Marco Flamingo
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- Joined
- Jan 7, 2020
- Messages
- 1,207
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- CHiTON
- Vessel Make
- Tung Hwa Clipper 30
I thought I'd post first before trying to call Garmin. It might be something others have faced. When I purchased two years ago, the newly installed Garmin 942sx would pick up enough satellites to lock into position in a minute (even when under the metal roof of my covered moorage). About one year in, I lost satellite reception a few times for a few minutes. A few months ago, it would not find the boat position until we had motored for 15-30 minutes and then still occasionally lost signal. So I bought an external antenna, which the unit recognized, but it didn't help.
Yesterday, when motoring back to the marina (in the snow), I didn't pick up a sufficient signal for the entire trip (three hours). The MFD showed three satellites a few times, but never enough signal to establish position. My unit still shows connection to an external antenna (now disconnected) and I can't find any way to change that back, which might not matter anyway.
Voltage is fine. I've updated the software twice. I even reset to factory settings twice. Radar works fine. Depth sounder is okay (although I lose the bottom at around 50 feet at 6 knots). Before I call Garmin tech (Help me, Jesus!), I just thought I'd ask if there was anything I was missing.
Yesterday, when motoring back to the marina (in the snow), I didn't pick up a sufficient signal for the entire trip (three hours). The MFD showed three satellites a few times, but never enough signal to establish position. My unit still shows connection to an external antenna (now disconnected) and I can't find any way to change that back, which might not matter anyway.
Voltage is fine. I've updated the software twice. I even reset to factory settings twice. Radar works fine. Depth sounder is okay (although I lose the bottom at around 50 feet at 6 knots). Before I call Garmin tech (Help me, Jesus!), I just thought I'd ask if there was anything I was missing.