weather watch has started

[tonynufc]

ive hopefully got my first trip of the year on saturday as long as the weather plays the game

ive got a new rod (masterstick 30lb) and a reel (tld15) for this season and ive got some shads to see what all the fuss is about.

[Graham B]

Just had a look at the long ranger and Saturday is getting better all day with Sunday and Monday looking fantastic! The first trip off of the year is in the post!

Graham.

[northeast1]

I have just got back in, it was very lumpy at sea today.

Anyone having problem with the gps signal this year? i wnet out and the boat kept jumping around on the gps screen, at one point i shat myself as i looked at the gps and i was right on top of the abby car park??? cant work that one out 5 sat's and all seemed ok but it could not hold position for more than 10 seconds jumping around 1/4 mile at a time???

[Falcone]

last time i was out i had no GPS problems.

Sea has a good swell running today, saturday looks a good day and may well be my last trip before i lift out and paint up ready to go into seaham....

[tonynufc]

I have just got back in, it was very lumpy at sea today.

Anyone having problem with the gps signal this year? i wnet out and the boat kept jumping around on the gps screen, at one point i shat myself as i looked at the gps and i was right on top of the abby car park??? cant work that one out 5 sat's and all seemed ok but it could not hold position for more than 10 seconds jumping around 1/4 mile at a time???

did you drop a line down richy or was it just a run out????

[northeast1]

Just a run out as i was bored..bit concerned over the gps thou..guess need to try it in the field of battle and see how it goes, hate to lose 4 years of waypoints.

Signal issue or conection issue i hope

[wgry234]

gps

i updated a garmin 450 because of same problem seemed do do the trick but 10mins later lost signal so i put my 450 on in sland marina found then lost signal tried today and everything ok

[tonynufc]

Just a run out as i was bored..bit concerned over the gps thou..guess need to try it in the field of battle and see how it goes, hate to lose 4 years of waypoints.

Signal issue or conection issue i hope

is it the first time anything like thats happened with the gps mate????
i cant think of why that would happen, i'm confused.com

[northeast1]

Yer it was the first time, always ran fine..well this one has ran fine the last one blow up on me after less than 2 weeks...got a new one free of charge and 4 years on no probs till now.

How do you update them?

[loadofpollocks]

garmin gps

i,ve got a garmin gps 3 years old ,was off yesterday coming back in

snotty weather couldnt see land and it lost its signal,switched it off for a

while and went by the compass ,put it back on ,worked fine

its the first time its played up

lop

[tonynufc]

How do you update them?

richy i could be totally wrong with this but there's a slim chance it could help you with updating your gps.
Garmin | Marine Device Software Updates

[canman]

Good luck for Saturday Tony, don't forget the camera

[canman]

I have just got back in, it was very lumpy at sea today.

Anyone having problem with the gps signal this year? i wnet out and the boat kept jumping around on the gps screen, at one point i shat myself as i looked at the gps and i was right on top of the abby car park??? cant work that one out 5 sat's and all seemed ok but it could not hold position for more than 10 seconds jumping around 1/4 mile at a time???

Kept loosing the signal on my plotter 4 weeks ago. At the time i put it down to the new windscreen blocking the signal, so hightend the gps a few inches and everythings ok now.

[Norman]

..bit concerned over the gps thou..guess need to try it in the field of battle and see how it goes, hate to lose 4 years of waypoints.

Signal issue or conection issue i hope

Rich, what GPS model is it , main thing does it have an SD card slot for maps and save. If so get a cheap SD card and save everything.....
worry later about how to read what you've saved, I can help you out there. At least you wont loose everything and have to type it all back in (if you have it written down that is)

cheers

norm

[northeast1]

It is the same as the one you just got Norman just not the S (split screen) i have saved the data on a card but cant find any faults ont he net from other people, i just hope it was a one off or glitch but will test it out Fiday or the weekend.