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End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 12:51 pm
by DeskJockey
Best check your older sat navs for updates, as they may stop working after April 6th!

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:08 pm
by Jobbo
Surely any device which works in the current epoch must have contemplated the millennium bug (since the current epoch began in 1999) - meaning it would have been designed to cope with the epochs rolling over?

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:08 pm
by Rich B
How old is older? πŸ˜ƒ

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:12 pm
by DeskJockey
Jobbo wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:08 pm Surely any device which works in the current epoch must have contemplated the millennium bug (since the current epoch began in 1999) - meaning it would have been designed to cope with the epochs rolling over?
You'd assume so, but never underestimate short cuts and cost cutting :D

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:12 pm
by DeskJockey
Rich B wrote: ↑Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:08 pm How old is older? πŸ˜ƒ
Good question, article is usefully vague on the subject.

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:19 pm
by Rich B
I doubt many people would be that bothered about a 20 year old tomtom that had never been updated dying, but if it’s say, 10 year old luxury cars, then it’s an issue!

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:20 pm
by mr_jon

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:20 pm
by nuttinnew
That may well be my Blaupunkt and Becker stuff fecked then :(
Annoying because the Blaupunkt is in-dash, and I like the look and function of the Becker.

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:57 am
by nuttinnew
Becker 7928 from 2007 still works fine 8-)
Haven't tried the Blaupunkt Rome 56E, iirc it's from 2009 so hopefully still good (tbh as long as the radio still works it won't matter for the use it gets).
I think the earliest nav I have is a Becker 7914 from 2005, I'll have to dig that out and give it a try.

Re: End of a GPS epoch

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:55 pm
by integrale_evo
Hmm, I did about 20 miles with the mitos tomtom plugged in to charge it up a couple of days ago and it never found a signal.

I'd have thought a 2012 ish device would be ok with it though. Maybe it was just having a moment :lol: