GPS help

[Deckermann]

When I switch my gps on (Garmin etrex vista) it does its usual sat search and within 5 mins I'am off huntiing. But just lately and not every time its has not been able to locate any sats, do I have a faulty gps or is it normal not to locate sats sometimes. Normally i would blame the weather but its clear blue skies most of the time.

 

Tom

[+drdick&vick]

that doesnt sound normal to me, mine finds sats anytime I want it to.

[+*mouse*]

I don't know much about the etrex, but some gps units have a demo mode. Is there any chance that this has happened on yours?

 

Failing that all I can suggest is leaving it out in the open with a clear sky to the South for at least half an hour or so and see if it's just needs a bit of time to sort itself out.

[+geohatter]

Moving from the UK & Ireland forum to the GPS and Tech forum

[Motorcycle_Mama]

Also, what's the battery level?

[Deckermann]

battery level was ok but changed them anyway. With new batts sats were found eventually but slower than norm.

[+GPSlug]

You can try a full reset in case the stored almanac data is corrupted. Let it track continuously for about 15 minutes after the full reset to get a new almanac.

 

Does it take a long time to even get one satellite? (could be hardware problem)

Or is it getting some normally and taking longer for others? (more likely corrupted data)

[+Darac]

If you never get any satellites showing at all, your GPS SW might be corrupt. It's a common problem with Garmin devices. To check, go to Setup -> System and press the menu button. Select Software Version. If the "GPS SW Version" is "0.00", your software's corrupt. Use the WebUpdater to reload it.

[n1ntndo]

have a blackberrry curve 8330, i have to copy and paste from geocaching.com in order to look for somthing. i dont know how to put the degree sign on the screen. 'my' location comes out right but when i put the co-ords in even if i put it for directions for walking it still puts me on the road. so i kinda gotta wing it for the most part. any suggestions?

i try to use google maps and it does the same thing. i dont know what to do . i dont have te money to but a GPS.

is anyone willing to donate a GPS unit that they are not using or that they just want to get rid of.

we enjoy geocaching very much. we just started as you can tell casue while i am writing this we only have 6 that we have found. we would love to do more but its hard unless there by the road. i dont know what to do. please help

[+Unobtainium]

Posting in more than one thread won't get you an answer any quicker, even if it is in red!