Guys, I can’t tell you how much equipment dissatisfaction that I encounter….dissatisfaction that is quite often directly related to inadequate installations. Issues like:
“my GPS takes forever to lock”
“my GPS won’t keep locked on”
“my position jumps all over the place”
“I can’t get a clear side image on one side”
“my fish don’t show up like nice arcs in 2D sonar.”
The first place I look for solutions to all of these issues is GPS puck or transducer installations. Fixing those problems (or simply having them comply with the manufacturer’s recommendation) usually makes the equipment work precisely as advertised. Good-bye user dissatisfaction.
We make considerable investments in resources ($$$) to acquire these pieces of technology. It’s worth our time and effort to ensure that they are installed according to the manufacturer’s recommendation, so that they perform up to our expectations.
Now, that original GPS installation may be workable. However, I’m certain that, over time, some of the issues I noted above would creep into that user’s experience…and that would impact the user’s satisfaction with the equipment.
Just my $0.02!
