[gps-talkusers] Re: Earthmate on the bus?
- From: Stephen Bennett <SBennett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 09:15:46 +1200
Maybe also static electricity from the engine compartment? I think Chip
mentioned in an earlier post that the Earthmate is a bit directional so
perhaps orienting it away from the engine and towards the windows.
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From: Chip Orange [mailto:Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, 17 June 2004 2:57 a.m.
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Earthmate on the bus?
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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> 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. =20
> 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
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> "All that is gold does not glitter.
> Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT
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