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Dan Krueger
 
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Gene Kearns wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 12:33:13 -0500, Wayne.B
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:33:08 GMT, "Butch Davis"
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IMO, for the gps to compute a compass course to compensate for wind and
current it would have to have some means to acquire the inputs.


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Exactly right.



Anybody know of a GPS with this capability?


I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish, but inputting wind speed
and current wouldn't help since both affect different boats in different
ways. A smaller, shorter boat, for example, is less affected by wind
than a taller, longer boat.

The purpose of a GPS is to do more than a compass. It will help you
correct for wind and current if you simply use it to get to your waypoint.

Dan
 
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