KR> A few GPS questions

2008-10-12 Thread Serge VIDAL
Since I have moved to France, my Magellan GPS 315 does not want to initialize. According to the manual, it should take about 10 minutes. Yet, I can let it search for hours in a row, to no avail. Has anybody got a clue what could possibly be wrong? Then, if I can't make that thing work and I ha

KR> A few GPS questions

2008-10-12 Thread Phil Spurr
Hi Serge I had similar problems until I cleared the memory ( see p46 of manual ) and then started over again. Check the time and date are correct also, otherwise the units sometimes can't match the received data with what it expects to find. Once a couple of satellites are tracked though for sa

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2008-10-12 Thread Serge VIDAL
01 10:40 Pour : KRnet cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : Re: KR> A few GPS questions Hi Serge I had similar problems until I cleared the memory ( see p46 of manual ) and then started over again. Check the time and date are correct also, otherwise t

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2008-10-12 Thread Phil Spurr
Hi Serge When the GPS is trying to establish itself it needs to consider satellites that may be below it's normal limit of elevation so it really is helpful to ensure you place the unit in a wide open space. Afterwards it's not's so critical as it will choose those which are higher. By the way,

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2008-10-12 Thread Serge VIDAL
6-01 11:17 Pour : KRnet cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : Re: Réf. : Re: KR> A few GPS questions Hi Serge When the GPS is trying to establish itself it needs to consider satellites that may be below it's normal limit of elevation so it really is helpf

KR> A few GPS questions

2008-10-12 Thread Dan Heath
Serge, I have been looking at the PDA based systems for more than 2 years now and have the choice down to 2. They are: http://anywheremap.com/ Many choices here including in cockpit weather graphics, and I think this is the top of the line, however, a good bang for the buck is: http://www.flyn

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2008-10-12 Thread Phil Spurr
Hi Serge Unfortunately I no longer have the 315 but have gone ( backwards ) to a 300. During the initialisation the receiver is collecting ephemeris data, a bit like fine tuning itself to the satellite. But it's not the strength of the signal itself that is important at this stage, it's more abo