Re: [Paddlewise] GPS

From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:43:03 -0400
On 29 Aug 2004 at 15:11, alex wrote:

> ... and the current altitude is normally zero for a kayaker, :-) same
> as his recent altitude, or am I missing something?

Not if you're in a place with significant tides or if it's your first 
reading on the water since you were on land.

When I first got my GPS back in late '96, I remember getting a couple 
of readings based on only three satellites, but lately I always see 
the better part of a dozen.

Mike
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