On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 1:43 AM, ki6tsf <[email protected]> wrote: > I posted a pict showing GPS drift at http://groups.yahoo.com/group > /tracker2/photos/album/411553253/pic/812065518/view?picmode= >&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc > > That's not very nice for a portable or mobile digipeater.
Take a look at your surroundings... If you park the car nose in, you've got a wall and car port with a roof that looks to be at least 9 feet high right in front of the car. Behind you is a 3 storey building, maybe 30 feet away. At least you didn't park under the tree. (Gotta love Google Streetview!) You'll have blocked views of the horizon for most of the azimuth around you. The 3 storey wall behind you will probably bounce signals like crazy, leading to position accuracy problems with the GPS. If you put a relay in the data line between the GPS and the OT2, triggered by the accessory line in the vehicle, you will basically disconnect the GPS from the OT2. Configure the OT2 to use the last known position. Leave the GPS power on constant 12 volts, and the GPS will always be active, leading to faster position acquisition when you start the vehicle. (By faster, I mean instantaneous, unless you have parked in an underground or covered parking area) James VE6SRV
