Re: Observing USA 193 - tips for beginners

From: Kevin Fetter (kfetter@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Feb 18 2008 - 12:43:31 UTC

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    --- Brian Webb <kd6nrp@earthlink.net> wrote:
    > Based on my experience, and the comments of occultation observers, it
    > appears that the displayed time on handheld GPS units could be off by up to
    > a half second. 
    
    As someone who's been using gps for over 10 years, I agree with the statement that the displayed
    time on handheld gps units could be off by up to half a second, are even more.
    
    So use them carefully, for time measurement.
    
    Kevin
    
    
    
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