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------=_Part_90804_9216248.1230046344137 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Yes, I routinely use the averaging function...I watch the tenths-of-metres tick down, and when that levels off, I save the waypoint. The unit reports tenths-of-metres, I wonder if the implication is that it can differentiate 10 cm (4 inches)? Somehow, I think not. Randy 2008/12/23 Phil Schappert <philjs@eastlink.ca> > At 09:37 AM 12/23/2008, you wrote: > >> Interesting - that's the unit I use and I've never had better than 2 m >> accuracy, rarely better than 3 (these values according to the unit itself). >> I'll have to try it out in the open to see what it says...the vast majority >> of my GPS work is in the woods. >> > > My guess is that anything between 4 and 6 feet would register as 2m in > metric, Randy. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any way to get it to > show cm. It's likely also important that I generally spend more than a > couple of minutes in any one location, usually on the order of 10 to 15 > minutes (minimum) and location accuracy often increases with time...do you > use the averaging function? > > > Phil > > -- > > Dr. Phil Schappert > > 27 Clovis Ave. > Halifax, NS Canada, B3P 1J3 > Home: 902-404-5679 > Cell: 902-460-8343 > > www.philschappert.com > www.aworldforbutterflies.com > > "Just let imagination lead, reality will follow through..." > Michael Hedges > _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. ------=_Part_90804_9216248.1230046344137 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline <div>Yes, I routinely use the averaging function...I watch the tenths-of-metres tick down, and when that levels off, I save the waypoint. The unit reports tenths-of-metres, I wonder if the implication is that it can differentiate 10 cm (4 inches)? Somehow, I think not.</div> <div> </div> <div>Randy<br></div> <div class="gmail_quote">2008/12/23 Phil Schappert <span dir="ltr"><philjs@eastlink.ca></span><br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div class="Ih2E3d">At 09:37 AM 12/23/2008, you wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Interesting - that's the unit I use and I've never had better than 2 m accuracy, rarely better than 3 (these values according to the unit itself). I'll have to try it out in the open to see what it says...the vast majority of my GPS work is in the woods.<br> </blockquote><br></div>My guess is that anything between 4 and 6 feet would register as 2m in metric, Randy. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any way to get it to show cm. It's likely also important that I generally spend more than a couple of minutes in any one location, usually on the order of 10 to 15 minutes (minimum) and location accuracy often increases with time...do you use the averaging function? <div> <div></div> <div class="Wj3C7c"><br><br>Phil<br><br>--<br><br>Dr. Phil Schappert<br><br>27 Clovis Ave.<br>Halifax, NS Canada, B3P 1J3<br>Home: 902-404-5679<br>Cell: 902-460-8343<br><br>www.philschappert.com<br> www.aworldforbutterflies.com<br><br>"Just let imagination lead, reality will follow through..."<br> Michael Hedges <br> </div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>_________________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br> ------=_Part_90804_9216248.1230046344137--
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