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GPS + Galileo Satellite Lost

I'm using a Garmin 530 with 3.20 firmware version in Spain. During the ride I have received multiple times a warning advertising me of Satellite Lost. Reviewing the route I found some strange peaks probably caused by these GPS lost.

Is a common issue with Galileo? Or is a generalized problem?

I thought that having more satellites was good for accuracy...

Thanks!

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+1 aweatherall over 4 years ago

There is another thread on this. Currently there can be some positional errors when using Galileo. Garmin are working on this. I would expect there to be a GPS update soon that will address it. In the mean time try using GPS+GLONASS

0 ANT1 over 4 years ago in reply to aweatherall

Sorry, I saw a thread but for another device so I think that may be is a device related issue.

Thanks!!

0 aweatherall over 4 years ago in reply to ANT1

No problem, many of the new devices Garmin has released this year use the same GPS chip. This is why I know it will be a high priority for Garmin to fix this issue.

The Edge 530/830 and a number of watches FR945, FR245, FR645

0 aweatherall over 4 years ago

Could you post any activity FIT files you have where you got the Lost Satellite message?

0 ANT1 over 4 years ago in reply to aweatherall

Sure!! 3703861286.zip

+1 Garmin-Matthew over 4 years ago

The beta (3.33) added improved performance in GPS + GALILEO mode. See the instructions and the full change logs for this beta here.

0 BITFIRE over 4 years ago

Same issue here. I lost the signal completly. As soon as I switch to GPS + GLONASS everything was working fine. I think GPS + GALILEO should be considered as experimental for the moment.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3818162564

Device: Edge 530 Version 3.50

0 Tofel over 4 years ago

I was also experiencing multiple "Satellite Lost" issues on my Edge 530 (v3.50) with GPS+GALILEO over the last days. The errors in the resulting track vary from subtle deviations to more obvious hickups like this:

3915019483.zip

0 Tofel over 4 years ago in reply to Garmin-Matthew

If I understand you correctly I should prefer 3.33 beta over the 3.50 release in order to use GALILEO? Because the issue is not fixed in 3.50 as you can see below.

0 drh329 over 4 years ago in reply to Tofel

Same, Edge 530 (v5.30) with GPS+Galileo, ruined a good workout. You can clearly see where I was riding and where Garmin thought I was riding.

The track should be South Ave to East Ave and Wilder, clearly not even close......lol