the GPSMAP66st – What is it and why this unit to incorporate the inReach technology into it?

  1. Launched October last year
  • Buttoned GPS unit
  • First to use Galilao
  • Backlit buttons
  • Round trip routing (cycling only)
  • Better resolution screen
  • Larger screen than any other buttoned GPS units from Garmin
  • Geocaching Live
  • Download Birdseye satellite imagery over wifi
  • Expedition mode – reduces track points to 1 minute and screen goes blank. Extends batter to up to one week
  • Works alongside the Explore app

The GPSMAP66i is based on the GPSMAP66st, so Andi what does to ‘t’ stand for.

 
InReach technology, what is it and what are the benefits of it?

Garmin bought Delorme back in February 2016, who created this two-way satellite communication.

Since they bought Delorme Garmin have produced the –

  1. Garmin inReach SE+
  2. inReach Explorer+
  3. Garmin inReach Mini

Andi, how exactly does this technology work?

Iridium Sattelite system, the same as SatPhones use

You need a contract to use the inReach technology, these start from £14.99/ month

Pulling both the Garmin GPSMAP66st and the inReach technology into one device.

Launch date – when customers will get the units

12th June

To find out more about the all new Garmin GPSMAP66i please go to – gpstraining.co.uk > gps store > and click on – Garmin InReach – satellite communicator on the left-hand side

  1. And Finally

  • Many thanks for listening and let us know anything you would like to be covered in the Podcast please do let us know and if you know of anybody interesting that you would like to hear interviewed in future podcasts please do let us know.
  • Give us a call especially if you are thinking of a new GPS unit
  • Please do look a look at both our physical GPS courses and also our webinars, just go to GPSTaining.co.uk and click on – GPS Training courses
  • Please do tell your friends about the podcast and GPS Training and encourage them to subscribe to it on whichever Podcast app they are using.
  • AND don’t forget to give us 5 star rating on iTunes and Overcast users (Android), it is appreciated. If you can also snazzy review on whatever platform you listen to us on it would be appreciated.
  • Many thanks for Andi for joining me on this podcast and I hope you get plenty of opportunity to get out and enjoy your walking.

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