iFly GPS Forum

I just completed a 22 hour set of flights and I got lots of messages something like "GPS Position Lost" and the screen would turn red. Sometimes if I waited like 5 minutes, the GPS position would lock on and the little airplane would be where it was supposed to be. Other times it would not come back on, and I had to pull the power plug and start over; and this entails about 4 to 5 minutes before the Nav screen is up and running. I tried to reset the SD card, but it didn't help. Also I could not update the Charts and such as I got a message saying the Update Cannot Complete.

I've had my unit lose position on several occasions, seemingly for no reason. I've had trouble rebooting it sometimes, then sometimes it comes right back. I've been told on this forum that it could be interference within the cockpit but I haven't tested that. My screen has never turned red though.

Sam

Thanks for the response, Ed. Just a couple of items:

1) This was not happening prior to this year;

2) In April, we moved the unit to a 1" ball mount attached to the lower right panel (where the Loran used to be ;-) To get by the sunlight problems, I moved it up to the upper part of the window, attached by a RAM clamp mount and the same 1" ball. The unit has a clear view of the upper window.

3) I was repeatedly advised that the external antenna is not needed if the 700 has a clear view of the sky. I will try the external antenna once I find it....