Re: GPS heads up

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Warner Losh writes:
>In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wes Peters writes:
>: With 12-channel chipsets becoming common, new devices are getting quite
>: good at this.
>
>Yes.  Most of the data I have is for 6 channel models.

12-chanel chipsets are overkill if you don't live more or les exactly
on the equator or one of the poles.  Here where I live (56 north) about 
30% of the sky is never covered by a satelite because of the inclination
of the satelites being non-zero.

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