Mish100 Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 I received a new Garmin last week and was playing with it here at work. I just did the firmware upgrade and then switched it on at work and it dont pick up satellite signal. Can it be because of the area? Secondly I have noticed that the speedometer pickups 1 to 3 km per hour while laying on my desk. Is that normal?
Mish100 Posted October 12, 2010 Author Posted October 12, 2010 I am inside yes but it should still pick up because it picks up inside my house.
Arkadion Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Hmmm I would take a walk outside, maybe your buildings' roof is thicker than at home
nathrix Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Just go outside and have a look, when it still does not work then you know for sure you have a problem. Otherwise we gonna to start having a very detailed debate on what type of roof you have at home compared to the roof of the building you are in currently, etc, etc...
Mish100 Posted October 12, 2010 Author Posted October 12, 2010 (edited) Will do that later on but now why does she pick up speed and distance while laying on my desk? Edited October 12, 2010 by joey100
Arkadion Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Otherwise we gonna to start having a very detailed debate on what type of roof you have at home compared to the roof of the building you are in currently, etc, etc... LOL! Yeah true hub-style debate
Arkadion Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Will do that later on but now why does she pick up speed and distance while laying on my desk? This might be a far reach of a guess but the strength of signal could be contending with 2/3 satellites outside your windows and thus bouncing from one side of the building to the other as there is no clear signal above it.
leet22 Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Hi JoeyI have the same issue with my garmin 305. I was given the reason that as it serches for links to the sat's its has to keep recaculating its postion and as it finds diffenrt ones it takes a while for it to click that you are not moving.Not sure if its right but as soon as its has a clear area it works fine. At one stage i was doing 65k's seated at home
andretraut Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Joey, I don't think that you must be concerned at this stage, as signals are not always picked up inside a building. Go outside and test your unit. The Garmin often indicates a speed and elevation reading after a start up, which will return to zero levels once it has reset it's self.
Mish100 Posted October 12, 2010 Author Posted October 12, 2010 Ok walked outside and its probably the roof thats blocking the signal I still see the speedo moving thou?
Help.Me. Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Just go outside and have a look, when it still does not work then you know for sure you have a problem. Otherwise we gonna to start having a very detailed debate on what type of roof you have at home compared to the roof of the building you are in currently, etc, etc... ok get the popcorn seeing it is the roof.....what kind of roof is it??
Mish100 Posted October 12, 2010 Author Posted October 12, 2010 Its a zinc plated roof. No more popcorn needed
Spinnekop Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 My 500 picks up inside my house but not inside when I am at work......So there should be no issue.
Mish100 Posted October 12, 2010 Author Posted October 12, 2010 Thanks Spinnekop. Does your one also up up speed and distance while the bike is not in use?
Spinnekop Posted October 12, 2010 Posted October 12, 2010 Thanks Spinnekop. Does your one also up up speed and distance while the bike is not in use? Yes it doesWhy.....I don't know....
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