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    florin2528 Bronze Member @zhang965
    last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:30

    @zhang965
    Try once in same route.

    an example from another run, same place.
    Screenshot_20190613-102708_Suunto.jpg

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      zhang965 @florin2528
      last edited by zhang965 13 Jun 2019, 07:37

      Do a 12s reboot and update AGPS. - Already did that and the calibration step.

      Try once in same route. - I already did that and the track was decent. so it means your S9’s GPS could work well
      Try another route (another country) - don’t see the relevance. We’d know if the bad signal relevant the route, for example another route has good GPS signal, it means on your first route, it has some unsure factors
      Try another day. (sunny day without thin cloud) - don’t see the relevance. If my phone works in cloudy day, suunto should also. Yes and no, GPS watch normally has not the same accuracy as phone
      Try with Glonass(sometime/some countries Glonass is better than GPS) - I will and get back on this thread.

      but this watch is used for tracking of the rebullXalps athletes. It should work also in the mountains.

      Florin

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        freeheeler @florin2528
        last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:37

        @florin2528 said in Suunto 9 baro - GPS track not accurate:

        I still have two weeks for returning the product back. Any chances of getting a software update until then?

        what product would you choose if you return your S9?
        I can show you here my record of an Ambit3 Peak Sapphire on a roadbike tour in a mountian zone where there are rock faces right next to the road and during that activity there was no blue sky… it was pouring down rain like out of buckets…

        2019-06-13 09_33_42-Skiingones 2_01 Std. Radfahren Move.png

        living sideways

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          zhang965
          last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:38

          https://forum.suunto.com/topic/2647/précision-gps/

          They get bad track as well, due to weather factors

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            freeheeler @zhang965
            last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:39

            @zhang965
            the S9 is weather sensitive and the A3 isn’t?

            living sideways

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              zhang965 @freeheeler
              last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:40

              @TELE-HO said in Suunto 9 baro - GPS track not accurate:

              @zhang965
              the S9 is weather sensitive and the A3 isn’t?

              I don’t know, maybe? my A3peak works greater than S9/Spartan ultra

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                freeheeler @zhang965
                last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:43

                @zhang965
                it’s really strange… especially since Suunto says “thousands hours of testing in the toughest conditions”…
                ok, it’s a new product. I believe “thousands of hours”… but A3 has proofed millions of hours…

                living sideways

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                  v.sacre Silver Members
                  last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:48

                  Bad accuracy can always happen. It depends a lot of parameters such as GPS itself, weather, obstacles, speed… With my S9, I have maybe an issue 1 times out of 10 activites. Don’t forget that you are wearing a watch. Not a big GPS device with bigger antennae.

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                    florin2528 Bronze Member @freeheeler
                    last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:48

                    @TELE-HO - that looks nice 🙂

                    First I wanted to buy Suunto Ambit 3, a friend of mine has an Ambit 2 and never has issues with the tracks. But it’s still expensive for a 6 year old watch, which means was a very good one.

                    I tried Xiaomi stratos 2, good tracks - not such a good application, was too much of a smartwatch than sport watch.
                    I tried then Fenix 5, good tracks, problems with software/battery, even with no run and WHR stopped the battery was out in 2 days.
                    So I was looking at suunto spartan and suunto 9.

                    …and seems i have to get back to ambit 3. 😞

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                      freeheeler @v.sacre
                      last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:49

                      @v-sacre
                      I have once in 1.5 years had an issue where the gps signal was totally crazy for half of the activity. After that, no bad signals ever again. Not one out of 10… never.

                      living sideways

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                        freeheeler @florin2528
                        last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:50

                        @florin2528
                        I will receive my brand new A3 Peak Sapphire tomorrow 🙂

                        living sideways

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                          florin2528 Bronze Member @freeheeler
                          last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:52

                          @TELE-HO said in Suunto 9 baro - GPS track not accurate:

                          brand new A3 Peak

                          what do you mean by brand new?

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                            freeheeler @florin2528
                            last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:55

                            @florin2528
                            I used to buy second hand watches and they were always quite good. But now I have decided to order a new one from a shop.

                            living sideways

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                              sartoric Moderator
                              last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 07:59

                              @florin2528
                              Maybe I’ve missed it, but did you already try a different path ?

                              Back to that “faulty” track, Is there any kind of electric stuff along that road (plant, pillar etc)?
                              Do you wear any kind of magnetic stuff near your watch.
                              You can’t imagine the mess … 🙂

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                                zhang965
                                last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 08:00

                                I don’t know the true factors, there are some rumors:

                                • A3P has more simple components then new products, this makes its GPS has less interference.
                                • A3P has a GPS not under screen, it makes its GPS has less interference, (well let’s see S5?)
                                • A3P’s GPS (Sirfstar V) has better tune

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                                  Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager
                                  last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 08:08

                                  Hi, these drops in GPS looks like you have a power saving enabled. I am here to help on this.

                                  How does the prestart screen look like?

                                  Also very soon comes a new GPS FW so I would encourage you to wait a TINY bit for it.

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                                    florin2528 Bronze Member @sartoric
                                    last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 08:09

                                    @sartoric

                                    I tried different paths and sometimes the tracks are decent. But 1 from 5 had accuracy issues.

                                    not really, but along the road there are some 380v cables.
                                    Screenshot from 2019-06-13 11-04-41.png

                                    No magnetic stuff. I was thinking to buy this watch in order to get rid of phone.

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                                      Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @florin2528
                                      last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 08:10

                                      @florin2528 Lets solve this. Check my message above.
                                      S9 has a good GPS reception I am sure, something is going not well with your setup

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                                        v.sacre Silver Members @freeheeler
                                        last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 08:23

                                        @TELE-HO When I talk of bad accuracy 1/10 times, I don’t talk about crazy things, just small off track problem like @florin2528 has reported.

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                                          florin2528 Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
                                          last edited by 13 Jun 2019, 08:24

                                          @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos

                                          Power saving is off, I didn’t consider using that option since i’m not an ultra runner.
                                          the watch has now 71% of battery, yesterday could have like 80%.

                                          I was waiting to get GPS signal before starting the run. I was running with phone(runtastic app, running for the oceans) and the distance between S9 and runtastic was getting bigger with every kilometer i made. I spend like 10 seconds on the finish before stopping the run, on an open space. Not visible on the track.

                                          I can share the GPX file if you would like.

                                          Screenshot_20190613-111605_Runtastic.jpg

                                          Screenshot_20190613-111730_Suunto.jpg

                                          I can wait till 29 of june, last day for retuning the product back.

                                          Thanks,
                                          Florin

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