Registered: Mar 2000
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Posts: 96

Hi Adam:

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Originally posted by adamde:
One more thing - accuracy. I just did an empircal test around the parking lots here. The Garmin found way more satellites (like about 8) and also gives its view on its own accuracy - I got to 18ft in one case. The location displayed by each device was slightly different - the handyGPS was between 15 and 30 seconds different from the Garmin in both Long and Lat. I tend to trust the Garmin more.

Adam

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Registered: Mar 2000
Location: Miami, FL, USA
Posts: 96

Randy:

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Originally posted by rdanell:
I am going to contact Nexian today about getting a replacement. I can stand out in my parking lot, with a very clear view of the sky and the tracking will come in and out, just standing there! I also took it on a walk around the neighborhood and with the unit in my pocket it NEVER tracked my position (~ 3 mile walk). So based on the generally okay performance that others seem to be getting I am assuming that mine is one of the units affected by the faulty components (or whatever their problem was). If I find out this is status-quo operation for the HandyGPS than I am going to return it, and probably just wait for something better to show up.

Ryan

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Redmond, WA, USA
Posts: 8

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Originally posted by mavidal:
I would suspect that you have a defective unit as I have not run into this problem at all. Mine has worked solid as a rock so far.

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Registered: Mar 2000
Location: Hermosa Beach, CA
Posts: 222

my handygps unit kept locking up my visor and had major problems trying to acquire any more than 2 satellites, even in "perfect" conditions (new batteries, no hacks activated, clear open sky at the beach, etc.)

i sent nexian a letter and they told me to return the unit. just yesterday, i received a voice mail (yes, they called me) asking me to give them a call concerning my unit. i suspect that they want to tell me about the "hardware update" and that i will have to wait for a new unit.

i will call them this afternoon and get the scoop....

Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Redmond, WA, USA
Posts: 8

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i sent nexian a letter and they told me to return the unit. just yesterday, i received a voice mail (yes, they called me) asking me to give them a call concerning my unit. i suspect that they want to tell me about the "hardware update" and that i will have to wait for a new unit.

i will call them this afternoon and get the scoop....[/B]

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