Re: Garmin Etrex Downloading

From: Mogens Beltoft (mogensrust_at_beltoft.dk)
Date: 09/07/04 

Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 23:40:09 +0200

PaulPgh777 wrote:
> I use various maping programs (Maptech Chart Navigator, EasyGPS,
> Delorme Tope USA) to set waypoints and download them to my Garmin
> Etrex. The download always fails unless the GPS has a clear signal
> which of course it doesn't when I am in the house downloading
> waypoints. As soon as I take the laptop outdoors it always works as
> soon as there is a clear signal. I have tried various options
> (including Demo mode) and nothing seems to work.
>
> Anyone have a solution?

I recently tried to fetch a large tracklog from my eTrex Vista (latest
firmware) and it failed, because the GPSr timed out and displayed that it
could not find any satellites.

I then chose the option "use with GPS off", and the download finished
without problems afte that.

/Mogens

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