Filser LX400 help

[xrdlab]

My LX 400 has recently begun misbehaving: intermittant satellite
pick-up for a while, and now it only indicates GPS=BAD.
Connections all seem fine.
Any (serious) suggestions before I pull it out for service?

Mike Glatiotis
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[Jim Kellett]

"xrdlab" <xrd...@geo.ucalgary.ca> wrote in message
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> My LX 400 has recently begun misbehaving: intermittant satellite
> pick-up for a while, and now it only indicates GPS=BAD.
> Connections all seem fine. Any (serious) suggestions before I pull it out
for service?
>

Having same problem . . . started in February, 2000 . . . have written
Canadian Filser dealer and e-mailed Filser in Germany with no response . .
.if you get any info, pls pass it on!

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[John Watkinson]

I have a similar problem. It takes a long time to locate any satellites, and
then the slightest movement of the aerial loses them again! Is this
something to do with the recent changes to the positional accuracy given by
the satellites?

Please keep me informed,

John Watkinson

[Jim Kellett]

"John Watkinson" <j...@system3.ltd.uk> wrote in message
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> I have a similar problem. It takes a long time to locate any satellites,
and
> then the slightest movement of the aerial loses them again! Is this
> something to do with the recent changes to the positional accuracy given
by
> the satellites?

I've e-mailed Filser (through their website) asking for help but got no
response. However, Tim Mara got the following response from "Zeno":

" There are only two possibilities:
-GPS antenna you can change it
-GPS receiver no change by customer possible
Regards Zeno
Filser Zeno <Filse...@t-online.de>"

As to just what this information maans in practical terms to the
owner/pilots of these units is obviously problematical. I ASSUME it means
pack up the unit and ship to Germany - - but in the absence of any really
constructive support from Filser, that also seems a risky course to follow.