Garmin Rino 520HCx and 530HCx
UPDATE: Read our Garmin Rino 530HCx review
Garmin has announced two new Rinos — combination two-way radios and GPS receivers. They build upon the Rino 520 and Rino 530 feature sets, adding a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for improved accuracy, and a micro-SD card for expanded mapping capabilities.
The Rino 520HCx has a 5 watt FRS/GMRS radio with a range of up to 14 miles, color screen and auto-routing capabilities.
The Rino 530HCx (pictured at left) adds to that, an electronic compass, barometric altimeter, plus a seven-channel weather receiver with automatic weather alert capabilities.
Both units use a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with a rated life of 14 hours. Neither of the new Rinos has built in memory for mapping — both rely upon the micro-SD card to add maps.
The Rino 520HCx has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $449.99, while the Rino 530HCx has a MSRP of $499.99. Both are expected to be available in June 2007.
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Have not seen any indication of the chipset in
the new Rino, neither here nor on Garmin site.
Any chance it’s Sirf III?
I haven’t seen any indication either. But I have seen positive reports about the performance of other receivers,such as Global Locate and MediaTek. It will be interesting to see which way they go.