On 2008-03-04 20:23:34 -0500, "Don White" said:

Well maybe... but those Garmin 45 units have to be at least 10 years old.
That's a long time in the life of an electronics gadget.

Mine still works like a champ.

OH! Upon reflection, I remember that I sometimes have to unscrew the
antenna and clean the connection to get a good "read". The slight
corrosion also causes it to lose the satellites on a cloudy day or
below decks. That could be the original poster's problem.

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Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

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On 2008-03-04 20:23:34 -0500, "Don White" said:

Well maybe... but those Garmin 45 units have to be at least 10 years old.
That's a long time in the life of an electronics gadget.

Mine still works like a champ.

OH! Upon reflection, I remember that I sometimes have to unscrew the
antenna and clean the connection to get a good "read". The slight
corrosion also causes it to lose the satellites on a cloudy day or below
decks. That could be the original poster's problem.

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI trips & tips: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/



I remember the Garmin 75 that came with the mirage 33 i used to crew on. We
had the original receipt from when the Po bought it. he paid around $1K
and the thing still worked perfectly... but now everyone wants a mapping
GPS.
I purchased my GPSMAP 60Cx in the fall for $379.00 less the $50. rebate and
it's fun to use with the Blue Chart and TOPO maps for my area.