Home My Account Order Status View Cart
 
 
The Factory Depot: We sell Electronics, Sports and Outdoors, Home and Garden, Jewelry and Watches, Health and Personal Care, Toys and Games, Gourmet Food, Musical Instruments, Office Products, VHS, Apparel, Groceries, Cell Phones and Service, Software, Automotive, Music, Computer and Video Games, Microsoft & more
  Electronics
Electronics		   Cell Phones & Service
Cell Phones &
Service 		  Computer & Video Games
Computer &
Video Games
 
 
Go
Search By Brand
 
 

Search
Go

Shop by Category

Automotive

Cell Phones & Service

Computer & Video Games

Electronics

Gourmet Food

Health & Personal Care

Home & Garden

Jewelry & Watches

Music

Musical Instruments

Office Products

Business Presentation Supplies

Cleaning & Maintenance

Educational Supplies

Mailroom Supplies

Office Furniture & Accessories

- Bookcases & Shelving

- Chair Arms, Casters & Chair Mats

- Chairs & Stools

- File Cabinets & Storage

- Office Accessories & Décor

- Workstations

Office Supplies

Software

Sports & Outdoors

Toys & Games

Miscellaneous

Cell Phones
Home »

Office Products

 »

Office Furniture & Accessories

 »

Garmin Rino 530HCx 2-Way Radio with GPS/FRS/GMRS

 
Garmin Rino 530HCx 2-Way Radio with GPS/FRS/GMRS
Email a friendView larger image

Garmin Rino 530HCx 2-Way Radio with GPS/FRS/GMRS

4.0(73 customer reviews)
List Price: $535.70
Our Price: $399.99
You Save: $135.71 (25%)
SKU:

753759066857-010-00564-01

In Stock
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Only 1 left in stock, order soon!

Note: Item may be sold and shipped by another company. Learn more.
Description:

Garmin Rino 530HCX Two-Way Radio and GPS

Features:
•

High-Sensitivity, WAAS-Enabled GPS Receiver


•

Electronic Compass Displays Accurate Heading While Standing Still


•

Barometric Sensor With Automatic Pressure Trend Recording


•

Features Built-In Quad Helix Receiving Antenna & Basemap With Automatic Routing Capabilities


•

5W Of Transmit Power Using Gmrs Frequency Up To 14-Mile Range


Product Details:
Product Length: 2.3 inches
Product Width: 7.5 inches
Product Height: 1.8 inches
Product Weight: 0.64 pounds
Package Length: 9.3 inches
Package Width: 7.8 inches
Package Height: 3.2 inches
Package Weight: 1.9 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 73 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.0 ( 73 customer reviews )
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 found the following review helpful:

5Great Two-In-OneNov 12, 2007
By Jared D. Lane
I purchased the 530HCx about two weeks ago to use while deer hunting in East Tennessee. Everyone in our group has GPS and two-way radio to find our way around and communicate when we are in unfamilar territory. I have been searching for a device that will take care of both needs, without having to handle two seperate pieces of equipment, and the 530HCx has worked flawlessly so far.

The satellite positioning seems to be right on and positioning after start-up was quick. I used the unit to mark several deer trails, rub lines, and possible stand placements and I was able to return to those areas very easily. I used the averaging feature to fine tune the locations and was able to get within 5-7 feet of everything I marked.

Everyone in the group said that radio transmission was crystal clear, they could hear my transmissions better than anyone elses. Don't get me wrong the Garmin in definetly a GPS first and radio second but I was very pleased with its two-way capabilities. It performed as well, if not better, than the midlands and motorolas in the group.

I also invested in TOPO US 2008 to install on the unit. I wasn't that impressed with the TOPO map but area detail is alot better than the basemap. We make several trips to Fort Campbell every year and all roads, creeks, and even fire

42 of 43 found the following review helpful:

5battery life infoJan 30, 2008
By R. Kurth "cougarfan"
Just received this unit -- arrived quickly from Amazon, as usual. Display is bright, controls simple to use, sensitivity of gps receiver is excellent (I can get reception in my basement, although I have lost signal inside my local, small-town, one-room grocery store). I have an older Garmin which is working fine, but I purchased this one for the added benefit of the radio capability, in case of emergency in wilderness while treking with my 9 and 12 year old daughters.

With a fully charged, brand new rechargable battery as supplied with the unit, I got 40 hours of continuous use. I turned off the radio during all but 1 hour of this time but had the WAAS enabled. During this time, I took it with me while I ran errands, took 2 short day hikes, and went to work, but did not carry it on my person around the home. With 4 brand new, high quality brand name AA batteries (using the separately purchased alkaline battery pack), I got 19 hours of continuous use under similar conditions. After reading Hinch's book on GPS use, I did turn off the WAAS after about 8 hours into this trial. I did not have the radio on at all during the alkaline battery trial, although I did "fiddle" with the pages and settings more often than the rechargable trial (was reading the Hinch book simultaneous with the alkaline trial, so I tried a couple of the tasks in the book during this time).

The base map supplied with the unit provides minimal street information and (as with any map from any source) some inaccuracies. Lists our grade school parking lot as "Black Partridge Park" -- which is actually a very large prairie/forest preserve located just outside of our little town.

Be aware: you cannot load any map onto this unit except those specifically provided/sold by Garmin. To my knowledge, this is true for all gps units; the units with mapping features will only accept those from the manufacturer of the receiver. You can, however, download waypoints generated from other mapping software programs.

Have not tested the radio capability in the wild, but I see others have reported 5 mile range under typical wilderness conditions. The discrepancy between this irl range and the 14 miles listed on specs (which is always the maximum obtainable under totally optimal conditions) is entirely par for 2 way radio range estimates. If you plan to use the GMRS radio frequencies, you will need an FCC license. No training or test required; just an $85 fee. Easy to obtain online.

BTW: highly recommend Stephen Hinch book, Outdoor Navigation With GPS. I've been a basic-feature gps user for several years, but wanted a better understanding of the more advanced features and the jargon.

71 of 80 found the following review helpful:

3Garmin Rino 530HCX GPS/radioOct 26, 2008
By Jimmy Blevins
I bought this unit for a Deer hunt in Utah. While there are many things to like about it, my unit had a number of negatives that ended up being a dealbreaker with me. I would also like to preface this review by saying that I have extensive experience with marine GPS units, starting with the first small black and white Garmin unit I purchased 18 years ago to the latest top of the line Garmin 5212 GPS Chartplotter. Because of this, I feel that my hopes were set too high and perhaps I had unrealistic expectations for this unit.
First off, I think the display is too small. I found myself constantly zooming in and out. When you zoom out to a certain point, roads disappear. Funky battery pack design: It's an add-on module affair. It was designed to be changed out for the alkaline battery pack (available as an accessory from Garmin). I realize it was designed to prevent water intrusion , but the battery pack should and could easily be designed so that it is fully internal in the main case of the unit, as it is on nearly all handheld (and now fully submersible) Marine VHF radios. Battery life of the Li ion battery is OK if you are using just the GPS. Use of the radio will rapidly deplete the battery. In just one day of hunting, (4hrs morning, 4hrs evening) the battery was half discharged after very minimal radio use. Better you make sure that you get the (optional at extra cost) car charger. BTW, the charger connects to the unit via a super-funky (and easily lost...) clip-on adapter.
Garmin states that the radio has a 14 mile range set at 5W. I found that, in the mountainous area we were hunting in, that 2-3 miles is about the best you could hope for. Radio transmissions were crispy and clear though. I don't know what other radios this can communicate with, so if others in your party are not similarly equipped, you may be just as well off with the radioless 520 model. It's funny, the use of these UHF frequencies require the user to obtain and FCC LICENSE...there was never any mention of this in anything I have read re this unit, nor in the owners manual. Speaking of which, the owners manual is (typical for this type of equipment...) not well written and missing critical details. Too bad, because this unit is not what I would describe as intuitive, and can be downright confusing to operate without several days for intensive familiarization.
The most glaring issue I had with this unit is that it switched itself off for no apparent reason 6-7 times in the course of only 2 days use. I called Garmin on this issue and they postulated that it was "probably some kind of software glitch". They further stated that I "sounded unhappy" and actually encouraged me to return the unit. I felt this was an odd response for such a large company. From the number of "refurb" units I see for sale, this strikes me a probably not an isolated instance.

16 of 16 found the following review helpful:

5More than Satisfied our ExpectationsMar 05, 2009
By RadarNix "RadarNix"
To make a long story short:
I took my kids on what was supposed to be a short quad ride in the mountains and left my wife at the truck.

About 2 miles into this trail in an area I've never been, one quad runs out of Oil, and the big quad almost out of Gas. Sun goingd down quick, no idea where we were, and no way to communicate back to base.

We decided after this event was over, look for decent communication gear for these types of situations.

I created a simple checklist:
1. Longer range comm. (Keep this in perspective, I'm happy with a couple miles)
2. GPS.
3. Ability to send position.
4. Ability to Poll position. What if I fell and broke my neck? Better yet, what if I lost it :)

So, I researched and found these bad boys! I bought 2.

Though they are somewhat expensive, safety is well worth it.

Out of the box, they feel rugged enough, but not so rugged I can throw them off the roof. They come with the strap, belt clip, charger, and USB cable(I'll get to this).

Supposedly they carry a charge long enough for 14 hours of use. I've used them for over 4 and had well over half left.

Range: So far I've got around 2 miles in town(housing) using GMRS. The keying isn't instant, you have to hold the transmit for just under a second then talk.

Screen: Not the greatest in the world, nowhere close to what you'd get off of a dedicated car GPS, but definitely usable. There are settings to turn off clutter which helps since the screen is smaller..

Buttons: The only thing I wonder about is the navigation stick. Time will tell how well this holds up, but so far so good.

Back to the USB cable:
You can connect this device to a computer for updates and map loads. So far I've tested the Topo maps, and Road maps. Nice added functionality, but more cost. You need a microSD card for this.

As with most newer GPS', this unit does auto-routing, lookups, etc. No voice command as far as I can tell.

It has a built in compass, could be helpful. Barometer, altimeter...

SO, it accomplishes what I needed and more. When you transmit to talk, the unit transmits its location at the end updating the other units. You can poll the position of another unit in your contacts list if you haven't heard from them. You can even send little text messages if you don't want to talk; this could be handy if the others can't understand what you are saying. It does do GeoCaching if that's your thing. So there's more functionality than I discuss.

I'm extremely satisfied with these.

NOTE: One of the units I first received had an issue where it wouldn't transmit more than about 15 feet. Since I ordered from Amazon, I created the RMA, and had a new one in 2 days. No hassle at all.

You MAY find a cheaper price, but dealing with Amazon is super easy. Don't be cheap and order from Joe Schmoes online who nobody ever heard of to save $20.

I hope this helps.



16 of 16 found the following review helpful:

4Best GPS reception I've ever seen.Dec 27, 2007
By Timothy A. Allen "2wltime"
While I must agree the documentation which comes with the unit is lacking, the unit itself has operated flawlessly. I can "lock-up" 9 sats from my lower level family room and never loose lock in deep canyons. Otherwise very quick acquisition. I think 14 miles is "stretching it" for any low-powered handheld, but it is much better than the FRS unit I had been using. The electronic compass and altimeter work very well and reception on the NOAA freqs is good!

See all 73 customer reviews on Amazon.com
About Us   Contact Us
Privacy Policy Copyright © , TheFactoryDepot. All rights reserved.
Web business powered by Amazon WebStore
Web Business Powered By Amazon Webstore
Home | About Us | Contact Us | Shipping Policy | Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2008 The Factory Depot. All Rights Reserved. WebStore designed & developed by V Group Inc.