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Shouldn't a 67i set to Expedition Mode remain in Expedition Mode?

jlg2
4 months ago

Shouldn't a 67i set to Expedition Mode remain there?  After a recent startling loss of energy remaining in my 67i battery, I discovered that when the device receives an InReach message, it switches to full power mode and remains there until reset back into Expedition Mode.  Is there a reason for that?  I'm pretty sure the device was not designed to trick users into depleting their battery on a long expedition.  I use the "Prompted" setting for Expedition Mode.  This is especially troubling since the device (contrary to the manual's explanation of LED codes) shows the same single-flash code whether the device is in Expedition Mode or in full power mode.

  • 0 26 days ago in reply to jlg2

     Unfortunately my device is updated to the latest firmware 8.80 and the problem persists. I thought that maybe it got something to do with device loosing satellites and wakes up while trying to reconnect. So I put it where it gets constant view of the sky and it still wakes up randomly. Sometimes after an hour, sometimes after day.

  • 0 26 days ago in reply to Os

    My bad, Os.  I should have realized before that you're dealing with a separate, though related, issue.  The issue here was whether the 67i popped out of expedition mode when it received an InReach message.  I believe it did before 8.80 and does not after 8.80, but I'm not absolutely certain about either claim since I have only one device and did only limited testing.  That said, there is scant evidence that my belief is wrong.  I am interested in your issue though.  If there's something else (other than an incoming InReach message) that would cause my 67i to pop out of expedition mode without my knowledge, I'd like to be aware of it.  For clarity thought, it might be best for you to start a new thread.