Warranty after fix for GTA02 GPS rework for SD card interference issue

Steven Kurylo sk at infinitepigeons.org
Tue Jul 29 22:30:25 CEST 2008


On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 1:24 PM, Mike Hodson <mystica at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 1:48 PM, Steven Kurylo <sk at infinitepigeons.org> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 12:11 PM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:
>>> From everything I've heard a software only fix will not be enough.
>>> Unless you ditch your sd card as a data store.
>
>> I haven't had any problems with TTFF since the software update was
>> done.  In fact my impression from all the emails on the subject was
>> that the software fix was enough.
>
> I think what he means, is that even though there is enough signal
> strength to provide a quick(er) First Fix, (or ANY fix at all in some
> cases) that if you are hammering the card for map data, the noise
> generated by the clock/data lines may cause reception errors resulting
> in a less-than-accurate position fix being maintained.
>
> I would take this to mean that your current location drifts from the
> actual spot to places not quite where you are standing.

And I don't see this when using my freerunner.  YMMV.




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