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What does a flashing antenna symbol means?
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:44 pm
by ConiKost
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?
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:30 pm
by GPSrChive
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.
Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:08 pm
by ConiKost
Thank you. So I guess, you have reported that to Garmin and it should be fixed in some in future upcoming firmware version, right?
Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:37 am
by GPSrChive
Correct!
Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:01 am
by ConiKost
Seems indeed fixed with firmware 10.80.
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Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:08 am
by GPSrChive
Does it flash or do anything other than appear when an external antenna is connected?
Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:12 am
by ConiKost
No. I haven't see any flashing. The symbol just started to show, once I connected the external antenna.
Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:19 am
by GPSrChive
Thank you! Please let us know if you see any other symbols that are 'new'.
BTW, which antenna?
Re: What does a flashing antenna symbol means?
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:25 am
by ConiKost
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.
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https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/pn/010-12881-06