66i Struggles in GPS+GALILEO Mode
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:10 pm
My GPSMAP 66i performs worse with GPS + GALILEO enabled.
The device has a hard time finding a signal (EPO is current).
Most of the time it keeps cycling between 366m, 3m and "signal lost".
Even when it manages to stay at 3m with good satellite signal for a couple of minutes it spontaneously decides to forget all the satellites and start searching again at 366m accuracy.
This results in unusable tracks when I am hiking or mountaineering, because this issue gets worse when moving.
I own a Fenix6X (GPS+GALILEO mode enabled) as well and it records proper tracks in the same terrain that my 66i struggles in with GPS + GALILEO.
However, if I only use GPS my 66i works as expected without any noticeable issues.
Has anyone else encountered similar problems?
The device has a hard time finding a signal (EPO is current).
Most of the time it keeps cycling between 366m, 3m and "signal lost".
Even when it manages to stay at 3m with good satellite signal for a couple of minutes it spontaneously decides to forget all the satellites and start searching again at 366m accuracy.
This results in unusable tracks when I am hiking or mountaineering, because this issue gets worse when moving.
I own a Fenix6X (GPS+GALILEO mode enabled) as well and it records proper tracks in the same terrain that my 66i struggles in with GPS + GALILEO.
However, if I only use GPS my 66i works as expected without any noticeable issues.
Has anyone else encountered similar problems?