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Review on 🌐 Enhance GPS Connectivity with Dual Electronics XGPS160: Multipurpose Universal 5 Device Bluetooth Receiver featuring Wide Area Augmentation System and Portable Attachment by Michael Schafer

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Didn't live up to expectations at all!

The most frustrating problem is that they somehow managed to get a very high rating for this product! Over 4 stars under their Revain page. and these indeed unsatisfactory comments were buried deep within. But the actual user experience is almost terrible! In about 80% of the cases, he cannot establish a stable satellite connection either on board the plane or on the road. There aren't many buildings around and everything is separated in the distance. "I have traveled all over the world. On an Android phone, open the utility app (with bluetooth) to get location for offline google map. When Bluetooth is connected, the Jeppesen FD can use it directly on the iPad (this part works well, although not usually in the right position). Very confusing is the fact that a colleague of mine had previously bought the exact same device on an airplane which worked perfectly - about 50% GPS green so I bought the same one. Check out the clamps attached, the left side is mine and I've swapped them out, flipped them around pretty much everywhere in the cockpit just NO dice 80% of the time. We have the same firmware version, the connection to tablet devices also worked perfectly, it just took me a long time to connect to the satellites no matter how I tried. And it fits with these unsatisfactory comments. In the photo: the one on the right without the cable is mine. I've tried more than a dozen flights, stayed more than 9 months, decided to return and left something here, although I don't know how deep it will be buried!

Pros
  • DIMENSIONS - 2.24"W x 2.24"D x 0.75"H
Cons
  • Expensive