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InReach Tracking on the Alpha 300i

InReach® tracking on the Alpha® 300i dog tracking handheld is a great feature where people at home can follow your trip progress. Your friends can view you on a computer web browser or even a smart phone internet browser.

  • An active inReach subscription is required.

  • It works by uploading of your position coordinates periodically to the Iridium® satellite network.

  • The information is then sent to a Garmin provided website.

  • By default, inReach tracking is set for uploading a tracking point every 10 minutes.

Starting inReach Tracking on the Alpha 300i Handheld

You must manually "Start Tracking" on the Alpha 300i handheld to activate this feature each time you want to use it.

  1. Select Home to access the main menu.

  2. Select InReach.

  3. Select Tracking.

  4. Select either:

    • Start Tracking to begin inReach tracking and start your activity.

    • Share With1 to send a link to either your LiveTrack or MapShare page (depending on your account settings) to recipients as you start your inReach tracking.

      1. Select Share.

      2. Select To: field, then Type Recipients to manually enter contact information or select from a list of available contacts.

      3. Select Send Message when done.


1 Share With will count as a text message for inReach subscription plans that have limited message options.