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 Lowrance HDS 8 & 5 need external antenna?
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05/01/12 05:48 PM
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Do i need an external antenna? I know my units have a built in antennas but when approaching coordinates that I pluged in, it seems that the crosshair keeps getting further away as I approach, and then the unit says that I have passed the cooridnates do I wish to continue searching. What am I doing wrong? I was told that and external antenna would re-fresh data faster, is this true?
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Re: Lowrance HDS 8 & 5 need external antenna?
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05/01/12 06:01 PM
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Jason Gilstrap
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you probably need to zoom in when you get closer and closer to your wpt.
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Re: Lowrance HDS 8 & 5 need external antenna?
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05/01/12 09:38 PM
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Thanks Jason, I'll try that.
Really appreciate you being here to help us!
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.� (Proverbs 27:17 ESV)
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Re: Lowrance HDS 8 & 5 need external antenna?
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05/02/12 12:42 AM
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patriot07
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Zoom in when you get closer like Jason said. Also, change your refresh rate to 1 second. For whatever reason, it's set to 5 seconds (I believe) by default. It definitely helps your GPS resolution to switch it to 1 second. It's down in the system menu somewhere. I can look it up if you don't know how or can't find it on a google search.
Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
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Re: Lowrance HDS 8 & 5 need external antenna?
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05/04/12 01:48 AM
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Thanks Patriot I didn't know there was a refresh setting in the menu settings. I'll find it and restet to one second. Thanks for the information that's too cool.
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.� (Proverbs 27:17 ESV)
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Re: Lowrance HDS 8 & 5 need external antenna?
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05/07/12 02:57 PM
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Big Red 12
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They will update faster with the LGC-4000.
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