[arachne] Re: OT GPS

[Steve <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Thu, 9 Dec 2004, Greg Mayman wrote:

> You probably run into the limit set by the number of bits used in the
> calculations in the on-board computer.

  Probably.
 
> I guess an error of less than a foot should let them find the doorway <G>

  Just to be clear, the less than a foot accuracy is for 
measuring distance when it's done in both directions.
(It's basically a relative measurement of where you started
to where you started... or something like that.  ;-)
 
  For finding absolute locations, you can get within about 6 
feet under good conditions, maybe 12 or 16 feet under heavy 
tree cover or other less than open sky conditions... anyway 
that's what I read.  There are no "heavy canopies" in the 
high desert "forests" of juniper trees, cedars, and 
ponderosas.  I haven't used it in the midst of skyscrapers, 
but I imagine they would afford plenty of interference as 
well.
 
> Hmmm... did you get too many out-of-hours calls? <G>

  We've only put out three coupons so far, and have only had 
one brought back... and that was on a Sunday.  There are 20 
"store hours" posted (with a note below those hours saying 
"plus whenever the gate is open) so yeah... The certificates 
need to let people know the hours we'll be here for sure.

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