<div>You are correct.... I'd forgotten that some GPS units contain an internal magnetic compass. Usually there is a setting that is adjustable that allows the compass to work when the speed is below XX mph.</div>
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<div>Wes<br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/30/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Amirault</b> <<a href="mailto:ramirault@verizon.net">ramirault@verizon.net</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">----- Original Message -----<br>From: "Wes Johnston, AI4PX"<br>Subject: Re: [aprssig] Dumb tracker question
<br><br><br>> If the heading is 180 degrees wrong, maybe turning the GPS antenna on the<br>> car so that the cords comes out near the rear of car will help and correct<br>> the heading? lol.... couldn't resist!!!
<br>(snip)<br><br>Not as far fetched as you might think. Many handheld GPS units will give<br>BEARINGS to waypoints that are 180 deg off if they are not held properly ..<br>that is face up with the "top" of the unit towards the direction of travel.
<br>For instance if you set the GPS screen to show you an ARROW that points<br>toward the waypoint (that tell you the direction you need to travel to reach<br>that waypoint) if you reverse the orientations of the GPS in your hand (put
<br>the "top" of the unit facing you instead of facing the direction of travel)<br>the arrow will point 180 degrees in exactly the opposit direction you need<br>to go. Similarily, if you leave the orientation of the GPS alone and just
<br>walk backwards .. or, if in a vehicle, drive backwards, the same thing will<br>happen.<br><br>I discovered this when I was an active Geocacher some time ago.<br><br>Richard Amirault N1JDU Boston,
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