elite4 gps help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

ctrujillo · 12-02-2012, 02:32 PM

i went out last weekend and was a little foggy so i figure no problem ill just lock down my position at harbor mouth and head out.well could not get it to lock in my position i say f it and head out anyways.well it got preety thick and i tied off to the kelp and it adventually moved on.this was the first time that i tried to use the gps on this unit.so ive been reading the manual and fing with the thing and it will not find my position.am i doing something wrong maybe the gps function is no good on my unit anyone else have this proublem

maui jim · 12-02-2012, 07:48 PM

I use gps for fishing and hunting,
for practice mark you way point athome and use it around town before going dead now where in the water. Learn how to mark waypoints

bus kid · 12-03-2012, 01:44 PM

GPS + Fog = you getting lost. I always carry a lensatic compass and know my bearing on launch. Learn to use a Military square and you will never be lost again.

21 RM MILITARY SQUARE.jpg

ask me how I know...
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RedSledTeam · 12-03-2012, 10:18 PM

Try initializing your unit with your known coordinates first. It may think you're on the other coast where the sun rises over the sea!

12-02-2012, 02:32 PM	#1
ctrujillo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: garden grove Posts: 308	elite4 gps help i went out last weekend and was a little foggy so i figure no problem ill just lock down my position at harbor mouth and head out.well could not get it to lock in my position i say f it and head out anyways.well it got preety thick and i tied off to the kelp and it adventually moved on.this was the first time that i tried to use the gps on this unit.so ive been reading the manual and fing with the thing and it will not find my position.am i doing something wrong maybe the gps function is no good on my unit anyone else have this proublem

12-02-2012, 07:48 PM	#2
maui jim Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cypress, CA Posts: 789	I use gps for fishing and hunting, for practice mark you way point athome and use it around town before going dead now where in the water. Learn how to mark waypoints __________________

12-03-2012, 01:44 PM	#3
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	GPS + Fog = you getting lost. I always carry a lensatic compass and know my bearing on launch. Learn to use a Military square and you will never be lost again. 21 RM MILITARY SQUARE.jpg ask me how I know... 2012-11-24_10-58-29_821.jpg __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ Last edited by bus kid; 12-03-2012 at 01:50 PM.

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12-03-2012, 10:18 PM	#4
RedSledTeam Daddeo Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: OC Posts: 660	Try initializing your unit with your known coordinates first. It may think you're on the other coast where the sun rises over the sea!