What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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ConiKost
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What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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For testing, I have connected the external GPS/Iridium cable to my Montana 750i. I can see, that the receiption has much improved. But I noticed, that with that cable, a flashing satellite symbol is being shown. It flashes each second. Anyone an idea, what's the meaning of that? I cannot find the symbol listed here: https://www.gpsrchive.com/Montana%207x0 ... 0Page.html

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Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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This is a bug.

What you are seeing are two different symbols or icons being drawn over each other. Please post new images once Garmin releases a firmware with this corrected.

Thank you.
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Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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Thank you. So I guess, you have reported that to Garmin and it should be fixed in some in future upcoming firmware version, right?
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Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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Correct!
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Seems indeed fixed with firmware 10.80.
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Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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Does it flash or do anything other than appear when an external antenna is connected?
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Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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No. I haven't see any flashing. The symbol just started to show, once I connected the external antenna.
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Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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Thank you! Please let us know if you see any other symbols that are 'new'.

BTW, which antenna?
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Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?

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gpsrchive wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:19 am Thank you! Please let us know if you see any other symbols that are 'new'.

BTW, which antenna?
The official one, which you can buy from Garmin.
-> https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/pn/010-12881-06
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