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H1.) What kind of internal antenna does the Garmin Oregon have?
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H2.) Does the Garmin Oregon support an external antenna?
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Manage Wiki H3.) Does the Garmin Oregon support expandable memory?
Search H4.) What is the largest microSD card supported by the Garmin Oregon? What speed card should I
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Visit GPS Fix H5.) My touch screen is not working well. How do I calibrate it?
H6.) What kind of touch screen does the Garmin Oregon use? Does it require a finger touch or can I
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Home use a stylus or pen cap? Can I use it with gloves on?
Versions H7.) Is there a screen protector available for the Garmin Oregon? Do I need one?
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Colorado vs. Oregon H8.) Is the Garmin Oregon compatible with Garmin Colorado mounts?
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Reviews H9.) Can I use a lanyard with the Garmin Oregon? Garmin Oregon 300
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H1.) What kind of internal antenna does the Garmin Oregon have? Portable GPS System
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According to Garmin the Oregon has neither a traditional patch or quad-helix antenna, the refer to is as a
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"ceramic antenna". Pictures of the internals of the Oregon from the Polish site Garniak show the PCB. In this Garmin Oregon 400T 3-
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picture the antenna is the white object near the bottom of the PCB. Note the PCB is actually flipped around and Handheld GPS Uni...
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Garmin support described the Oregon antenna as starting just above the screen, wrapping up over the top of the Order by 5pm
unit under the Garmin logo and down the length of the back. When asked the optimal position to carry the unit and have it
they recommended either horizontal facing up or vertical, but not side up or bottom up. Support claims that the Tomorrow!
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H3.) Does the Garmin Oregon support expandable memory? www.lidomounts.com

Yes. The Oregon has a microSD card slot available inside the battery compartment underneath the batteries. RAM GPS
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H4.) What is the largest microSD card supported by the Garmin Oregon? What Lifetime Warranty
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H5.) My touch screen is not working well. How do I calibrate it? www.RadioShack.com

Turn the Oregon off and power it back on again, holding the power button down as it initializes. After about 30
seconds you will enter a screen calibration page where you can recalibrate the touch screen.

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H6.) What kind of touch screen does the Garmin Oregon use? Does it require a
finger touch or can I use a stylus or pen cap? Can I use it with gloves on?

The Oregon used a resistive touch screen which means it just requires pressure in order to register a key press.
The Oregon touchscreen works with a stylus, pen cap, gloves on, etc.

H7.) Is there a screen protector available for the Garmin Oregon? Do I need one? ShieldZone
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H8.) Is the Garmin Oregon compatible with Garmin Colorado mounts?

The rail mounting system on the Oregon and Colorado are exactly the same. As a result all of the Garmin
Colorado mounting accessories will work on the Oregon. This includes the marine, bike, auto and carabiner
mounts.

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H9.) Can I use a lanyard with the Garmin Oregon?

Yes, the Oregon has a dedicated lanyard attachment. See picture below

Issues

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Hardware Issues

Issues listed in this section are assumed to be hardware related based on feedback from the user community. If
you experience any of these problems it is recommended that you should contact Garmin technical support.

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1. Battery connector failure: The bent metal contacts on the battery connector can fatigue over time, and
snap. There are two types - the connecting bar at the bottom, and the individual feed tabs at the top. The
bar could be replaced by Garmin sending out a new piece, however the individual contacts at the top
appear to be glued into the case. One of the individual connectors on mine failed after 7 months, and I'm
waiting for a call back from Garmin support with a fix proposal or RMA number. Tip - be careful when
inserting and removing batteries - insert the positive end of the battery first to avoid the hard snap and
related stress due to the dimple on the contacts.

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