GPS upgrade

Misty Blue · 10-19-2005, 02:37 PM

Hi All!

I have a Standard Horizon GPS 150. (Couldn't afford color)

This summer I noticed that it, and one on our work boat, were slow to aquire. I called Standard Horizon and got a real human being who was very helpful.

He sent me an e-mail with instructions for a reboot of the unit. This did not work. His second suggestion was to contact C-map and ask for upgrade software for the unit.

C-map sent me a chip ($49.95, refundable after it's return and $4.95 S&H) that I put in the unit and in 30 seconds it was fixed. The GPS now aquires in less than 30 seconds from pushing the ON button.

This worked on both units that were giving me problems.

Good people, cheap fix.

Misty Blue

10-19-2005, 02:37 PM	#1
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	GPS upgrade Hi All! I have a Standard Horizon GPS 150. (Couldn't afford color) This summer I noticed that it, and one on our work boat, were slow to aquire. I called Standard Horizon and got a real human being who was very helpful. He sent me an e-mail with instructions for a reboot of the unit. This did not work. His second suggestion was to contact C-map and ask for upgrade software for the unit. C-map sent me a chip ($49.95, refundable after it's return and $4.95 S&H) that I put in the unit and in 30 seconds it was fixed. The GPS now aquires in less than 30 seconds from pushing the ON button. This worked on both units that were giving me problems. Good people, cheap fix. Misty Blue