T&T: Splitting a GPS signal

[Peter Bennett]

Friday, February 22, 2008, 4:26:45 PM, Ron wrote:

RR> OK, I think I understand your point. The GPS keeps plugging away at 1 second
RR> intervals, but you adjust the sampling rate of those fixes to smooth things
RR> out.

Not quite - you are asking the GPS to average the speed and heading
calculations over different intervals.  I recall my first Garmin
(model 65?) allowed my to adjust the averaging period, but don't
recall having that ability on the 12XL or later receivers.

RR> I have no recollection of what I was changing and will have to go back
RR> to the units to see. However, I can't help it if you are driving ships with
RR> reckess abandon. At 25 knots and 200 yards, you must rock the support 
RR> vessel!




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