What is Alpha 300 Garmin?

Alpha 300 Garmin, at a glance you will see little differences between the Alpha 300 and Alpha 200 handhelds, but there have been some extreme upgrades.

The first is going to be battery life. Take the battery life of the 200 and times it by 3. Garmin states up to 55 hours (I got 2 full hunting days of heavy use) with the Alpha 300, which is incredible given that I couldn’t even get a full day with the 200.

Garmin Alpha 300 vs 200

Battery life will also vary based on screen brightness and Battery Saver Mode, which can now be activated by double-tapping the screen.

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Next would have to be that the charger has changed to a C-Charger in the 300, whereas the 300 had the less than favorable Micro-USB Charger. I will tell you from using both that the C-Charger is a lot more durable and maintenance-free.

Garmin Alpha 300 vs 200

One of the biggest complaints from the 200 was the dull, almost black and white-looking screen from the 200 when not in daylight. Anyone wanting to upgrade will be happy to not only see the color and clarity back on the 300 screens out of the sunlight but maintain its easy-to-read visibility in the daylight as well.

Garmin Alpha 300 vs 300i

Now with the 300, you can send an entire group of dogs from handheld to handheld at one time. You will be able to share entire groups with other 300 handhelds eliminating the amount of time it takes to share a dog one at a time. Unfortunately, this feature is not in the Alpha 200 or any existing Garmin handhelds.

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Another feature the Alpha 300 can do is that the Alpha 200 can’t change the LED lights in the TT25 and T20 collars at a distance. A great feature for anyone hunting with multiple dogs or people at night.

Garmin Alpha 300 reviews

Now let’s include Channel View, a new feature that looks for interfering collars. When you get to a hunt or a new club, scan with your Alpha 300 to see which of the 100 channels are not being used. This feature is not in the Alpha 200 or any existing Garmin handhelds.

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Last but not least, one of my favorite features is the ability to change your menu bar at the bottom of the screen. This was unchangeable on the Alpha 200, 200i, and all previous handhelds. I personally set mine up with the Map, Dog List, and Compass. These are the 3 screens I use 95% of the time.

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To be very honest, use the 300 a couple of times and it gets hard to go back to a 200. Hope everybody enjoys these big upgrades in the Alpha 300 as much as I have! Alpha 300 Garmin.