araz2114 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 I have no idea why I put it up to my ear in the first place but.....I have noticed that when I put my Sporttrack up to my ear like a cell phone it makes a buzzing noise. It doesn't make this noise when the light is off. You really have to listen to hear it. I was wondering if any other units make a buzz noise when the light is on? Does your sporttrack make a noise? Help!!!! Live as you would die tomorrow...learn as if you would live forever, araz2114 Quote Link to comment
blocko1000 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 Yes my SporTrak does the same thing. I dont think it is anything to worry about. Quote Link to comment
+fivegallon Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 I have no idea why I put it up to my ear in the first place but.....I have noticed that when I put my Sporttrack up to my ear like a cell phone it makes a buzzing noise. It doesn't make this noise when the light is off. You really have to listen to hear it. I was wondering if any other units make a buzz noise when the light is on? Does your sporttrack make a noise? Help!!!! Live as you would die tomorrow...learn as if you would live forever, araz2114 Yep. The Magellan Map330 does it. I guess it's just a reminder that you have the backlight on. Quote Link to comment
Leemann Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 I believe thats normal backlight power supply noise nothing to worry about. Lee Quote Link to comment
+Rosco Bookbinder Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 I have no idea why I put it up to my ear in the first place but.....I have noticed that when I put my Sporttrack up to my ear like a cell phone it makes a buzzing noise. Normal. It's the LCD being charged to show the display. Why would you put your ear to it anyway??? Were you trying to make a satellite call? Quote Link to comment
+ZoomZoom Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 After updating the firmware on my Plat, it's the only way I can tell if the backlight is turned off in daylight once I'm near a cache as it comes on automatically. It's normal. Quote Link to comment
+GOT GPS? Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 The High Voltage Electroluminesant Backlights in Magellans can get fairly loud, but not in any of my Garmins. My Platinum had a loud buzz with full intensity backlight ON. Quote Link to comment
+wxboss Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 These types of back lights tend to generate a lot of energy or electromagnetic energy. Try activating the back light and put it right near a radio that is on (preferably tuned to an AM station) and check out the inteference it generates. You wouldn't think it, but it does generate quite a bit of energy. Quote Link to comment
+fivegallon Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 These types of back lights tend to generate a lot of energy or electromagnetic energy. Try activating the back light and put it right near a radio that is on (preferably tuned to an AM station) and check out the inteference it generates. You wouldn't think it, but it does generate quite a bit of energy. And they're only meant to be a receiver huh... Now , on your next flight , ask to see the captain , making sure to take the GPSr with you into the cockpit , and watch the auto-p......nah , only gaggin' Quote Link to comment
+wxboss Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Just because something is a 'receiver only' doesn't mean it can't generate interference. For example, I remember flying back from Arizona during the 1990 Superbowl and one passanger had a small tv turned on and was trying to watch the game. He was told to turn it off due to it interfering with instrumentation in the cockpit. And a tv is just a receiver, right? Quote Link to comment
+fivegallon Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Just because something is a 'receiver only' doesn't mean it can't generate interference. For example, I remember flying back from Arizona during the 1990 Superbowl and one passanger had a small tv turned on and was trying to watch the game. He was told to turn it off due to it interfering with instrumentation in the cockpit. And a tv is just a receiver, right? Lighten up Francis , i was making a joke , not having a go Quote Link to comment
+wxboss Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Lighten up Francis , i was making a joke , not having a go Just making a statement..that's all. By the way, who's Francis (oh, I see. Another attempt at being funny) That's a side splitter alright. Quote Link to comment
+garri Posted June 4, 2004 Share Posted June 4, 2004 Thanks to this buzz noise i remember to turn off the backlight and assure that it is actually off every time the arrival alarm is on. yeah this stupid idea from firmware 5.0 Quote Link to comment
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