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  • JIM MARCUM
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2011
    • 773
    #1

    Poor garmin 201 reception

    I bought a couple of the now defunct Garmin Forerunner 201 GPS units, as well as a Garmin eTrex Ledgend C. The Legend works great when placed inside my cats, but both 201s (with differing button labels) have reception problems if inside the hull under the fiberglass hatch & I've been taping them on top of the hull. Is this a common problem or is it just me? JIM
    JIM MARCUM: NAMBA 777; EX? SoCal FE Racers Club; D-19; Official 2012 NAMBA FE Nationals Rescue Diver; Purple Heart Viet Nam Vet; Professional SCUBA/HOOKA Diver, KELCO, 1973-1978; BBA 1978, Magna Cum Laude; MBA 1980 w/honors; Retired DOD GS1102-12 Contract Specialist
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    • egneg
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Feb 2008
      • 4670
      #2
      I have had one for a couple of years and no problems to date.
      IMPBA 20481S D-12

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        • jeepme
          Member
          • Jun 2011
          • 59
          #3
          I believe the legend c has the high sensitivity reciever where as the forerunner 201 does not.

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            • Old Sloppy
              Harry from Atlanta
              • Jul 2007
              • 200
              #4
              My Garmin 201 takes a long time to aquire the signals, worst when surrounded by tall trees all around the parking lot (welcome to Atlanta) however it works fine inside my fiberglass hulls.

              What dealer sells the legend C ?
              Can you please post a link ?

              Harry
              60" Expresscraft SuperCat
              (2) 2028 Castle motors 64.7 mph
              10s3p with x450/3 props               15,000 mah 40c cells,

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