Garmin Rino 120
2-Way Radio and GPS
with built-in maps
Family Radio Service (FRS) / General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) Radio
Range up to 5 miles using GMRS, up to 2 miles using FRS
Location reporting using FRS
12 Channel, WAAS-enabled GPS Receiver
Accepts downloaded maps from MapSource
Rugged, Waterproof Construction
Key Features of the Rino 120
- Transmit channels: 1-14 FRS, 15-22 GMRS
- Vibration Mode for silent calls to other Rino users
- Voice Scrambler for secure communications
- 38 squelch codes for semi-private communication
- External voice activated (VOX)
- Transmit range up to 2 miles using FRS, up to 5 miles using GMRS*
- Sends and receives GPS location using FRS channels and shows them on the map
- Stores 500 waypoints, 20 reversible routes
- Built-in basemap
- 8 MB internal memory for downloading maps from optional MapSource CD-ROMS.
- Automatic track log saves up to 20 tracks to retrace your path or that of other users
- Calendar for best times to fish and hunt, plus clock, stopwatch and alarm
- Trip computer with speed tracking, sunrise/sunset, trip time and trip distance
- 15 hours typical use on three "AA" batteries
- Display size: 1.4" x 1.4", 160 x 160 pixels
- Weighs only 7.6 oz.
- Meets rigid IEC 529 IPX7 submersible standard**
*Using GMRS requires FCC license
**Electronics are protected if immersed, but battery compartment may get wet. Make sure batteries and compartment are dry before using.
The Garmin Rino 120 is state-of-the-art GPS navigation and two-way communications combined, with enough memory to download detailed mapping for driving, hiking, hunting, fishing—or just about anything else you can dream up.
It's waterproof and can "beam" your exact location to another Rino user up to a two-mile range (on the FRS spectrum) using "Position Reporting". The radio functionality of the Rino 120 provides two-way communications for up to two miles (using FRS channels), and you can talk to friends or family who own conventional FRS radios. There's also a voice scrambler and a vibration mode for silent calls.
The Rino 120 has a built-in basemap consisting of American road and highway detail, along with 8 MB of internal memory for downloading additional road, street, and points-of-interest data from MapSource MetroGuide, Fishing Hot Spots, Topo, or BlueChart CD-ROMs. The 9-pin serial port PC-interface cable also comes with the Rino 120.
The Garmin Rino 120 combines a 2-way radio and GPS with detailed mapping. It's rugged enough for any outdoor adventure, and it allows you to send your location to another Rino user.
Garmin Rino Position Reporting
The Garmin Rino's exclusive position reporting feature allows you to send and receive GPS positions from other Rino® users so you can keep track of your friends on skiing or camping trips, sporting events, and other outdoor adventures.
Rinos transmit a user's position through the FRS spectrum.
Position information can be transmitted to any other Rino user within a two-mile range.
The image to the right shows an example of four people keeping track of each other's positions using a Rino 110.
How Garmin Rino Position Reporting works
Position reporting can be activated using either the "call" or "talk" keys. When the "call" key is released, it activates the Position Reporting function, sending your current GPS location to other Rinos.
Position Reporting Function |
New Contact Page |
Map Page
When the call is received by another Rino, the New Contact page is displayed showing the ID, direction, and distance of the sender. The sender's position is also displayed on the receiving unit's map page. Locations are updated every second, and you can transmit your location to others once every 10 seconds.
This could be a life-saving feature in an outdoor emergency -or it could be used simply for rounding up the family at an amusement park or outdoor resort.
Download Rino 120 User's Manual
Sample Screens
Some screens shown with optional
MapSource detail
Suggested Retail Price:
$267.84 U.S.D. (for domestic US market only)
