Dan Luke wrote:
"Jonathan Goodish" wrote:

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john smith wrote:


You know, with the reception problems I am reading about here, I think I
will stick with my GPS 195 a while longer. I always get a lock with a
minimum of six to eight sats.

I don't have reception problems...


Nor I. I get the same reception performance--or better--with the 396 as I
have with all my previous Garmins.

ditto.


I do remember that my 195 had trouble locking if activated while in motion.
The 396 is not bothered.

Yes, the ol' 196 would take noticeably longer to initialize if powered up
somewhere other than where it went to sleep, even a few feet. Not so the 396.