Cannot get satelite to connect. Is there something that needs to be done after activating free GPS service?
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I put in batteries an mine worked. It took a few minutes to find my location. Make sure you are in an open area outside if you are still having trouble.
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All you should need is a clear view of the sky...used mine for white tail season this year, worked very well. There is no activation required....
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I got one for my son in law for Christmas won't even turn on!! grrrrr How about that! I am having second thoughts on this one. Anyone else have this problem? And yes, I put batteries in it and I did try to hard start it etc etc..:(
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I'm sorry I can't help you. I never got it working. After an hour on the phone with Garmin they recommended that I return it, which I did. I went back to Polar.
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It's because the soft and networks which is download initially in satlink belong to china . So you need to update satlink w-s 6906 software and than connect to already set to any satellite dish and it's will start to work .
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what about satelite hookup? should this affect anything on the 6187 because that is the one I just ordered?
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I had the same problem on a trip to Cape Cod, MA. First weakness and in-and-out of satellite reception then nothing. Unit refuses to find the satellites. I suspect a design flaw in the receiver or the antenna connection. I'm am very unhappy with their customer service. They made me register the unit first (I didn't save the yellow piece of paper with the registration code, which is different than the serial number). I am still waiting for an RMA after a week. I did try the update, reset stuff as suggested by customer service and that did not fix it.
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Hey Maria, You might have to re-program your gps. Bushnell updates they're courses every so often. You'll need the software/disc thing to set up the program on your computer, if you don't already have one.....my Garmin one is free, don't know about the bushnell one. If that doesn't work, call customer support-1-800-423-3537.
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pretty sure u need an internet connection to download the maps, since they arent preloaded. but after they are, gps should work offline
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Probably too late to contact Amazon that has 30 day return policy. My bet is that your battery went flat, and it is known that when the battery is does not have any charge, satellite reception has problems. So, first try to charge your battery. If that does not help, then contact Garmin support.
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the best way is to be near a signal when you open the map app, keep it open. then when you drive away it will work as long as you do not close the app. That's the free type. A paid for download will be better though and that will be the same with all stand alone GPS units unless you use a built in street map one. But the dual will work great!!
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I just checked to see if a gps would work. If you have a smaller gps yes it should work.
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Hey M. , Did you add Mapping solfware yourself ? If you did, you have to have the solfware Settings , set for the GPS unit. Mapping setting have to match. Not sure where but it should say something about downloading maps to the unit. A friend of mine didn't have the setting matching and we were off about 1/4 mile. This is not good when out hunting.
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Thanks. The web updater didn't seem to work. Because my parents have the same GPS, I tried it in their receiver and it worked. I realized that the receiver itself was defective. I'm in the process of returning it - I will probably give another one a shot, overall I think it's a nice unit.
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No, I tried that and it did not work. I finally used Plug and Play Street Maps: City Navigator Europe NT.
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Hello friend, this team has the option to connect the gps and tv but you have to purchase an adapter that service satellite and hire.
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Any app that requires GPS will work. No problem using it with the native Maps app or Google Maps. Pls note that I had problems with this particular device and replaced it with the Dual Electronics XGPS 150 which works well.
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Make sure all your connections are connected correctly and be sure that your antenna is in the right location and seated in the unit. If that doesn't work check to see that your GPS card is seated correctly in the slot on the lower right hand side, in front, of the unit. If you still have problems you may have to return the unit for a replacement.
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I've used mine outdoor and the GPS is disabled. Still worked (I was within WiFi connectivity for cloud syncing).