Re: Trimble Geoexplorer 1,2 date problems

From: Sam Wormley <swormley1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:44:21 GMT

Roman Szeremeta wrote:

Anybody else annoyed by the failure of Trimble to properly fix the Y2K problem with their GeoExplorer GPS units? They claim that the wrong date doesnt affect processing. This is crap. If you are using Rinex files for differrential correction then the date is scattered throughout the records.
I am amazed that in litigation crazy US that Trimble have been allowed to get away with this. Didnt Congress pass a law mandating Y2K fixes?
Roman

8 September 2006
http://trl.trimble.com/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-322744/
http://trl.trimble.com/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-322744/MGIS_SprtNote_GeoExplorerI&II_IncorrectDate.pdf
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