Boating Discussion Thread, GPS problems in Boats; My GPS on the last to runs out has taken a good 30 minutes to aquire a signal from the ...  | | 
Aug-07-2005, 09:07 AM
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Name: Gene Horner Age: 47 Vessel: 210 Triumph 21' genelie Location: Lakeside,ca Job:Facilities manager Bio: to be announced later
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| GPS problems
My GPS on the last to runs out has taken a good 30 minutes to aquire a signal from the satlelites. And while running, it will loose the signal, and of course take forever to re-aquire. The only thing that I can think of that possibly could be a factor. Is that on the base of the antenna there is a crack on the shaft that screws down on the stand. Any thoughts out there???
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Aug-07-2005, 09:14 AM
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Name: Gary Age: 70 Vessel: Sold Location: Valley Center, Ca. Job:Landscape Architect/Irrigation Consultant Bio: Fishing with my son and friends
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Don't think it would have anything to do with the base or the crack, sound like an internal problem with the GPS itself, check with Max (Spanish Mack) he's pretty knowlegable on this sort of thing.
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Aug-07-2005, 10:49 AM
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Name: GAB Vessel: 26' Blackman, The Reel One Location: San Diego Job:I.T.
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Check/clean the cable connection on the antenna, if there is a connector. Clean the pins and connector on the back of the GPS. Sounds like an antenna problem. Corrosion might be creating some resistance, or be loose and wiggling about a bit while bouncing around under way. Does it stay locked longer sitting on the trailer/in the slip?
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Aug-07-2005, 12:13 PM
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#4 | | Banned
Name: Jason Age: 34 Vessel: Worldcat 270EC Location: Encinitas, CA USA Job:Bloodydecks / Fishdope.com Bio: 2"
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Had the same thing happen. Cleaned the antenna connection and it's all fixed.
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Aug-07-2005, 07:51 PM
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#5 | | Captain
Name: Gene Horner Age: 47 Vessel: 210 Triumph 21' genelie Location: Lakeside,ca Job:Facilities manager Bio: to be announced later
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Thanks I will check it out. I know it is not a loose connection, that I checked. I will un screw and check for corrosion.
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Aug-07-2005, 08:44 PM
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Name: Jim Age: 69 Vessel: 28 Bertram Location: El Cajon Job:Ford Parts For now I hope!
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Gene,
Try a little Corrision X on your on your connections if all your connections are tight. That stuff is the shits.
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Aug-07-2005, 08:48 PM
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Name: Jim Age: 69 Vessel: 28 Bertram Location: El Cajon Job:Ford Parts For now I hope!
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Aug-07-2005, 09:22 PM
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Fuck fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck
Censorship, fuck that
CorrosionX is the shit. Kind of had the same problem on my buddies parker, used a little of that on the connection and there were no more problems
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Aug-08-2005, 06:59 AM
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#9 | | Captain
Name: Gene Horner Age: 47 Vessel: 210 Triumph 21' genelie Location: Lakeside,ca Job:Facilities manager Bio: to be announced later
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Thanks again I will try it. You do know that that stuff smells like Poo Poo's 
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Aug-21-2005, 10:25 AM
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#10 | | Captain
Name: Gene Horner Age: 47 Vessel: 210 Triumph 21' genelie Location: Lakeside,ca Job:Facilities manager Bio: to be announced later
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| Re: GPS problems
Well I have not really did a test run in the ocean yet, I did the corrsion x stuff on all connections on the boat. Someone mentioned that a low battery could have an effect on the gps. So i experimented. I put the charger on, saw that the level was quite low, but still strong enough to start the motor. I unplugged the charger, turned on the gps,......waited......waited........15mins still no love. I then plugged in the charger, came back after the battery was about 3/4 charged. Turned on the gps........4 mins...she up and working..HMMMMmmn SOOoooooo battery power could be vital to good running electronics.
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Aug-21-2005, 04:55 PM
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#11 | | Flinn Springs poster boy
Name: Mike Age: 53 Vessel: 27ft Amato C/C Location: Where men are men. An sheep are scared Job:Lookin after the ladies
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| Re: GPS problems
You'd think 12V is 12V. And electronics doesn't draw much current. But it makes a difference.
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Aug-21-2005, 10:07 PM
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#12 | | Captain
Name: Gene Horner Age: 47 Vessel: 210 Triumph 21' genelie Location: Lakeside,ca Job:Facilities manager Bio: to be announced later
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weLLLLLLLL so much for the experiment......tried again same problem...time to call the manufacture,.
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