"Jack Cunniff" wrote in message ...
: "Dan" writes:
:
: Is anyone else having major GPS satellite reception problems with their
: 396? I've made two trips since getting the 396 and have noticed the
: following...
:
: After takeoff or on arrival within 5 miles of airports here in the
: Phoenix Metro area I have _always_ experienced a loss of GPS signal.
: This could happen even on a smooth, straight in approach (it's not that
: I'm turning away from the satellites, etc.)
:
: According to this page (Jay Honeck had recently shared the URL elsewhere)
: http://www.scn.org/~bk269/gps.html , certain nav/com frequencies can
: prevent your handheld GPS from receiving signal.
:
: It's likely, since it's in the same area, that you're tuning one of the
: frequencies listed on that page.
:
: I've always found that changing frequencies solved the problem; put up
: your satellite status page, then get permission from ATC to go off
: frequency. Turn OFF the radios (if you're in VFR and not using the NAV),
: and you'll quickly know whether you've got a nav/com interference problem.
:
: I first found this problem when I bought my Arrow (Narco panel), and had
: this problem within the first day or two. I have had interference affect
: my GPS Pilot III, 196, and 396.
:
: -Jack
:

Did you try any other GPS brands beside Garmin?