magnetic fields south of glinks ?
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Topic: magnetic fields south of glinks ?
Posted By: lbf92
Subject: magnetic fields south of glinks ?
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 3:35pm
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we went south of Glinks Gully a few days ago for a torpedo session.. I'm running the Seahorse GPS 46lb. Someone was in the usual spot so we went a couple of kms further south. Attempt 1: set the gps, sent it on its way, and it washed up on the beach about 1km north Attempt 2: set the gps, sent it on its way, and it washed up on the beach about 500m south. Swell was tiny. Other people were using kontiki's up the beach.. I have since checked the gps and it is functioning perfectly. Any ideas what would cause this? Are there some weird isolated magnetic fields around the area??
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Posted By: Mc Tool
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 7:04pm
I dunno nuffin bout them  but is it possible that the main battery is loosing capacity ? is there overheat protection on the motor. Im just trying to think of why it wouldnt power on out to sea . Was the motor running when it beached. Does the whole plot run on one battery or does the gps / steering servo have it own power supply . Just thinkin maybe gps is ok but low or no power getting to steering servo or motor.......and it might be ok when you launch it but peter out after a bit. ------------- I wish I was young again .... Id be heaps smarter than this time |
Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2023 at 11:34pm
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sounds more like a fault in the steering servo
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