+deep_6diver Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 I am new to geocaching and using a gps. I have bought a used Magellan Pioneer gps.I know it is an older model and was trying it out at my house and it doesn't seem to be able to lock on 3 satelites. am I not waiting long enough or is there something else I need to do? does the time of day make any difference? I have the clock set to the right time on it. Quote Link to comment
Us 5 Camp Posted April 24, 2002 Share Posted April 24, 2002 quote:Originally posted by deep_6diver: at my house and it doesn't seem to be able to lock on 3 satelites. Clarification: You weren't in your house were you? You'd be lucky to get any reception in your house. If you were outside and clear of obstructions, then nevermind.... Quote Link to comment
+deep_6diver Posted April 26, 2002 Author Share Posted April 26, 2002 Clarification: You weren't in your house were you? You'd be lucky to get any reception in your house. If you were outside and clear of obstructions, then nevermind.... No I was outside on a clear evening plenty of sunshine and no trees or anything overhead. Maby I am just not waiting long enough, 10 minutes? Quote Link to comment
Donad_D Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 Has it been 'Initialized'? Time zone, date, time, whatever? Donad_D Lurkers of the World, Unite! Quote Link to comment
+deep_6diver Posted April 26, 2002 Author Share Posted April 26, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Donad_D: Has it been 'Initialized'? Time zone, date, time, whatever? Donad_D Lurkers of the World, Unite! yeah I did all that. Quote Link to comment
+infosponge Posted April 27, 2002 Share Posted April 27, 2002 Wasn't there some kind of Y2K GPS rollover? My memory is hazy on that. Perhpas the unit is old enough that it needs to be updated to work properly now. If the ephemeris is faulty that would explain why it can't get sat lock. Quote Link to comment
+pizzachef Posted April 28, 2002 Share Posted April 28, 2002 My first unit was a Pioneer, and it did take quite a while to get a lock on enough sats to start "tracking". I would suggest getting a power cable, and plugging it in and turning it on..just leave it in your car..about 1/2 hour before going caching. Once it's tracking it works pretty well, although it tends to loose the sats with some tree cover. Honestly, I think you should upgrade to either the Blazer12 or the 310. It's pretty much the same gps, but they have a 12 band reciever compared to the Pioneer's 2. (The 310 is an updated Blazer12 that has a data port). Sorry about the bad news, but the Pioneer is just that...one of the first modern gps units. If you're patient, it'll work just fine, but I had mine about a week before I had to upgrade. Hope this helps... -pizzachef Quote Link to comment
+deep_6diver Posted April 28, 2002 Author Share Posted April 28, 2002 Thanks for the information that is what I did, turned it on and left is sit for about 1/2 hour or so. It will serve my purposes for a while. Just getting started in geocashing. Thanks to all who replied to this. I got it working now Quote Link to comment
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