GPS out of whack again!

My Fenix 5s GPS is out of control as well. I went paddling this morning & it is showing routes between houses and stoped at a totally different location to where I originally stopped!

I compared it to Montana 680t & the distance result is about 1.12 km out. Monta is very accurate but not fenix not sure if it is a setting. I have the watch & Montana set to GPS+GLONASS. Also the calories were out on the watch. Montana 599 where Fenix is 881!!

Any idea if there is anything I need to change on the watch setting for better accuracy when using GPS?
Also, does anyone know how I can change my profile name on this forum? I am stuck with the watch description rather my name :o I tried in my account setting but no option to change it unless create a new registration with new email.

Thank you,

Ghada

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0 TrippyZ over 7 years ago

Please advise your mount points for both devices during use.

0 MyFenixS5 over 7 years ago

Hi TrippyZ,

I am not sure what you mean by “mount point”? Do you mean start point?

Ghada

0 TrippyZ over 7 years ago

Where do you fit the devices to on either your body or boat

0 MyFenixS5 over 7 years ago

I was wearing my Fenix on my hand and the Montana mounted on my sea kayak.

thanks,
Ghada

0 TrippyZ over 7 years ago

So the montana has the best chance of an uninterrupted view of the sky whereas the wrist mounted device has to cope with paddling movement, body shadow and underwater dips.

I recommend turning on glonass. Please post a link to both activities.

0 MyFenixS5 over 7 years ago

Fair enough but the GPS is out while hiking as well. As I mentioned in my original email, I have GPS and Glonass on.