Why no Garmin 305 ANT+ converter?
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Why no Garmin 305 ANT+ converter?
Powertaps 2.4 Ghz wireless hubs now have an ANT+ converter, garmin sells a USB stick so 705's can connect with computers, so why no adapter to convert a 305 to communicate with ANT+ stuff? It wouldn't be hard to do. Garmin make this happen.
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PS - the USB stick for plugging into your computer to "listen to" the 705. It doesn't plug into the 705 to adapt it to ANT+ protocol.
If they wanted to make it, they would probably price it in excess of $150.
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The 305 is Ant+. It may not have the internal hardware to receive another signal stream. As mentioned, why cannibalize the 705 market.