Mike and others, do the consumer portable GPS receivers (like the Holux) work well at altitude and speed in a comercial flight? I know that Cell phones can work but you have to position them just right in the window and even there it's sketchy because it's not so easy to get a signal in or out of a big metal tube. Texting was the best reliable method at speed, voice was flakey so I'd expect GPS (being in the same frequency neighborhood) would be tricky? Also, do they work at the higher rates of speed? I tried some of this with a US-Globalsat receiver and it was problematic. Cool use of the tool though. Wonder if United will figure it out when a bunch of blind air travelers consistently start winning the prise with your POI.:)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "GPS-talkusers-freelists.org" <GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:22 AM Subject: [gps-talkusers] half way to Hawaii
United Airlines plays a game when flying from San Francisco to Hawaii. The pilot gives passengers a variety of information so we can guess the time the flight crosses the midway point between the two airports.Should you have obtained permission to use your GPS on the flight, you might be able to have a little extra tool working in your favor. It is a bit tricky because the head winds change and the speed is slower during the first 20 minutes of flight as you reach the cruising altitude.I came within 4 minutes but someone else won the prize. I did drop a user POI close the the mid point to help future GPS travelers.Mike Michael G. May CEO Sendero Group"The GPS company:" Sendero Featuring GPS on the mPower, PK and Voice Sense. Also distributing Trekker, Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks,, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID MateCrashing Through by Robert Kurson available at http://www.CrashingThrough.comMikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.SenderoGroup.com 1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 Sendero Group, LLC 1118 Maple Lane, Davis, CA 95616-1723, USA
