Jim Campi
Active Member
Gentlemen,
I haven't posted in a while. Things have working fine with one exception. I can no longer obtain a fixed signal.
Several months ago, using my LS and T2 on UHF with a 1-watt radio I could not obtain a UHF connection even over very short base lengths (50 ft line of sight). I have been using the typical set up of the base radio on the typical flexible antennae. The LS would instruct to add external antennae. I would add the antennae and the system has been working ok. The external antennae connector on the LS loosened up a few months ago and I have been carefully connecting the external antennae with care not to rotate connector (fear of damaging the internal wire by over torquing).
Now I am getting a UHF connection of 100 percent (as usual); however, no fixed solutions. Tapping on on the UHF icon on the home screen and reviewing the radio properties I see that the sysem has a connection signal strength in the -70s dB range. I also see data that are both received and lost.
I know there is something wrong with the internal LS antennae. The external antennae has the loose connector and has been working fine up to this week. As far as I know this is the only problem with LS.
The LS has between 15 and 21 satalites in view. When I switch to the T2 it has 6 satelites in view (combination of GPS and GLONSS). The mask on the T2 is either 5 or 10 degrees.
I really need to finish a few surveys and can then send the unit in for service.
Does this sound like it's a UHF connection problem? If not, does anyone have any advice on what is preventing a fixed solution. I am working on a 5-7 acre parcel in the unincorporated county. Few overhead obstructions. The landform shape of this site is valley. I have setup my base both on the valley floor and ridge. My expectation is 6 fixed engines that where the system will just "want to run". Instead, the system will not fix. As a last resort I adjusted some of the constellation and satelite settings under the advanced settings page. Not sure if this did much. I believe it's back at the original settings.
I haven't posted in a while. Things have working fine with one exception. I can no longer obtain a fixed signal.
Several months ago, using my LS and T2 on UHF with a 1-watt radio I could not obtain a UHF connection even over very short base lengths (50 ft line of sight). I have been using the typical set up of the base radio on the typical flexible antennae. The LS would instruct to add external antennae. I would add the antennae and the system has been working ok. The external antennae connector on the LS loosened up a few months ago and I have been carefully connecting the external antennae with care not to rotate connector (fear of damaging the internal wire by over torquing).
Now I am getting a UHF connection of 100 percent (as usual); however, no fixed solutions. Tapping on on the UHF icon on the home screen and reviewing the radio properties I see that the sysem has a connection signal strength in the -70s dB range. I also see data that are both received and lost.
I know there is something wrong with the internal LS antennae. The external antennae has the loose connector and has been working fine up to this week. As far as I know this is the only problem with LS.
The LS has between 15 and 21 satalites in view. When I switch to the T2 it has 6 satelites in view (combination of GPS and GLONSS). The mask on the T2 is either 5 or 10 degrees.
I really need to finish a few surveys and can then send the unit in for service.
Does this sound like it's a UHF connection problem? If not, does anyone have any advice on what is preventing a fixed solution. I am working on a 5-7 acre parcel in the unincorporated county. Few overhead obstructions. The landform shape of this site is valley. I have setup my base both on the valley floor and ridge. My expectation is 6 fixed engines that where the system will just "want to run". Instead, the system will not fix. As a last resort I adjusted some of the constellation and satelite settings under the advanced settings page. Not sure if this did much. I believe it's back at the original settings.
