GPS navigation units

[David McDonald <>]

Australia still has the usual GPS satellite coverage, despite the war.

Years ago Canberra Ornithologists Group purchases a couple of Magellan
GPS 300/Pioneer receivers for atlassing. While they were fine for that
purpose for a while, we have found that, after prolonged storage, they
would not work properly. We sent them to Magellan in Perth for service
and were advised, by the Magellan Service Manager, that they had become
unserviceable. He said that such receivers need to be used reasonably
frequently or they die. As a result, we have upgraded to parallel channel
receivers and make sure we give them a chance to update their almanacs at
least every two weeks. 

David

At 02:17 PM 26/03/2003 +1000, you wrote:
> I had not
> used two Magellan GPS units for a few months until last week.  I
> have had great difficulty getting them to give readings here at Nundah in
> Brisbane.  They will usually find one or two satellites but not lock
> in to a position.  Both have new batteries and have been
> recalibrated.  There are no obvious obstacles in the way - 
> trees, buildings etc.  A friend at St Lucia is also having problems.
> Are others having problems too?   Is
> George Dubya to blame?
>  
> Cheers
>  
> Roy Sonnenburg
> Birding Services Brisbane
> www.birdingservices.com.au
> Ph 07 32566952    Fax  07
> 32567692