[gps-talkusers] Re: Earthmate on the bus?
- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:57:22 -0400
Ann,
Not only the buses metalic frame, but actually the windows (if they're
tinted using a metalic film) will block the satellite reception for any
gps receiver.
If you're near a window which opens, you may try opening it to see if
you suddenly are able to aquire satellites.
Buildings, electrical activity (power lines), heavy cloud cover, all
also contribute to poor satellite reception, as does the operation of
nearby cell phones.
Hth,
Chip
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> Richard Bartholomew
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 5:49 PM
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> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Earthmate on the bus?
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> Hi, Ann
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> From memory, two hours should suffice when charging the Earthmate.
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> Your observations regarding the Earthmate's behaviour echo=20
> those I have noted over a two- to three-week evaluation=20
> period. In fact, I have become so disillusioned with the=20
> Earthmate's reliable performance that I've returned to using=20
> my Magellan 310! Therefore, sorry, I can't give you any=20
> reasons for your experiences.
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> Regards
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> Richard Bartholomew
> E-Mail richard_bartholomew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "gps-talkusers" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 4:46 PM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Earthmate on the bus?
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> Hi all,
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> I spent the morning taking buses downtown and so on, as a mobility
> lesson. when I got onto the bus, I sat near the driver, but the
> engine compartment was between me and the driver. The Earthmate
> behaved very oddly. It lost all satellites and couldn't get a fix at
> all. Then, once I got off the bus, it was fine.
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> I had just charged the unit for about two hours. How long should I
> charge it? Why is it behaving this way? I noticed that it also took
> a very long time to acquire any satellites, even when I was walking to
> the bus stop from home. What gives here, folks?
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> Ann P.
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> Ann K. Parsons
> email: akp@xxxxxxxxx
> WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp
> "All that is gold does not glitter.
> Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT
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