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Dennis Pogson
 
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Default GPS Accuracy

Larry W4CSC wrote:
Oops....I also forgot TIME. GPS does provide very accurate TIME to
make the calculations in my other post....

Sorry....(blush)

On Mon, 26 Jan 2004 21:12:28 -0500, "wg992000"
wrote:

Does anyone know if there is a set relationship between the accuracy
/ DOP/ Differenctial indicated on the GPS page to the accuracy of
the compass direction? ( of the GPS)

ie. Trying to determine how far off the compass rose would be off
if WAAS sat's were being received and there was high accuracy.

Kind of new at this. Any thoughts appreciated.



Larry W4CSC

Is it just me or did the US and UK just capture 1/3
of the world's sweetest oil supply? What idiot wants to
GIVE IT BACK?!!



The "compass" in a GPS is surely historical, it tells you where you've been,
not where you are going? A very rough comparison with the magnetic compass
might indicate if the latter had major errors, but compass swinging using
GPS, someone must be kidding! Much better to use transits, or a hand bearing
compass.
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