how many satalittes do most of you connect to?

theheel · 05-09-2005, 02:46 AM

hey, i was just wondering how many satalites you guys are able to connect to,

Here in the suburbs of chicago, my garmin 16a connects to only 7 of 12 satalites. Although it gives me precise directions using iguidance v2.0, is there a way to get more connections for greater accuracy.

0l33l · 05-09-2005, 03:10 AM

I was driving on the freeway today and I just stuck my earthmate inbetween my windshield and my dash. I got 8 sats

aoLhaTer · 05-09-2005, 04:03 AM

I get an absolute max of 6 in my driveway and thats with the reciever outside of the car pointed straight up

In the car I get 5

I really dont know why I get so few but I figure if I can get at least 5 Im fine (minimum for a good fix is 3).

Falken · 05-09-2005, 04:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by aoLhaTer

I get an absolute max of 6 in my driveway and thats with the reciever outside of the car pointed straight up

In the car I get 5

I really dont know why I get so few but I figure if I can get at least 5 Im fine (minimum for a good fix is 3).

Three will only give you a 2D accuracy of about 25-50 metres depending on how the satellites are visible at that time. If all 3 are in broadly the same direction then accuracy falls way off to as much as 500 metres. For the most accurate fix you need 5 satellites from as many directions as possible.

Doug

thanatos106 · 05-09-2005, 05:06 AM

10 satellites..... down here im miami beach

BMVEE · 05-09-2005, 09:38 AM

Just returned from a 4000km trip. 90% of the trip... I was connected to 8 of 10 satellites. Sometimes a full complement, never less than 6.

techy101 · 05-09-2005, 12:31 PM

I normally sit around 8 sats

Erorus · 05-09-2005, 04:50 PM

A lot more with the car GPS than the handheld... handheld I get 4-5, USB in-car I get 7-9.

hanzacra · 05-09-2005, 05:31 PM

Earthmate on roof, 7-8. On dash, 4-6.

jcdillin · 05-09-2005, 05:34 PM

garmin oem GPS, 11 to 12 almost all of the time

xdjxklusivex · 05-09-2005, 05:48 PM

one time i had 12 :-D usualy its like 8 to 10

wi77iam · 05-09-2005, 06:58 PM

Earthmate under rear shelf = usually 5 to 7 all the time even under trees.
Garmin 15L oem w/antenna on top of shelf = 9 to 12 except under trees, the < 3.

-zip- · 05-09-2005, 09:16 PM

Under my dash behind driver's cluster gauge 5-8

DaRacerz · 05-09-2005, 10:16 PM

Garmin 15H here and norm is 10 with 8 being low and 12 being somewhat common too.

But like wi77iam, under tree's its <3, actually, mine just drops the signal. still haven't looked into that issue. Seems to be sensative to interference.

jcdillin · 05-09-2005, 10:27 PM

what antenna are you using?