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Why has my handheld GPS receiver not got a position fix after having been running for 10 minutes?

April 26, 2017Fix GOT gps receiver handheld Minutes position running

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Why has my handheld GPS receiver not got a position fix after having been running for 10 minutes?

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A. If your receiver is new or has not been used for some time it may take over 13 minutes to get an initial position fix. Your receiver uses an almanac containing information on the satellite constellation to search the sky for GPS satellites. If this almanac is out of date, it may take your receiver some time to lock on to an initial satellite and then a further 12.5 minutes for an updated version of the almanac to be transmitted to your receiver.