Inaccurate GPS position

[imalsolost]

Hi All,

Pleased to have just joined this forum.

I have been using Sat Nav for hiking for about 12 mnths now and have until this week been using the Haicom HI 303S CF without any problems at all using Memory Map V4 on my iPaq 2750 PDA, So you may ask why have I upgraded to the Syson Bluetooth???? well only because I like the idea of not having the CF unit sticking out of the top of the PDA which is prone to slipping out of the ipaq if I'm not careful.

Anyway my query is this.I have used the Syson twice for the first time this weekend on hikes, and I have found that the positon target which usually moves along as I walk, appears to remain static for a while eg I am approx 20 metres along the route ahead of the GPS target on the map, and in some cases the target can be approx 20 metres ahead of me on the map!!! But if i stop walking it catches up by moving pretty rapid to where it should be.

On the same walk I changed back to my Haicom CF gps and it was perfect

The Syson is fantastic apart from this as I get sat fixes really quick and manage about 9 sats in a fix, the bluetooth connecivity is first class, and never drops off but it ant no use to me if it isn't accurate.

I am by the way using NMEA protocol

Does anone have any advice please, all much appreciated

[Mortiki_UK]

It sounds as if the GPS device is only receiving signals at timed intervals.

As the postion with MM is fine when using your other GPS device, I would have to assume that your new GPS device communicates differently.

Does it use the SiRF III Chip Set?
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[Greymane]

The problem stems from the fact that the unit comes with the static navigation option turned on by default. This would be great when driving, because at slow speeds (heavy traffic, red lights, etc.) it prevents "hunting" as the signal will seem to dance around. The problem comes when you use it for walking. Your speed is not high enough to satisfy the threshold for the static navigation. Memory-Map has a little utility you can use to turn on / off the static navigation option. You can email them at support@memory-map.com to get a copy. (I don't see it on the site yet.)

[mikealder]

There is a link to this download for the application to switch the SN on and off here http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=33464 just click the hyperlinked text in the first post - Mike

[imalsolost]

Many thanks for the replies guys, my Syson is Sirf 2 extrac I have tried the memory map utility that switches off Static Navigation, it didn;t make any difference.

is the problem only on Sirf 111 or does it affect my sirf 11 unit?

Any other ideas

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