TMC reception in Cornwall - is it still OK?

mdsanso

I have been driving around Cornwall (based in Redruth area for my summer hols!) for the last week or so and have received good TMC reception until a couple of days ago. Now I can't seem to pick up the signal at all.

I have a Garmin nuvi 765T and I am wondering if I have broken something or it is a transmitter problem.

Anyone else having problems?

Cheers,
mdsanso

Anita · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:27 pm Post subject:

Probably not the reason, but there's an MOD site at Portreath where they sometimes run GPS-jamming trials.
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DennisN · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject:

I went down to Camborne on Monday and didn't have any problem - TomTom device, which I suppose uses a different TMC source?
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Anita · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:52 am Post subject:

Sorry, mdsanso, I didn't notice you were talking about TMC and, remembering the occasional GPS-jamming in the area, assumed it was the GPS signal you were losing!
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mdsanso · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject:

@Anita: We are actually staying near Portreath and can see the aerials and radar dome from our windows. But as you say, this would be GPS related not TMC.

@DennisN: I think it was working OK for me on Monday (drove from Portreath to Looe). It was Tuesday/Wednesday that I first noticed it was no longer working.

Still nothing today (Friday). Anyway, heading home to Scotland tomorrow - will see if I pick up anything on the long journey home!

Thanks for the info.

Mark.

mdsanso · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:00 pm Post subject:

OK, so set off on Saturday morning and got a clear TMC signal as we left Portreath. So, nothing wrong with the SatNav and looks like the signal is back up and running again.

Thanks all.

Mark.

Gardela · Lifetime Member Joined: Aug 14, 2008 Posts: 44

Mdsanso, you said you're going back to Scotland. Could you possibly report whether you get any traffic info for edinburgh, like a720 or a90, on your garmin sat nav; is it marked in green, yellow, red or does it not appear at all? Mines is not showing any info for Edinburgh - see my post in the Garmin section. Thanks very much.

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