[gps-talkusers] Re: THe earthmate:
- From: "Chris G" <chrisg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:31:07 -0400
hi, the earthmate is also waas capable.
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On 6/3/2004 at 10:33 AM Chip Orange wrote:
>Don,
>
>The company that makes the gps chip used in the EarthMate (SiRF) does
>claim better accuracy under conditions where you do not have 4
>satellites in view. This can happen in a downtown urban environment
>frequently as buildings temporarily block the signal.
>
>It does also aquire the initial signal much faster.
>
>Other than that, I'm pretty sure the SportTrack is WAAS capable, so that
>would make them equal in accuracy.
>
>This is the kind of question you can ask on one of the gps news groups
>such as alt.satellite.gps or sci.geo.satellite-nav and get a lot more
>info as it has nothing to do with the braillenote.
>
>Hth,
>
>Chip
>
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>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: THe earthmate:
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>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:17:35 -0700, Mary Ellen Earls wrote:
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>> I am so accustomed to calling things by their company names=20
>> that when I talk about the "delorme" it means the earthmate.
>> Yep it is just a marvelous receiver.
>> I like everything about the thing, especially the ability to=20
>> recharge the battery.
>> Mary Ellen Earls
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