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Elvis Super Member
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Vince Site Admin
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:20 am Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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Bat flatteries maybe?
Seriously though mate...it sounds like one of the wee electrical doody-whackers on the inside has gone ppphhhhttttt.
Check out this website mate...it may help:
Master Reset on my eTrex 10
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chambered221 Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:02 am Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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Mine has never worked when the clouds are laying low or when the fog is really dense !!!
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:59 am Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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Hummmm...Wierd...Funny...My compass works no matter what the weather. And no flatteries to go bat.
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Suzanne Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:56 am Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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I never knew there was a re-set on the E-Trex. I quit using mine pretty much, it gets a sporadic signal in the woods and I've tried a track-back a few times and got questionable results. Works great in the desert, where I never needed it. What is really annoying is the tiny display and scale of the track. It's interesting to me that people can even use it while hunting or hiking. Unless you're going to a known destination, it's sketchy at best. I'd be afraid to use it as my only direction finder. I'd use a map, compass and altimeter for best results. I used to find old mines that way in the desert and water holes for fishing. Tha's another story....
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MacD Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:16 am Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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Map and compass man myself although I own a couple of GPS's and we use them all the time at work. One basic problem is the signals from the satellites are very weak and any poorly designed transmitter that uses a close signal can overwhelm the GPS signals. Newer receivers have filters to help prevent this from occurring but they aren't perfect.
To test your own unit, reset per the units instructions which may entail removing the batteries. Place the unit in a place fully open to the sky and away from obvious sources of radio interference. Give it a full hour to reacquire the local constellation and get a fix. If it still doesn't work borrow another one and repeat the process in the same location using the second GPS for comparison. Still no signal and I would say your unit is TU for sure.
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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I gave it to the nearest genius (my wonderful wee wifey) and she read the manual!!!! the time was wrong but date was right. when the prompting was asking ME if date was right I punched in yes WRONG!!!!!
my nearest n dearest punched in no and Bobs your uncle straight away it reset itself and works fine again.
I do carry a wobbly made by Silva aswell always have, always will. my hunting block is great as ALL waterways lead out past the car, you have to go as least 5 kms north or south to get into another watershed and that still leads out to the same road.
hopefully someone else can make use of this easy solution when their geepers creepers goes kerfut.
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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I sorta know that a map is a big piece of paper with picture on it, but
Whats a compass? must be an OLD thing..
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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Don't let him fool ya, Elvis. Elmer Fudd and Gelandangan are the same age. No spring chicken.
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Tremblay Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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I have a garman gps 12, and it works fine outside or inside. No problems here. But the thing with the wobbly bit of iron ?????
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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1895ss Super Member
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:37 pm Post subject: Re: mt GPS is not working??? |
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Believe it or not my old Magellan Color Trac hasn't failed me yet, even in the darkest timber. I carry a compass as well as my Magellan and have never needed to use my compass. I also have a Garmin in my vehicle and both have been excellent.
As for yours ................ what Vince said.
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