Got a problem with explorist 210

[copperhead]

I can not get it to accept the topo maps. I constantly get a message that the the COM1 port does not recognize the gps. Any help out there?

 

[Andrew Kalinowski]

I'm poking in the dark here (I don't have Explorist) but;
some receivers will not accept downloads if NMEA out is ON so; check the receiver menu and if there is an option to turn NMEA to OFF, do it and try again.

HTH

 

[copperhead]

NMEA is off and still will not upload. I think I have a computer issue instead of a gps issue. Thank you for your response.

 

[montepollock]

Me Too
I cannot get any kind of Detailed maps at all,I plotted way point and communication with computer,or lack of put me off the coast of Somalia.On the computer screen map from discs I can only find a dot for Dallas and one for Kansas city,and Me in the barren waste in between.
Also my first 2 way points,front and back porch show a distance of 500 yards,but the elevation 877 was close.
Somebody send a rescue team the nearest water on map is over 1000 miles.
Any advice?
Thanks and happy hunting,Mont

 

[Andrew Kalinowski]

You need to have detailed maps loaded to the receiver to see... detail. Base maps that the receivers normally are preloaded with are not very detailed nor accurate.

As for the distance from the back to the front porch, you may want to read this post:
http://www.findmall.com/read.php?16,415017,415374#msg-415374

Also, keep in mind that when receiver does not have clear view of the sky and if you are close to structures that reflect GPS signal, the accuracy may be severely affected.