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Subject: Win SDR Problem
From: "GPayton" gpayton@.............
Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 07:53:49 -0600



I am asking the group about a GPS problem that I am experiencing with 
WinSDR, Larry's A/D box and the Garmin 18x receiver connected.  Larry and I 
have not found a fix yet, and I was wondering if anyone else had a similar 
problem.

As you may know Garmin replaced their GPS-18 with the 18x model.  I "think" 
the only difference is it is more sensitive.  Nevertheless, my connection 
receives the timing signals, makes the necessary adjustments and "locks" the 
software as designed.  That is well and good.

However, it does not receive the PGRMT message allowing it to fix my 
position into the software and display same in the GPS Location window.

I contacted Garmin Technical Center and their reply was, "I have looked 
through the technical specifications and all of our Garmin proprietary 
sentences and do not see nor recognize the PGRMT sentence."

Surely, I am not the only person that has received a 18x model receiver!  I 
do not know IF the model 18 did receive that message and the 18x does not or 
what is going on?  I've plugged in my coordinates obtained from my handheld 
GPS elsewhere in the program and that should suffice.  But, I would like for 
everything to work as advertized.

Anyone else using the 18x and had this problem? And, most of all, the FIX.

Thanks,
Jerry








 
I am asking the group about a GPS problem that I am experiencing = with=20 WinSDR, Larry's A/D box and the Garmin 18x receiver connected.  = Larry and I=20 have not found a fix yet, and I was wondering if anyone else had a = similar=20 problem.
 
As you may know Garmin replaced their GPS-18 with the 18x = model.  I=20 "think" the only difference is it is more sensitive.  Nevertheless, = my=20 connection receives the timing signals, makes the necessary adjustments = and=20 "locks" the software as designed.  That is well and good.
 
However, it does not receive the PGRMT message allowing it to fix = my=20 position into the software and display same in the GPS Location = window.
 
I contacted Garmin Technical Center and their reply was, "I have = looked=20 through the technical specifications and all of our Garmin proprietary = sentences=20 and do not see nor recognize the PGRMT sentence." 
 
Surely, I am not the only person that has received a 18x model=20 receiver!  I do not know IF the model 18 did receive that message = and the=20 18x does not or what is going on?  I've plugged in my coordinates = obtained=20 from my handheld GPS elsewhere in the program and that should = suffice. =20 But, I would like for everything to work as advertized.
 
Anyone else using the 18x and had this problem? And, most = of all,=20 the FIX.
 
Thanks,
Jerry
 
 

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