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DONKEY
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 Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:41 pm Post subject: trackers and tomtom? |
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just a quickie........my company has today installed trackers in all staff vans  and my tomtom unit pocket pc is no longer picking up any satellites, its only happened today so maybe its something and nothin but i was just wondering if there are any common issues with trackers and sat nav systems such as any interference between the 2 |
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snooper
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: Sat problems |
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I run tom tom navigator and a gps camera detector (Snooper S4) both GPS receivers are on my dashboard approx 8 inches apart and don't interfere with one another.
Hope I have been of some help.
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Skippy
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject: Re: trackers and tomtom? |
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| DONKEY wrote: | | just wondering if there are any common issues with trackers and sat nav systems such as any interference between the 2 |
The best way to find out would be to see if your Tom Tom works normally when you are not in the car! 
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DONKEY
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| thx for the replies. it seems to be the effect the tracker is having on my sat nav as it works when im not in the van and also works in other cars. my sat nav can have up to 10 or 11 satellites and when i get to next to the drivers door on my tracker equipped van it loses all signals and gps position is lost.ive rang tracker techcnical dept but am still awaiting a reply as its an answerphone service 8O , has any1 ever heard of any associated problems with trackers and sat nav systems? |
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DONKEY
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| Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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just in case its any use to any1 i have a mitek mio 168 with tomtom3 and the tracker fitted vehicle it wont work in is a ford fiesta van  |
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nej
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| Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:06 am Post subject: |
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| All I can guess at here is that the antenna used by the tracker is bad quality, and is bleeding RF interference all over the place. I work with trackers and I've never known of one to be that bad. It could be a duff antenna, or just a rubbish brand (we test ours in proper labs before we use a new type to make sure that doesn't happen). I'd mention it to your fleet manager and have them change the antenna. |
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