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.
HANDHELD FEATURES
LONG-LASTING BATTERY
The user-replaceable battery lasts up to 55 hours— or 50 hours with inReach technology enabled.
GROUP MANAGEMENT
Save time at the start of every hunt with groups of dogs and people that match how and whom you hunt with.
MONITOR THE DOGS
See when a dog is “treed” or “on point.”
GARMIN EXPLORE ™ APP
Pair with the Garmin Explore smartphone app to review the entire hunt and more.
BACKWARD COMPATIBLE
Easily pair the handheld to select T and TT ™ series collars.
DOG LIST
Store up to 250 dogs, making it easy to switch active collars in the field.
DOG METRICS
See critical dog metrics, such as distance, speed and time afield, right on the dog info screen 1 .
INREACH TECHNOLOGY FEATURES
100% GLOBAL IRIDIUM ® SATELLITE NETWORK
Messages, SOS alerts and tracking are transferred via the global Iridium satellite network 2 .
OPTIONAL INREACH WEATHER
Get detailed weather reports on the Alpha ® 300i handheld with the Garmin Explore app 2 .
GARMIN EXPLORE ™ APP
Pair with the Garmin Explore smartphone app for fast, easy satellite messaging 2 .
MAPSHARE ™ TRIP SHARING PAGE
Provide friends and family with an easy way to see your progress, view your GPS location and exchange messages during your trip 2 .
NAVIGATION FEATURES
MULTI-GNSS SUPPORT
Access multiple global navigation satellite systems for better service in challenging environments.
PRO VIEW COMPASS
This simple, at-a-glance tracking shows which direction and how far away your dogs are.
TOPOACTIVE MAPS
Get detailed views of terrain contours, topographic elevations, summits, parks and more.
PREMIUM MAP FEATURES
Subscribe to Outdoor Maps+, and get public land information, enhanced topographic maps, landowner names and more.
ALTIMETER
The barometric altimeter helps you accurately monitor ascent and descent.
3-AXIS COMPASS
Navigate with the tilt-compensated 3-axis electronic compass — whether you’re moving or not.
General |
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| DIMENSION | 6.8 x 16.2 x 3.4 cm (2.7 x 6.4 x 1.3″) *dimensions do not include antenna |
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| WEIGHT | 280 g (9.9 oz) with standard antenna and battery |
| WATER RATING | IPX7 |
| TOUCHSCREEN | Yes |
| DISPLAY TYPE | Transflective, colour TFT touchscreen |
| DISPLAY SIZE | (WxH) 4.7 cm x 7.7 cm, 3.5″ diag (88.9 mm) |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 282 x 470 pixels |
| BATTERY TYPE | Rechargeable lithium-ion (included) |
| BATTERY LIFE | Up to 55 hour ® technology enabled |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 16 GB |
| INTERFACE | High-speed USB-C |
Maps & memory |
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| PRELOADED MAPS | Yes (TopoActive South Africa) |
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| ABILITY TO ADD MAPS | Yes (see Additional) |
| AUTOMATIC ROUTING (TURN BY TURN ROUTING ON ROADS) FOR OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES | Yes (with optional mapping for detailed roads) |
| SATELLITE IMAGERY | Yes (direct to device; no annual subscription required) |
| STORAGE AND POWER CAPACITY | microSD card (not included) |
| WAYPOINTS/FAVOURITES/LOCATIONS | 10,000 |
| TRACKS | Up to 20 assets (any combination of compatible dog devices and handhelds) |
| NAVIGATION TRACK LOG | 20,000 points, 250 saved spx tracks, 300 saved fit activities |
| NAVIGATION ROUTES | 250 |
| STORED CONTACTS | 250 dogs |
| GROUP MANAGEMENT | Yes |
Sensors |
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| GPS | Yes |
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| GALILEO | Yes |
| BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | Yes |
| COMPASS | Yes (tilt-compensated 3-axis) |
| HIGH-SENSITIVITY RECEIVER | Yes |
Safety and tracking features |
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| LIVETRACK | Yes |
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Tactical features |
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| XERO ™ LOCATIONS | Yes |
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Outdoor recreation |
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| POINT-TO-POINT NAVIGATION | Yes |
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| AREA CALCULATION | Yes |
| FISH FORECAST | Yes |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | Yes |
| CUSTOM MAPS COMPATIBLE | Yes |
inReach - NOT APPLICABLE ON THIS UNIT ® features |
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| INTERACTIVE SOS | No |
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| SEND AND RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES TO SMS AND EMAIL | No |
| SEND AND RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES TO OTHER INREACH DEVICE | No |
| EXCHANGE LOCATIONS WITH OTHER INREACH DEVICE | No |
| VIRTUAL KEYBOARD FOR CUSTOM MESSAGING | No |
| SEND WAYPOINTS TO MAPSHARE DURING TRIP | No |
| SEND ROUTE SELECTION TO MAPSHARE DURING TRIP | No |
Radio Features |
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| FREQUENCY BAND | VHF |
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| CHANNELS | 5 |
| RANGE | 14.5 kilometres with compatible dog devices |
| LOCATION REPORTING (SEND AND RECEIVE GPS POSITIONS) | Yes |
| VIBRATION ALERT | Yes |
| CONTACTS | Yes |
Outdoor applications |
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| COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN EXPLORE ™ APP | Yes |
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| GARMIN EXPLORE WEBSITE COMPATIBLE | Yes |
| DOG TRACKING | Yes |
Connections |
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| CONNECTIONS WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY | Yes (Wi-Fi ® , BLE and ANT+ ® ) |
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Additional |
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| ADDITIONAL |
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- Alpha ® 300 handheld with rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack
- Belt clip
- USB-C cable
- Documentation
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
