[gps-talkusers] Re: half way to Hawaii
- From: Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:59:39 -0400
Hi,
I've used the m-1000 cross the country twice with no issues. both
times I had it on my shoulder.
If I remember correctly the top speed was somewhere around 650 mph. I
actually have a replay of the entire four hour flight.
Chris
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:53:21 -0700, "Scott Granados"
<gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>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
>>
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>>
>> Michael G. May
>>
>> CEO Sendero Group
>>
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Chris Grabowski
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Sendero Group
"The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor
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Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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