55 minutes ago
Hi everyone,
Just wanted to share a bit of experience from a recent trip to Portugal. I went to visit a forum contact in the Algarve around mid-October. He had just received his System BLUE kit but was having a few issues getting everything installed properly.
I stayed for four days so we could get the antenna mounted, sort out the GPS positioning and make sure everything was reporting correctly before I left.
We ran into a few typical installation problems along the way. The ferrite wasn't in the right position, there was a loose connection on the GPS wiring (GMM-G3 module), and we also had some interference from surrounding electrical equipment. Nothing too serious once we figured out what was going on.
The interference was actually the most frustrating part. We spent almost two days chasing signal problems before realizing the antenna was too close to the house and some electrical cables. Moving it further away finally did the trick. After that, the strikes started coming through normally within minutes.
For internet access while we were working outside, I used a local eSIM. I'd come across a Simbye discount code somewhere, so I decided to give it a try. It was handy to keep an eye on the dashboard without having to go back inside all the time.
One thing we're still not entirely sure about is the GPS stability. We had two brief signal dropouts and couldn't really work out what caused them.
Has anyone here used the MAX-M10S in a fairly rural area? Curious to know how stable it normally is and whether short dropouts like these are fairly common.
Thanks!
Just wanted to share a bit of experience from a recent trip to Portugal. I went to visit a forum contact in the Algarve around mid-October. He had just received his System BLUE kit but was having a few issues getting everything installed properly.
I stayed for four days so we could get the antenna mounted, sort out the GPS positioning and make sure everything was reporting correctly before I left.
We ran into a few typical installation problems along the way. The ferrite wasn't in the right position, there was a loose connection on the GPS wiring (GMM-G3 module), and we also had some interference from surrounding electrical equipment. Nothing too serious once we figured out what was going on.
The interference was actually the most frustrating part. We spent almost two days chasing signal problems before realizing the antenna was too close to the house and some electrical cables. Moving it further away finally did the trick. After that, the strikes started coming through normally within minutes.
For internet access while we were working outside, I used a local eSIM. I'd come across a Simbye discount code somewhere, so I decided to give it a try. It was handy to keep an eye on the dashboard without having to go back inside all the time.
One thing we're still not entirely sure about is the GPS stability. We had two brief signal dropouts and couldn't really work out what caused them.
Has anyone here used the MAX-M10S in a fairly rural area? Curious to know how stable it normally is and whether short dropouts like these are fairly common.
Thanks!