[gps-talkusers] Re: GPS on the BUS

Yah, I guess they would frown on any passenger who did manage to open a
window!! :)

That is exactly what the maker of the chip used in the EarthMate (SiRF)
claims; that is, if you get a good fix using 4 or more satellites; it
will maintain it with as few as 2 satellites afterwards.

I have a relatively new vehicle, and it indeed does have the metalic
coating used for window tinting, on the sunroof and the rear windows,
but not on the front and 2 front/side windows, so I have to sit in the
front passenger seat to use my EarthMate.

One other thing worth mentioning; standing still while obtaining your
original coldstart fix will yield a fix *much* quicker than trying to
get one while moving (say in a bus).  This may improve matters somewhat
as you suggest if you stand still outside the bus first to get a good
fix, and then board.

Hth,

Chip

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> Anna,Chip,
> I thought the same bus-gps signal acquisition issues applied=20
> to airline travel, but I couldn't pry the window open.
> I have found getting a fix before entering a metallic vehicle=20
> helps when a weak signal is all that is available.  The warm=20
> start sometimes seems to work when a cold start does not.=20
> When traveling; if I get a fix on the way to the airport I=20
> can generally get a fix through the jets window.
> Bobby
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