[gps-talkusers] Re: "Perks" and Trackers
- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 14:29:02 -0400
Sure thing Tod, and the reason I said talking gps is that I just
couldn't remember the name of the current Sendaro product; I'll go look
it up on their web site to get it right.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Todd Patkus
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 10:27 AM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: "Perks" and Trackers
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> Chip,
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> Please remember I am DEAFBLIND, so do not talk anything=20
> speech-related! Thank you.
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> As for the measurements, when I mentioned Metric toward the=20
> English system, I was just saying that Metric itself is much=20
> more accurate, yes, and is used internationally; but English=20
> is always confusing/vague, yes, which is why I most prefer=20
> Metric, period! Smile. Yes, you did say you use metres,=20
> which is again what I prefer. And I was just stating that=20
> there have been problems in the past between Metric and=20
> English systems for NASA when they sent their crafts up into=20
> space. For example, there were a few that they sent up but=20
> later most of their crafts failed because of the two systems=20
> being INACCURATE. Metric is always the main measurement they use.
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> Nx, as for the two names, I see more clearly what they are.
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> Thank you for explaining in details. Smile.
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> Todd
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:41:16 -0400
> >Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: "Perks" and Trackers
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> >Todd,
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> >WAAS stands for Wide Area Augmentation System, and is an=20
> additional 2=20
> >GPS related satellites which provide increased accuracy for GPS=20
> >receivers, but only in North America, and only if the=20
> receiver is built=20
> >to handle this additional information. Europe is about to=20
> bring online=20
> >it's own version which goes by the acronym of EGNOS (sorry, don't=20
> >remember that one).
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> >The EarthMate is a model of GPS receiver from Delorme. It's notable=20
> >because it's *very* small, *very* fast, *very* accurate, *very*=20
> >inexpensive, and has no display at all. It's designed only=20
> to feed GPS=20
> >information to some other device that will display the data or=20
> >otherwise make use of it. These types of receivers (about=20
> the size of=20
> >a computer mouse, and which have no display) are often=20
> refered to as GPS mice.
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> >Magellan is actually a company that makes any number of GPS=20
> receivers.
> >I don't know which ones were used with the originally=20
> shipping talking=20
> >GPS system from Sendaro. They have their own built-in=20
> display, so are=20
> >useful even when not connected to some other device. They can be=20
> >rather simple (just showing you your position), or quite=20
> complex with=20
> >their own built-in maps. They can cost many times what a=20
> GPS mouse costs.
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> >Not sure why the mention in your post of english verses=20
> metric systems,=20
> >unless it's because I happened to use meters in my error=20
> measurements?
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> >Hth,
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> >Chip
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> >=3D20
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> >> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of=20
> Todd Patkus
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 6:38 PM
> >> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: "Perks" and Trackers =3D20 =20
> Hello, Chip et=20
> >>al, =3D20 What do the acrostics WAAS mentioned below stand for?
> >>=3D20
> >> Just so you know, I never like the English system. Why? it=3D20 =20
> >>often results in very confusing and always-inaccurate=20
> sizes=3D20 while=20
> >>Metric taunts it! That is why there have been problems=3D20 =20
> with the=20
> >>satellites between Metric used internationally and=3D20 the English =
> >>system used only (almost mainly) in the US=3D20 (including=20
> India, yes,=20
> >>FYI). That has been mentioned by NASA=3D20 for years. Just some=20
> >>pieces of information for y'all. If=3D20 the US were=20
> smarter, we would=20
> >>not have had these unnecessary=3D20 difficulties/problems with the=20
> >>measurement systems! I just=3D20 wanted y'all here to=20
> understand the=20
> >>point. I know it may not=3D20 be a topic here, but remember=20
> Sendero's=20
> >>software includes the=3D20 measurement system to work with=20
> >>latitude/longitude, and so forth!
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> >> Also, you, Chip, have talked about two different=3D20 =20
> >>devices--EarthMate and Magellan. To me they seem to be=20
> the=3D20 same. =20
> >>Could Mike or Charles please be more specific to how=3D20 =20
> both differ? =20
> >>Is the EarthMate almost similar to a small=3D20 device that=20
> resembles a=20
> >>remote control?
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> >> Thank you.
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> >> Todd
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