Hi Everyone On Wed, 19 Jun 1996, R.B. Minton wrote: > In the USA, K-Mart now sells GPS receivers for $200. I got one over the last > weekend, made 150 latitude, longitude, & altitude measures; and ran some least- > squares lines thru the data. The data looks consistent to about 30 feet and > agrees with what I measured from a topo map (exactly in latitude). > > I returned it 2 days later telling the guy it was too complicated to learn how > to use - which he fully agreed with. (Would you call this DUMBINT ?). > > So everyone, here is a cheap way to get the coordinates of your home site; or > your remote site when making those satellite observations. > > > R. B. Minton > I do not call that completly honest and up on board. I will buy one when I decide I want one and have the $$$$ for it. And, yes I'll keep it as long as it works properly. Floyd Weaver P.O. BOX 280 FREDRICKSBURG, PA. 17026 E-Mail fweaver@nbn.net Web page http://users.nbn.net/~fweaver