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Re: GPS as a speedometer

To: leehinger@verizon.net
Subject: Re: GPS as a speedometer
From: Ron Hamilton <fj201@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:46:20 -0700
No error there. The GPS plots time and speed relative to all the 
positions of the satellites being monitored. They are extremely accurate 
as to time, distance traveled and speed. The only error is the offset 
mandated by the government and the quality of your unit.

ron

leehinger@verizon.net wrote:
> I used a GPS on my recent trip from AZ to IN in a 1970 240Z.  The speedo 
>"bounced" & I knew it was runnning high, so fired up the GPS to determine 
>approx. how much off the speedo was.  Of ocurse there is some error since you 
>are not traveling in a straight line with the road curves.
> 
> I finally turned it off & used the bouncing speedo & added X MPH. No tickets.
> Lee 
> Ft Wayne IN




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