Editing Balto Beacon User Guide (section)

== Troubleshooting ==

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! Symptom !! Likely cause !! What to do
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| Ground unit won't connect || Bluetooth off, or unit out of range/not powered on || Enable Bluetooth; confirm unit is powered and nearby
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| Tracker missing from map || Air unit out of LoRa range, dead battery, or link dropout || Check unit battery; move closer to reduce range; gaps will typically resolve as connectivity returns
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| Track has gaps || Radio collisions/link dropouts (not a GPS failure) || No action needed — onboard logging on the hardware preserves the full track even if the live link drops
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| CalTopo not updating || Cellular outage on the phone running Beacon || Beacon will backfill automatically once connectivity returns
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| Short battery life on Air unit || Expected at current hardware generation (~3h10m–3h45m at 5s interval) || Plan for assignment length; carry spares for long assignments
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