Concept2 and Garmin Connect duplicate entries

I have a Garmin Descent Mk1. I use this to transmit HR data to the Concept2 PM5 monitor on our indoor rower. I do this by using the 'row indoor' App and have the HR data transmit while using it. The problem is that at the end of a workout I have 2 entries - one from Concept2 which syncs to Garmin Connect and one from my watch..

Is there anyway either to prevent the duplicates in the first place, or merge the duplicate entries?

I realise I *could* not use the watch, but then I wouldn't have the benefit of the HR data on the rowing machine and in the log entries

Any suggestions?
Thank you

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nradov over 3 years ago +1 verified

Broadcast your heart rate from the watch but don't actually start an activity. Or disable sync from Concept2 to Garmin Connect. Or use the Fit File Repair Tool to merge the activities, but then you'll…

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+1 nradov over 3 years ago

Broadcast your heart rate from the watch but don't actually start an activity. Or disable sync from Concept2 to Garmin Connect. Or use the Fit File Repair Tool to merge the activities, but then you'll have to manually delete the old activities.

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0 3543245 over 3 years ago in reply to nradov

Thanks - I actually tried just broadcasting the HR this morning and it seemed to work.. Would be far simpler if Garmin just realised I couldn't be rowing on 2 machines at the same time! Thank you for your suggestions

0 abhiroopb over 2 years ago in reply to 3543245

Could you clarify what broadcasting HR means? I'm having the same issue as your original post

0 nradov over 2 years ago in reply to abhiroopb

Most recent Garmin watches have a feature to broadcast the heart rate from the optical sensor using ANT+ and/or BLE. The Concept2 monitor can receive that heart rate broadcast.