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Michel

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 966
Location: Norway

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 5:29 am Post subject: SV: GPS Elevation Readings

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		   From: Paul Wilson [pwmac(at)sisna.com]

 Here is what I understand about GPS accuracy. Please correct me if I have 

 it muddled.


	


Good report, Paul! You only forgot one thing: If I can find my position so accurately, here in Norway, and for free, it is thanks to the US DoD and the American tax-payers who pay and maintain the GPS system. Thank you, America!

 

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		   Jim, if you don't like the altitude error where you are located, just put a 

 correction into your GPS. Works just fine until you get to a different look 

 up location


	


Exactly. The program PocketFMS even let you adjust your known altitude from the PDA. But then, if you land somewhere else ... It's a bit like the problem of setting the altimeter to QNH and fly somewhere else, with a different barometric pressure.



Cheers,

Michel

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Rex Hefferan

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Olney Springs, Colorado USA "NOT a Kitpig"

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:31 am Post subject: SV: GPS Elevation Readings

As _ONE_  U.S. taxpayer, I can say; "You're welcome".

Rex

Colorado - near (60 miles) the US Space Command HQ and control center 

for GPS

(but I'm currently in Orlando, FL  )



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Michel Verheughe wrote:



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		  Good report, Paul! You only forgot one thing: If I can find my position so accurately, here in Norway, and for free, it is thanks to the US DoD and the American tax-payers who pay and maintain the GPS system. Thank you, America!

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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: SV: GPS Elevation Readings

Rex,

Where in Colorado is the US Space Commmand HQ?



Randy



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