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No Satellite on Magellan Explorist GC


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I find that the Magellan takes a while to find the satellites and get a fix. I turned on a setting so that the unit beeps when it gets a fix and loses a fix on the satellites. Stops me from wondering where I have satellite or not.

 

If you were indoors or under canopy, it can take a lot longer to get that satellite fix.

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Change out the batteries for brand new ones. It can make a difference.

 

Regarding a slow (very slow) fix, ANY GPSr that has been idle for a long period of time (or moved a long distance since last use) will take a loonngg time to acquire and create a new satellite almanac.

 

Time of acquisition can take up to 1/2-hour, with a clear view of the sky. Longer without a clear view... never inside.

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