garmin astro 320 - legal this june???

[zaconb]

I use Backroad products in at least 5 of my handhelds...worth a look!
http://www.backroadmapbooks.com/GPS/...-GPS-Maps.html

[Cass]

I've seen the astro at work. Awesome. I'd have one if i had hounds

[beagle2618]

I've seen the astro at work. Awesome. I'd have one if i had hounds

best invention for hounds since the leash......

[trkyhntr21]

I called Garmin yesterday and the rep told me that it will work in Canada. The update that disables is for European countries and Japan.

[zaconb]

this updating bug is fact.... 2 Astros bought at same time 2 years ago... 1 was updated about a month ago...no longer able to track... maybe coincidence but I'm not taking chance with the second...had it out yesterday, and worked fine... on a side note... both the astro and the alpha as far as tracking and such are the same... same distance, same markes, same maps... only dif is shock system... so if you don't know how to use a shock system,.. don't... I can't stress that enough

Not worth the risk updating !!!!

[cdelargy]

Thinking of getting an Alpha. Can anyone confirm the tracking feature gets disabled in Canada. I have been getting all kinds of answers and non answers from different suppliers.

Thanks

[Sharon]

above trkyhntrz21 said " called Garmin yesterday ( April) and the rep told me that it will work in Canada. The update that disables is for European countries and Japan. :

99.9 % of the time he is right.

[trkyhntr21]

I would hold off on purchasing one unless it has the old software rumor is that they have put a patch into the new version since June when the decision was deffered. I called Garmin two weeks ago and was not given anything new info and my emails sent to Garmin regarding this issue haven't been returned.

[trkyhntr21]

Also be careful with the Alpha as it is an integrated e collar and GPS it might disable both depending on how they send the signal to the collar.

[cdelargy]

Just talked to Lion Country Supply today. Newer versions of the Alpha come with firmware which disables the tracking function when in Canada.