Hi. I have been told that the GPS receiver sold by Sendero Group uses AAWS
information in addition to the GPS data available with the Magellan
receiver. In many cases, AAWS information can improve the accuracy of the
receiver.
Aloha,
Doug
At 2, you wrote:
Paul:
I did not hear the ACB program you mentioned, so I can't really comment
about the accuracy of statements pertaining to error correcting receivers, &
satelites. The GPS satelites used here are the same ones used to do
precision bombing in Iraq, as well as other guidance systems. The receiver
used by PDI receives everything that is available to the general public. As
for the maps, that has been addressed in part already in a previous post
from PDI.
I don't personally use GPS, but have sighted friends who use this technology
daily, for a voriety of things, & they also have stories to tell. These are
amazingly good, & horifyingly terrible. I guess it's all in the eye of the
beholder.
HTH:
Bruce Alexander
KA1IG
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Henrichsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Braillenote] GPS woes! PDI better come up with some answers!
> Hi, Everyone. I want to put out an idea. I don't have the GPS two
software,
> so if you think I am way out in left field, hit your delete key now.
> I am watching this thread as I also am interested in eventually purchasing
> the GPS software, but not after what I am hearing here.
> A few months ago, ACB radio did a comparison of the braille note with the
> packmate. While most of the presentation was laughable; (No one who heard
> that presentation would think of buying a braille note.It came out so
badly
> against the packmate), I did come away with one thing.
> Someone said it was better to buy the GPS software and receiver from
> Sendero group instead of pulse data. They stated, and I am paraphrasing,
> that the receiver that Sendero group sold used a different satelite, an
> error correcting satelite and they thought that its data might be more
> reliable than the one from pulse data.
> Could this be the problem people are having, that pulse data's receiver
> doesn't give reliable information based on the satelite it uses?
> I'd be interested in feedback on this.
> I also wonder about the maps that you guys are provided with. Are they the
> latest, up-to-date maps or just what pulse data or Sendero could get ahold
> of that would work with their units? Are these the same maps that a
sighted
> person buying a GPS would use.
> What if the current software could not use the latest 32 bit maps, but had
> to use some older 16 bit maps because that's what worked with the braille
note?
> I don't know that I would want to spend 1000 dollars and that's a lot of
> money, for something that seems so beset with problems. I had hoped that
> GPS two would be much better than the first version. Now, I am just
> frustrated and confused and don't know if I should put out the money.
> Thanks.
>
> Paul Henrichsen
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>
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