302 Issues, Probably self Inflicted... Experts?

At 01:49 30 March 2016, Linwood Stevenson wrote:
On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 9:15:35 PM UTC-4, Tango Eight wrote:
On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at 8:35:45 PM UTC-4, Linwood Stevenson
wrote:
Hi All,
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Previous flight last week my 302 abruptly quite recording mid flight,
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fact I wasn't aware of until after landing and viewing the downloaded
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file. Was a good 400k+ flight too, but thats beside the point....
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checked out the log file and it appeared to be full, so I assumed (first
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istake) that the memory wrap around feature didn't wrap around. Fix was
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clear the log, which I've occasionally done in the past. =20
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So, today when starting the 302 it wasn't locking on satellites after
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5 minutes or so. I was in line for a tow, and if I didn't take the tow,
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uld have lost the tow plane for the day. Off we go, no satellites
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.. A few minutes after the release, the satellites finally acquired, and
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l other 302 features appeared normal. After return home, attempted to
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load the .igc file once again, only to be greeted with a message to the
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ect that there were no log files to be downloaded, and none were
displayed
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on the screen...
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So, question is, should the 302 start a partial log once the
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are acquired, or will the log pages stay blank, as they did today. Am I
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ooking at a possible 302 failure, or is this simply operator error on my
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rt?
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On top of that, the PowerFlarm portable isn't logging any .igc files
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ther. Might be dead in the water for the Perry contest. Issues always
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pen before a contest or other event it seems....
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Thanks in advance for any suggestions or help!
7B
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Check for GPS antenna interference (start by running the 302 alone...
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if it locks up faster/more reliably without other GPS devices switched
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.. If interference suspected, move antennas around. 12" clearance
between
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GPS antennas always works. 6" usually works. Less is a little dicey.
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If the problem turns out to be your 302... I have a spare 302 I'd be
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y to loan for the contest. Has the GPS date bug fix. =20
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Best,
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Evan Ludeman / T8

Thanks Evan,
Mine had the GPS and date fix recently, but its alway has and still is
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ey on satellite acquisition. Somedays works in the garage, other days
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s 20+ minutes under a clear sky, like today... 302 is old but reliable
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, but maybe its had its day... might look at some of the newer stuff that
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lso records .igc....
Appreciate your kind offer of 302 loan. Got a bit more beating on the
302
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tomorrow to see if there is something else to do, then will go from there
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nd let you know... Thanks again!

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7B

As I recall, the 302 should record as a barograph, even without GPS lock
once vertical movement has been seen, back-logging for a short while.

Sound like its broke.