"Roger Long"
om wrote:

I'm trying to get a garage sale Garmin GPS 90 going and it won't acquire
satellites.
It starts saying "SVA Cycle 9607 20 June 96 to 18 July 96".
1996 was a while ago. Is there something in this unit that needs to be
updated?

No, but if it's been off for a few months, it can take an
hour or more to download all the satellite ephemeris data it
needs to begin acquiring. Make sure you tell it
approximately where it is now (in setup) to speed up the
process, or it can take even longer. If it won't acquire
after a few hours of being on, with fresh batteries, and in
an open area (not inside and not under lots of trees), then
suspect it's broken. Check the BNC connector.


Todd Pattist
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