Explorist 210 And Waas

[+talasyn]

Hello - newbie here.

 

I was trying to place my first cache the other day while using my Explorist 210. I took readings over 3 days. I noticed that the 210 said my accuracy was within 45 feet, but never got any better. Well, thats a pretty big number. I would always get 5 or 6 sats and a "3D fix" but never got a WAAS fix.

 

Questions: Does WAAS automatically kick in or do I need to do something to activate it? Why is WAAS active sometimes and other times not?

 

thanks for any help / suggestions

 

Todd

[+jacques0]

talasyn...How long is your gps on before you begin to calculate the position of your cache? Sometimes it takes up to to 20 minutes (or longer, if atmospheric conditions, or your location, are hindering the fix) for WAAS to "kick in".

 

Try turning on the gps and allow it to find the satellites for awhile before you head off to your cache location. Also, where are you located? I've noticed that it has taken longer for me to acquire WAAS timing corrections in the winter than in the summer (I live in N. Minnesota), and perhaps the location of the WAAS satellites relative to my location has changed from Summer (although, as I write, this, I'm wondering if this is valid, because I think they're in geostationary orbits. I would welcome any correction from anyone reading this). I do, however, typically get 9-11 satellites fixed when I'm out in the open.

 

Good luck.

[+talasyn]

Thanks for the reply. I'll trying giving the GPSr a little more time. And I live in Maryland