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. Track your dogs in the field1 with the Alpha® 300 handheld, featuring a new vivid 3.5″ touchscreen and user-friendly 6-button design.
STRONG CONNECTION. STRONG BOND.
INTERACT WITH A RESPONSIVE TOUCHSCREEN AND BUTTONS.
TRACK AND TRAIN YOUR PACK IN THE FIELD
THE USER-REPLACEABLE BATTERY LASTS UP TO 55 HOURS.
NAVIGATE WITH TOPOACTIVE MAPS AND DOWNLOADABLE SATELLITE IMAGERY.
WHAT YOU'LL LOVE
VIVID DISPLAY AND TOUCHSCREEN
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.
CHANNEL VIEW
Monitor the concentration of collars in the area, and easily select less congested channels to avoid interference.
TRACK YOUR PACK
Monitor up to 20 dogs with your compatible dog collars — from up to 14.5 kilometres away — on the colour touchscreen display.
TRAIN YOUR PACK
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.
DOG METRICS
See critical hunt metrics, such as distance, speed and time afield, right on the dog info screen1.
SATELLITE IMAGERY
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.
BE THE PACK LEADER
HANDHELD FEATURES
LONG-LASTING BATTERY
The user-replaceable battery lasts up to 55 hours.
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.
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
DIMENSION | 6.8 x 16.2 x 3.4 cm (2.7 x 6.4 x 1.3″) *dimensions do not include antenna |
TOUCHSCREEN | |
DISPLAY SIZE | (WxH) 4.7 cm x 7.7 cm, 3.5″ diag (88.9 mm) |
DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 282 x 470 pixels |
DISPLAY TYPE | Transflective, colour TFT touchscreen |
WEIGHT | 280 g (9.9 oz) with standard antenna and battery |
WATER RATING | IPX7 |
BATTERY TYPE | rechargeable lithium-ion (included) |
BATTERY LIFE | Up to 55 hours |
INTERFACE | High-speed USB |
MEMORY/HISTORY | 16 GB |
Maps & Memory
PRELOADED MAPS | Yes (TopoActive Australia & New Zealand) |
ABILITY TO ADD MAPS | Yes |
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) |
EXTERNAL MEMORY STORAGE | 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 |
Sensors
HIGH-SENSITIVITY RECEIVER | |
GPS | |
GALILEO | yes (high and low) |
BAROMETRIC ALTIMETER | |
COMPASS | Yes (tilt-compensated 3-axis) |
Outdoor Recreation
SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | |
CUSTOM MAPS COMPATIBLE |
Radio Features
FREQUENCY BAND | MURS |
CHANNELS | 5 |
RANGE | 14.5 kilometres with compatible dog devices |
LOCATION REPORTING (SEND AND RECEIVE GPS POSITIONS) | |
VIBRATION ALERT | |
CONTACTS |
Outdoor Applications
COMPATIBLE WITH GARMIN EXPLORE™ APP | |
GARMIN EXPLORE WEBSITE COMPATIBLE | |
DOG TRACKING |
Connections
CONNECTIONS WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY | Yes (Wi-Fi, BLUE and ANT+) |
Additional Information
Additional Maps | yes (Outdoor Maps+) |
- Alpha 300 with rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack
- Belt clip
- AC adapter
- USB cable
- Documentation