Saturday is Y2K for your GPS!

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Ken Shubert

Pack your old sextant before this weekend cruise. GPS System Time rolls over at midnight Saturday. Newer receivers should be OK but old ones may think it's 6 January 1980, and heaven knows where it thinks you are. For more info check the USCG web-site: http://www.navcen.uscg.mil/gps/geninfo/y2k/ USCG Groups have broadcast announcements this week but the weekend sailors probably haven't been warned. Even owners of new GPS units should be prepared with alternate nav aids this weekend. But isn't that what the 'startup' page always told us? Ken S/V Wouff Hong
 
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George

DLX5000 Magellan OK

Our DLX5000 rolled fine. I didn't actually watch it, but the next day it still knew the location of the boat as well as it usually did. The funniest indication I have had in the past was right after a tack in which it indicated 419 kn SOG. Hope all did well with the roll. George
 
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