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    • zhang965Z Offline
      zhang965
      last edited by

      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 KanellopoulosD Offline
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        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
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          @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 KanellopoulosD Offline
            Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @florin2528
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            @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.sacreV Offline
              v.sacre Silver Members @freeheeler
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              @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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              • florin2528F Offline
                florin2528 Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                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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                • freeheelerF Offline
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                  last edited by

                  @v-sacre
                  yes that’s how I understood it 👍

                  living sideways

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                  • zhang965Z Offline
                    zhang965 @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                    @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos said in Suunto 9 baro - GPS track not accurate:

                    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.

                    hold on, that’s a tricky way to confirm the new FW comes within two weeks

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                    • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                      Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @florin2528
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                      @florin2528 hmmm strange to be honest. I saw the tracks and there are drop outs on the reception.
                      Just to confirm once more, at the prestart screen the color is green right?

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                      • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
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                        @zhang965 yeah lets give some insight to @florin2528

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                        • zhang965Z Offline
                          zhang965
                          last edited by

                          I think his GPS lost randomly the signal, it’s why he had the straight line sometime and sometime not

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                          • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                            Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @zhang965
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                            @zhang965 yup that is suspicious here.

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                            • florin2528F Offline
                              florin2528 Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                              yes, was green.
                              My second run with S9 was on Sibiu 10k marathon and I din’t wait for GPS to be green and start running. I didn’t get the GPS at all. Run was recorded but with no GPS. So now, I always wait. 🙂

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

                                @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.

                                Well … Let’s say that this is not an optimal environment for GPS and Compass, that’s a magnetic net 😁

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                                • zhang965Z Offline
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                                  so it refers me to the case of french guy, in a cloudy day.: https://forum.suunto.com/topic/2647/précision-gps/

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                                  • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
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                                    Other question. Do you have AGPS synced?

                                    Settings->General->About -> AGPS what does it show there?

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                                    • zhang965Z Offline
                                      zhang965
                                      last edited by zhang965

                                      and it’s why ask you to change the country…
                                      because it seems GPS is under control in some countries? seems in Chian GPS has a beautiful random drift

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                                      • florin2528F Offline
                                        florin2528 Bronze Member @Dimitrios Kanellopoulos
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                                        @Dimitrios-Kanellopoulos
                                        Software :2.6.54
                                        Assisted GPS 2019-06-12T00:00:00Z
                                        Product name: Suunto 9
                                        Serial ,
                                        hardware: 3835C3
                                        GPS 17041,ab53bab,140
                                        Touch: B2.0.30
                                        Bluetooth 2.3.42
                                        Valencell 7253

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                                        • Dimitrios KanellopoulosD Offline
                                          Dimitrios Kanellopoulos Community Manager @florin2528
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                                          @florin2528 that looks ok.
                                          Alright I don’t know how much more to help here.

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                                          • zhang965Z Offline
                                            zhang965
                                            last edited by zhang965

                                            for me it’s a random GPS signal lost,

                                            this lost might be caused by weather factor, environment factor.

                                            next time, once connected to GPS, hold on some mins to wait the connection be stable before go.

                                            I suggest you to return your watch next Week,so that Dimitrios might release the FW quickly.

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