Astro® 430 Handheld, T 5 Dog Device, and T 5 Mini Dog Device
Astro® 430 Handheld, T 5 Dog Device, and T 5 Mini Dog Device
Overview
Handheld Tracking System for Sporting Dogs:
- Track up to 20 dogs¹ at a time, with ranges up to 9 miles using a Garmin T 5 collar device or up to 4 miles with T 5 mini collar device
- 2.5-second update rate provides faster location tracking when dogs are on the run
- GPS/GLONASS reception enables better satellite tracking in challenging environments than GPS alone
- Comes with preloaded TOPO U.S 100K mapping and a free 1-year BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription; compatible with Garmin HuntView cards
- Hunt Metrics data helps analyze your dogs’ hunting patterns and behaviors; view distance traveled, time afield, and more.
Using the Garmin T 5 or T 5 mini collar devices² (sold separately) to transmit each dog’s location as often as every 2.5 seconds, Astro 430 is quick to pinpoint the track they’re following — even when they’re on the run. On the Astro’s bright, crisp display, you can see your dog’s current location and a trail of where he’s been. You also can switch over to the Dog Track page to view a compass pointing to your dog’s location. For help in keeping the big picture in sight when tracking multiple dogs, it’s easy to auto zoom the map page, so all dogs can be seen on the display at any time. Dogs that are too far away to fit on the map’s current zoom scale can be notated on the display’s margin in the direction of the dog’s location.
See More Detail with Additional Mapping:
Astro 430 features a microSD™ card slot that allows you to load even more mapping options, such as TOPO U.S. 24K and HuntView maps (sold separately). You also can opt for City Navigator® NT map data that gives you turn-by-turn driving directions on roads. In addition, Astro 430 supports BirdsEye Satellite Imagery (free 1-year subscription included) so you can download satellite images to your device and integrate them with your maps. The Astro’s mapping depicts important nearby geographical features and enables you to see if your dog has crossed a creek or is nearing a dangerous roadway.
Astro 430 is also compatible with Garmin Custom Maps, free software that transforms paper and electronic maps into downloadable maps for your device.
Track with Hunt Metrics Data:
Sophisticated Hunt Metrics helps monitor your dog’s hunting patterns and behaviors to optimize your training opportunities. You can see your dog's times, distances traveled, and overall scores. Plus, the Astro 430 will also capture the number of times during the hunt when an “on point” or “treed” event was indicated.
Count Your Coveys:
After you’ve tracked down your quarry, mark the exact spot with Astro’s Covey Counter, a special waypoint that shows the exact location, time of day, and elevation where you found your prey as well as the number of birds you flushed and took from that location. Astro lets you save other special waypoints, such as “Truck” and “Lodge,” so you can easily find your way back to these locations at the end of the hunt. Astro also offers special waypoint icons to represent food plots, tree stands, and other hunting-related points.
Make Every Outing Count:
Plan for a more productive hunting trip with BaseCamp™ software, which lets you view and organize maps, waypoints, routes and tracks. This free trip-planning software even allows you to create Garmin Adventures that you can share with friends, family or fellow dog trackers. BaseCamp displays topographic map data in 2-D or 3-D on your computer screen, including contour lines and elevation profiles. It also can transfer an unlimited amount of satellite images to your device when paired with your Astro’s free 1-year BirdsEye Satellite Imagery subscription.
Share Wirelessly:
With an expanded ecosystem of wireless connectivity options, Astro 430 can support unit-to-unit data transfer with a variety of compatible Garmin devices. For example, the outdoor Garmin DriveTrack™ 70 GPS navigator can receive and display dog positions on its moving map — with TOPO or satellite image views — showing navigation cues to your dog’s current location. Likewise, fēnix® 3 GPS watches can receive dog status updates and alerts for viewing at a glance on your wrist. Also, while you’re in the field, Astro 430 lets you link and share wirelessly with your buddies’ compatible devices, such as the Oregon® handheld, Montana® handheld, GPSMAP® 64 chartplotter or other ANT+® enabled devices, to help coordinate hunt logistics on the go.
Turn Your Computer Into a BaseStation for Tracking Dogs:
Load your laptop with BaseStation software to turn it into a field control center for tracking multiple dogs (equipped with T 5 or T 5 mini dog devices²). View real-time GPS information on the larger display of your computer, making it ideal for canine search and rescue teams. And because it’s GPS/GLONASS capable, you'll get tracking, even where Internet and cell phone service isn’t available.
Tough, Water-resistant, Long-lasting:
Like all Garmin outdoor products, Astro 430 is designed to be effective, easy to use, reliable and rugged enough to withstand all the blows, bumps and sloppy conditions of training and hunting. The handheld unit is water-resistant to IPX7, and it can be powered with standard AA batteries — or it’s optionally available with a long-lasting NiMH battery pack that’s rechargeable in the unit. What’s more, if you ever drop or misplace your Astro 430 in the field, the high-visibility orange case makes it easy to track down.
Specifications
- BRAND NAME GARMIN Astro® 430
- DISPLAY SIZE 1.43" x 2.15" (3.6 x 5.5 cm); 2.6" diag (6.6 cm)
- DISPLAY RESOLUTION 160 x 240 pixels
- DISPLAY TYPE transflective, 65-K color TFT
- WEIGHT 9.2 oz (260.1 g) with batteries
- BATTERY TYPE Optional NiMH pack or 2 standard AA (not included)
- BATTERY LIFE up to 20 hours (Astro 430)
- WATER RATING IPX7
- PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 2.4" x 6.3" x 1.4" (6.1 x 16.0 x 3.6 cm)
- MEMORY/HISTORY 4 GB
- PRELOADED MAPS yes (TOPO)
- ABILITY TO ADD MAPS Yes
- BASEMAP Yes
- AUTOMATIC ROUTING (TURN BY TURN ROUTING ON ROADS) FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads)
- EXTERNAL MEMORY STORAGE microSD™ card (not included)
- WAYPOINTS/FAVORITES/LOCATIONS 2000
- TRACK LOG 10,000 points, 200 saved tracks
- ROUTES 200
- BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER Yes
- COMPASS Yes (tilt-compensated 3-axis)
- AREA CALCULATION Yes
- HUNT/FISH CALENDAR Yes
- SUN AND MOON INFORMATION Yes
- GEOCACHING-FRIENDLY Yes (Paperless)
- CUSTOM MAPS COMPATIBLE Yes
- Range (line of sight): T 5: 9 miles; Mini: 4 miles
- Frequency band: MURS (The T 5, T 5 mini, TT™ 15 and TT 15 mini are only compatible with the Astro® 320, Astro 430 and the Alpha™ 100. T 5, T 5 mini, TT 15 and TT 15 mini can be configured for operation with either handheld but cannot be tracked simultaneously by both the Astro 320 and the Astro 430)
- Handhelds vibration mode: yes
- Tracks up to 20 dogs simultaneously
In The Box
T 5 Bundle (Astro 430 handheld and T 5 dog device):
- Astro 430 handheld
- T 5 dog device with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- 1-inch orange collar strap
- 5-inch standard and 13-inch extended range antennas (for Astro 430)
- 18.5-inch standard and 22.5-inch extended range antennas (for T 5)
- Belt clip
- Charging clip
- USB cable
- AC adapter
- Vehicle charging adapter
- Manual
T 5 mini Bundle (Astro 430 handheld and T 5 mini dog device):
- Astro 430 handheld
- T 5 mini dog device with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- 3/4-inch orange collar strap
- 5-inch standard and 13-inch extended range antennas (for Astro 430)
- 18.5-inch standard range antenna (for T 5 mini)
- Belt clip
- Charging clip
- USB cable
- AC adapter
- Vehicle charging adapter
- Manual
Handheld Only:
- Astro 430
- 5-inch standard antenna
- 13-inch extended range antenna
- USB cable
- Belt clip
- Manual