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SD loss of GPS signal


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unflownsky
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Hy all,
I have an Ipad 3, Ios 7.0.6 and latest version of SD. Almost in every flight I happen 1 GPS loss of signal, plane turns red and navigation simply freezes.
Turning on and off the app usually works but this bug is quiet annoying especially in busy and not familiar areas. Any suggestion/similar experience ?

Thanks in advance
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Are you using an external GPS or the one internal to the iPad? Of course, marginal signal strength paired with a badly placed GPS antenna will also cause drop outs.

My setup is an iPad 3 with internal GPS still running iOS 6.1.3 with no problems at all.

-- Chris.
Tim Dawson
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This is either an issue with your external GPS device (if you're using one) or a simple matter of reception not being good in your cockpit environment. Nothing we can do about it from the SkyDemon side I'm afraid.
unflownsky
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I simply use the internal antenna. Does anyone knows where the antenna is located ? Where do you usually keep the Ipad when you fly ?
Any troubleshooting/check to perform in the setting page of tha Ipad ?
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