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adam
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04/23/2019 12:30PM  

I haven't checked my garmin cx60 yet.

Did anyone have a device effected by the rollover!

https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/gps-rollover-happens-april-6
 
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04/23/2019 12:43PM  
so the best I can tell, one is to turn it on, see if you have accurate location and then check to date to see it is working? Is that accurate?

 
04/23/2019 01:08PM  
None affected. You may want to turn them on and leave them run for 15 min or more to fully reset the almanac.
I have a CPE of 10 ft on 3 different units, after about 10 minutes.

butthead
 
04/23/2019 02:01PM  
My old 76cx is working ok. Date, time and position are reported correctly.
 
BobDobbs
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04/23/2019 03:11PM  
Holy cow I had no idea!

Adam - can I suggest this gets stickied ?
 
04/23/2019 03:43PM  
just a thought... I may try to see if there is a software update before just trying to use it. computer thingys seem to work better if you update before use if there is a problem.
 
cyclones30
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04/23/2019 10:10PM  
I work in precision Ag, this had the potential to be a disaster but luckily a lot of the major players were ready. A few systems needed firmware updates but overall it was pretty smooth. Could have a been a disaster here in the Midwest as planting/spraying is the most GPS intense time if the year.
 
04/24/2019 06:28AM  
tested my 62s no problems. Thanks adam for posting, my gps is something I use 6 times a year and don't really look at it until I am out on the trail. would have hated to get out somewhere and not have it work. I usually have back up maps, but still.
 
04/24/2019 06:46AM  
Does anyone know if this would effect an InReach?
 
04/24/2019 01:56PM  
moray: "Does anyone know if this would effect an InReach?"

i do not know whether it might affect an inReach device, but my older Delorme inReach Explorer is working just fine.
 
jhb8426
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04/24/2019 05:25PM  
My Garmin Nuvi 50 (for car) came up with a wacky date when the rollover came about but after a few minutes it was good. It's about 7 years old.
 
schweady
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04/24/2019 06:01PM  
I had forgotten all about this, but my 66st didn't miss a beat on our Apr 8-10 North Shore travels, so I'll assume all is well. I see that the waypoints and tracks created on that trip all have correct dates, anyway. Checking it just now, it took less than a minute for it to lock onto 13 satellites and give a GPS+GLONASS accuracy of 9 feet. Is this an improvement over last month? Not sure.
 
04/24/2019 06:06PM  
Ausable: "
moray: "Does anyone know if this would effect an InReach?"

i do not know whether it might affect an inReach device, but my older Delorme inReach Explorer is working just fine."


That’s what I have also. Thanks!
 
04/24/2019 10:05PM  
moray: "
Ausable: "
moray: "Does anyone know if this would effect an InReach?"

i do not know whether it might affect an inReach device, but my older Delorme inReach Explorer is working just fine."



That’s what I have also. Thanks!"


Thanks for posting that’s what I have too.

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