Active target- waypoint issue

[HookedAgain!]

I use to be able to touch the active target screen and save a waypoint. Got a prompt box today that said cannot post waypoint, Vessel position not acquired.

[Basshopper]

Based on the prompt lost your GPS signal, Go Check the GPS Source especially if you have a point 1 take the source off Auto

[HookedAgain!]

Double checked and all units are reading gps source from internal antenna and direction, rate of return etc from point one.

[HookedAgain!]

I’m stumped. Almost like the internal gps is not working properly.

[Marc Marcantonio]

I’m stumped. Almost like the internal gps is not working properly.

Is there a question mark in your boat position on the chart (indicates loss of GPS Signal).

Time to save your waypoints and do a hard reset.

[BWQK]

Is there a question mark in your boat position on the chart (indicates loss of GPS Signal).

Time to save your waypoints and do a hard reset.

I would also save my settings along with my waypoints. It will save time after the reset.

[HookedAgain!]

No question mark, I can save a waypoint on the map just not on the active target screen (which I have done before)

[NoCAL]

Are you tapping the spot then opening the menu and tapping New Waypoint? Don't tap the Waypoint button. That will create a waypoint based on the location of the GPS receiver. You must tap New Waypoint to get it to use the cursor location on the AT screen.

NoCAL

[HookedAgain!]

NoCal.

I have shortcut keys programmed for waypoint. Recently, I was able to see a brush pile on AT, touch the AT screen on the brush then press the programmed key and waypoint was saved. Went to set a waypoint this past weekend using the same process and received a prompt that "waypoint could not be created, vessel position not acquired." I double checked when I got home and verified I am using the internal gps from the HDS Live and direction from point one. This is the first time I have ever received this prompt. Any thoughts?

[HookedAgain!]

Anyone had this issue?

[Marc Marcantonio]

Have you performed the hard reset yet? I am suspecting your internal antenna needs to be reset.

[78Staff]

Anyone had this issue?

It happened to me once a few months ago... same symptons, was unable to set waypoint and also got the vessel position not aquired. Posted on it here and it was suggested likely cased by loss of GPS signal, whether due to issue on boat/hardware or atmospheric I never found out, as next time out it and ever since it's worked as expected, even though I made no changes to hardware/settings/wiring etc.