Sagebrush plateaus, rolling prairies, dense hardwoods, rocky ridges — no matter where you hunt, you and your dogs need reliable gear. Track and train your dogs in the field1 with the Alpha 300 handheld, featuring a new vivid 3.5” touchscreen and user-friendly 6-button design.
INTERACT WITH A RESPONSIVE TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS.
TRACK AND TRAIN YOUR PACK IN THE FIELD1.
THE USER-REPLACEABLE BATTERY LASTS UP TO 55 HOURS.
NAVIGATE WITH TOPOACTIVE MAPS AND DOWNLOADABLE SATELLITE IMAGERY.
See your maps and track your dogs on an even brighter 3.5” display with up to a 2.5-second update rate. Easily interact with the device on a responsive touchscreen, even with gloves on, and read the screen in a variety of light conditions.
Monitor the concentration of collars in the area, and easily select less congested channels to avoid interference.
Monitor up to 20 dogs with your compatible dog collars — from up to 9 miles away — on the color touchscreen display.
Use dedicated buttons for fast training cues and command initiation. Select from 18 levels of momentary and continuous stimulation. Hunters can also issue different levels of audible tone or vibration commands1.
See critical hunt metrics, such as distance, speed and time afield, right on the dog info screen1.
Download satellite imagery via Wi-Fi® technology to your device, and see the terrain features from above to help you navigate or find suitable habitat for your quarry.
The user-replaceable battery lasts up to 55 hours.
Save time at the start of every hunt with groups of dogs and people that match how and whom you hunt with.
See when a dog is “treed” or “on point.”
Pair with the Garmin Explore smartphone app to review the entire hunt and more.
Easily pair the handheld to select T and TT™ series collars.
Store up to 250 dogs, making it easy to switch active collars in the field.
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems for better service in challenging environments.
This simple, at-a-glance tracking shows which direction and how far away your dogs are.
Get detailed views of terrain contours, topographic elevations, summits, parks and more.
Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+, and get public land information, enhanced topographic maps, landowner names and more.
The barometric altimeter helps you accurately monitor ascent and descent.
Navigate with the tilt-compensated 3-axis electronic compass — whether you’re moving or not.
Display Size | (WxH) 4.7 cm x 7.7 cm, 3.5" diag (88.9 mm) |
Battery type | rechargeable lithium-ion (included) |
Display resolution | 282 x 470 pixels |
GPS | Yes |
Dimension | 2.7 x 6.4 x 1.3” (6.8 x 16.2 x 3.4 cm) *dimensions do not include antenna |
Interface | high-speed USB |
Waterproof | IPX7 |
Weight | 9.9 oz (280 g) with standard antenna and battery |
Display Type | transflective, color TFT touchscreen |
Battery life | up to 55 hours |
High-sensitivity receiver | Yes |
External memory storage | microSD card (not included) |
Waypoints/favorites/locations | 10,000 |
Preloaded maps | yes (TOPOActive) |
Navigation Routes | 250 |
Navigation Track Log | 20,000 points, 250 saved spx tracks, 300 saved fit activities |
Memory/History | 16 GB |
Ability to add maps | yes (see Additional) |
Send route selection to MapShare during trip | No |
Satellite Imagery | yes (direct to device; no annual subscription required) |
Send waypoints to MapShare during trip | No |
Active Weather | No |
Contacts | Yes |
Rinex logging | No |
inReach remote widget | No |
Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | No |
Stored contacts | 250 dogs |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Additional |
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LED beacon flashlight | No |
inReach remote compatible | No |
Sun and moon information | Yes |
Virtual keyboard for custom messaging | No |
MapShare compatible with tracking | No |
Geocaching-friendly | No |
Send and receive text messages to other inReach device | No |
GLONASS | No |
Send and receive text messages to SMS and email | No |
Frequency band | MURS |
Displays national, state and local parks, forests, and wilderness areas | No |
Smart notifications on handheld | No |
Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps) | No |
Custom maps compatible | Yes |
Compatible with Earthmate | No |
Dog tracking | Yes |
Connections Wireless Connectivity | yes (Wi-Fi®, BLE and ANT+®) |
LiveTrack | No |
Exchange locations with other inReach device | No |
Vibration alert | Yes |
Point-to-point navigation | No |
Group management | Yes |
Picture viewer | No |
Barometric altimeter | Yes |
Weather | No |
XERO™ Locations | No |
Interactive SOS | No |
VOX (voice activation) | No |
Automatic routing (turn by turn routing on roads) for outdoor activities | Yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads) |
GPS compass (while moving) | No |
Includes detailed hydrographic features (coastlines, lake/river shorelines, wetlands and perennial and seasonal streams) | No |
Range | 9 miles with compatible dog devices |
Includes searchable points of interests (parks, campgrounds, scenic lookouts and picnic sites) | No |
Hunt/fish calendar | No |
Compass | Yes (tilt-compensated 3-axis) |
Compatible with Garmin Explore™ app | Yes |
Tracks | up to 20 assets (any combination of compatible dog devices and handhelds) |
Channels | 5 |
Galileo | Yes |
Garmin Explore website compatible | Yes |
Area calculation | No |
MIL-STD-810 | No |
Location reporting (send and receive GPS positions) | Yes |
VIRB® Remote | No |