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Mearns
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 1:05 am    Post subject: Unable to get satellite lock Reply with quote

Would appreciate any ideas on this problem. Have had TTN2 since last August with very few problems. However today I could not get any satellites to lock - I had 8 of them greyed out on the GPS page during a 50 minute drive but that was all that happened.

The only thing I've changed since the last time I used it is that I upgraded the Speed Camera database to the new version......but I can't see that can have any bearing on the problem.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The speed camera database wouldn't make any difference whatsoever. I suspect the GPS has had a glitch, and it may have lost or have an incorrect almanac which will mean a 12.5+ min download/fix. This can happen sometimes, and you will have problems receiving this when downloading, it's best to do this when stationary.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that Dave - I'll try what you suggest.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fixed!! Thumbs Up - thanks very much Dave - what would we all do without this site and your excellent advice.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 12:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No problem Tony, I'm glad you find it of good use! :D

I have had a few probllems recently with losing the almanac on GPS Receivers, several of the newer ones I'm testing. Unfortunately there's no real reason as to why this happens, but I have found myself although a GPS has worked 8 hours prior, finding that it can take 20 mins to re-fix the position when you start out. In most cases this problem won't occur, and you should be trouble free, but you may find this happening now and again.
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