Dan Hagen wrote: ----- Original Message ----- > <snip> The key is to create a "constellation" > of waypoints on an electronic chart (as easy as "point and click"), > print the chart with the waypoints displayed on the chart, and download > the waypoints into your GPS. The GPS "map" page will show your position > relative to this constellation of waypoints. By looking at the same > constellation on the chart, you can see right where you are. With a > sufficent density of waypoints you can identify your position on the > chart with great precision in a matter of seconds <snip> Dan: Thank you for this most useful posting, which lays out clearly the GPS information I've been seeking. I have one question. By a "constellation" of waypoints on the chart do you mean having enough waypoints so that together they make a recognizable pattern, which is easy to correlate with the same pattern on your GPS's map page? (This is probably a dumb question, but I just want to be sure I understand your meaning.) Jack Fu *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue May 08 2001 - 05:07:55 PDT
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