I have an MI-250 set up in my side yard with the Gem I system.? It's been happy there for the past several years, under my Telegizmos 365 cover, needing a new internal battery about once a year.? The installation requires me to lay the controller flat on top of the pier, behind the mount.? Been there three full years, no complaints.
The other day using my MI-250, despite my bum hearing, I noticed my GI controller giving off a warning tone, like the pier proximity signal.? The tracking then stopped, display froze and the controller just stopped working, becoming unresponsive to any command.??
Swearing more than a bit, I unplugged everything and removed the controller.? When I stood it "upright", water came pouring out of the bottom of it, a good shot glass worth.? ?Oh, boy, I bet this thing is toast and started thinking about a replacement or going to GEM II.? I took the cover off? and let it sit around for a few days to dry out.? ?Just for grins, I hooked it up to my G11 and booted it up.? And it seems to be working just fine now.??Surprise, surprise!??
We did have a rather wet summer & fall but I'm going to now take the controller inside with me when I pack everything up for the night.
Lesson learned and let's hear it for the the robust build quality!
Jeff
