Re: Puzzled by >1 WAAS bird



Dan Anderson wrote:

Jack Yeazel wrote:
OK, in that example, the GPSmap 76Cx unit has SiRF, but the
Vista HCx doesn't... We'll have to ask Allory (who now has
the HCx) to see if it ever receives more than one WAAS
Sat...

The HCx (MediaTek chipset) receives one WAAS satellite
at a time. Garmin chipsets can receive two WAAS
satellites at a time.

You are correct... Allory says his Vista HCx will only
receive one WAAS Sat at a time while his Venture Cx was
locked on to 48 and 51 the whole time...
--
Jack

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