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Sir_Fallot Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 33
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:43 pm Post subject: GPS signal lost questions |
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What can be done to "help" the TT One find a GPS signal when it is lost? (ie after being turned off)
I assume that moving to an "open" area will help to some extent.
Once in an "open" area, does it matter if you continue moving or is it best to remain stationary until a signal is located. |
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 03/05/2003 14:45:49 Posts: 3999 Location: leyland lancs ENGLAND
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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best thing to do is to keep sationary while it gets a lock _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
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Kingscoop Occasional Visitor
Joined: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 8
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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For the TTGO700 it stores the positions of the satellites for the next couple of days. When you switch it on it will look to see if they are where it thinks they are and if so regains the signal very quickly. If you leave it for more than three or four days it has to find them all again. If you move while it is searching it will keep losing the signals.
Its best to switch it on and leave it motionless until it finds the signal. One thing that I have learnt to do is keep the Tomtom switched on even when I know exactly where I am going and only switch it off when I arrive. It makes switching on so much faster. |
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Sir_Fallot Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:27 am Post subject: |
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Thanks - so the consensus is to remain stationery when trying to get a sattelite fix.
What about moving to an "open" area before parking up if there is a risk that you are in a difficult area. Does anyone know whether the TT One stores last known location which would give it a head start even in a poor reception area? |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 8:45 am Post subject: |
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TT's continually re-writes the positional data while it is switched on and has a Sat Lock. This means that when switched off, it retains it's last known position.
If the Device is Reset, either by the paper clip method or the removal of the SD Card, it has to start again from the beginning. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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Sir_Fallot Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: |
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Oldboy wrote: | TT's continually re-writes the positional data while it is switched on and has a Sat Lock. This means that when switched off, it retains it's last known position.
If the Device is Reset, either by the paper clip method or the removal of the SD Card, it has to start again from the beginning. |
Thanks - that makes sense - the unit took an unusually long time to get a lock after I "ejected" the SD card in error while trying to fit the car charger without taking the tt1 off its mount. |
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