|All the information re GPS has been helpful, thanks everyone. Another question |though....how close to your target do they really put you?? As others have said, the accuracy depends on what Uncle Sam decides for a particular area at a given time. When it is accurate it is right on. I was following a map course one day toward a point out in the lake. The point was on a certain even number navigation line and the GPS was updating as I went. As I crossed the imaginary navigation line the GPS matched the map exactly. Pretty amazing. On the other hand I have been paddling on the ocean and the GPS has told me that I'm at -400 feet below sea level! I did not know I had a sub! 8-) I have also noticed that high power transmission lines will really mess up the GPS. Some GPS's are much better than others in the woods. The trees will block/deflect signals. I have tried to use the GPS to match up some topo map features with GPS readings taken in the woods. But this was not very successful. I'm not sure if the map was inaccurate or the GPS was the offender. I suspect a little of both. Hope this helps... Dan *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 02 2000 - 11:14:24 PST
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