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Waas increases accuracy, not reliability. If you enable waas, you not only need a signal from 3 or 4 gps satellites but also from a waas satellite. So. in my humble opinion, the chance of signal failure is higher with waas, especially as there are not many waas satellites in the sky.
Recently I experimented a bit with a gps mouse connected to a netbook, maybe some of my findings could be of help:
1 The signal strength indoor is far less than outside
2 Bringing the antenna close to double glazed windows lowers the signal strength, probably due to the thin metal coating on the inside of the panes. If you don't want to experiment outside, open at least the window.
3 Bringing the netbook close to the antenna results in (total) signal loss, keep a distance of at least 50 cm
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27th October 2012, 02:59 PM #1Member
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Your comments on WAAS are correct - as per my previous post- with WAAS disabled the satellite signal was considerably longer but still crashed.
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Also agree with your later comments. I was using my 76cx outside window -satellite signal was excellent but even when 76cx was inside the window there was very little loss of satellite signal. 76cx are reknown for keeping satellite signals in rough terrain.
I have nRoute working with the 76cx at long last.
to save confusion will put in a separate post.
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nRoute working withGPSmap 76cx
At long last, with the kind help of the forum members I have at last solved the nRoute problem !!!!
It would appear that there was an incompatibility problem with my 76cx. to be expected I suppose due to age of nRoute and increasing technology of newer Garmin gps systems.
Laptop OS is Vista Home, GPSmap 76cx with latest firmware and WAAS enabled, connection by usb.
Downloaded GpsGate for windows from kickass torrents,(came with product key etc in text file), installed on laptop, set up GpsGate with 76cx connected.
nRoute was already installed. Registered Gpsgate with info supplied. Re boot laptop, with 76cx still connected and on, opened up nRoute and hey presto the satellite signal was maintained constantly.
Now with Gpsgate installed I should be able to utilise some of my vintage magellan gps unit as well as Garmin or set up like other members have done.
Credits to all who contributed to this thread - you know who I mean, especially scubadoo and drammer
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