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If you've got your handheld GPS with you, switch it on, is the position its giving accurate?
Neal
New member
Good thinking, I\'m just off to check, brb.......
Yep! It's as near spot on as I could wish.
Yep! It's as near spot on as I could wish.
rogerroger
New member
Are you assuming that SA will be turned back on during the Afghan arse-kicking ?
Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk
Roger Holden
www.first-magnitude.co.uk
bedouin
Well-known member
I doubt if the Taliban have anything sophisticated enough to use GPS for guidance.
In fact - don't forget that SA was first switched off during the Gulf War - so that the military could use civilian equipment!
In fact - don't forget that SA was first switched off during the Gulf War - so that the military could use civilian equipment!
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Guest
Guest
The position shall be almost immediately accurate (about 2 minutes) provided it was last swiched off in the area, and the backup battery is full. In this case, your GPS shall still have the almanach and constellation for that location in memory.
If you swich off in Petaouschnok, jump in a plane and swich back on in london, it may take up to 5 minutes depending on the reception condition to rebuild the constellation data.
If you swich off in Petaouschnok, jump in a plane and swich back on in london, it may take up to 5 minutes depending on the reception condition to rebuild the constellation data.
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Guest
Guest
Having been in the Gulf and UK during the Gulf War period .... got a bit of dosh in the ol' bank for that one !!!! I can clearly state that my GPS showed very strange results ..... and I know from the military boys that we knew in the gulf confirmed the 'altering' of GPS signals then .....