Kirk Olsen wrote: >On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 12:38:57 -0500, "Michael Daly" ><michaeldaly_at_rogers.com> said: > > >>From: "Kirk Olsen" <paddlewise_at_fastmail.fm> >> >> >> >>>I've got a knotmeter from speedtech >>>http://www.speedtech.com/asp/prodtype.asp?prodtype=35 >>>which records distance travelled, along with speed. >>> >>> >>Is this widget capable of judging distance travelled independent >>of local currents? >> >> > >It's just an impeller. It's distance travelled relative to the water. >Moored in a 6mph current would yield 6 miles "travelled" in an hour. > > > However, most GPS units have an "odometer" feature that will give true distance traveled, if that's what you want to know. You have to leave it on where it can see the sky though. *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Oct 31 2002 - 13:46:56 PST
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