Garmin Astro 430 Review

In this post, you will find an outline of the features of the Garmin Astro 430 along with its pros and cons. The review will help you decide if this is the perfect fit for your needs.

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The Garmin Astro 430 Allows You To:

• View your dog’s updated location every 2.5 seconds and see where it has been and where it is
• Follow a compass which points in the direction the dog is going
• Choose to see some, none, or all of your dogs on a zoom map
• Send your dog’s control code to another handheld Garmin gear so they can also see and configure your dog’s collar
• Identify the number of incidents when an “on point” or “treed” was shown
• Count the coveys (groups of birds) and mark where you got a bird, where your vehicle or cabin is, and the trees or food waypoints etc.
• View the map in a city navigator mode or a detailed satellite mode for wide areas where there are creeks, dirt roads, and other thoroughfares

Features

• Connectivity to the T5 collars or the TT15 using a handheld tracking GPS (GPS+GLONASS) device
• Location updates after every 2.5 seconds
• Hunt Metrics to let you see your dogs’ behavior and hunting patterns
• A capacity to have up to 20 dogs or collars connected to the Garmin Astro 430
• A battery life of up to 20 hours
• Water rated to IPX7
• A 2.6 inches display screen is 2.6 inches with a resolution of 160 x 240 pixels
• A 4GB memory capacity
• A USB interface
• Preloaded maps – (TOPO U.S 100k maps)
• The capacity to add more maps
• A good storage capacity with an additional microSD™ card option
• Up to 2000 waypoints
• Up to 200 routes
• 10,000 points for the track log and 200 saved tracks
• A Barometric altimeter
• A tilt-compensated 3-axis compass
• Area calculation capability
• Automatic routing (routing on the roads turn by turn)
• Geocaching
• A capacity to add custom maps
• A hunt/fish calendar along with and sun and moon information

Garmin Connect Is Highly-compatible Because:

• If a T5 collar is being used, it gives you a range of 9 miles from collar receiver to the Astro 430.The T5 Mini, on the other hand, gives you 4 miles range.
• It has a MURS frequency band.
• You are given a free 1-year BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription which is well-matched with Garmin HuntView maps
• Many of Garmin’s other devices are also compatible with the 430.

Drawbacks

• Has a tracking/GPS system only and not a training system
• The handheld is costly
• The additional collars are to be purchased separately and they are expensive too
• You will have to check if the Garmin GPS data will work properly outside the US in case you are traveling. New Garmin Astro 900 will allow use in Canada.

The Garmin Astro 430 is overall a high-performing device apart from a few drawbacks given above.