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Re: sight reduction with GPS receiver
From: Charles Seitz
Date: 2005 Mar 21, 15:28 -0500
From: Charles Seitz
Date: 2005 Mar 21, 15:28 -0500
I used Ed Williams' web calculator to generate test case distances between JFK and LAX: http://williams.best.vwh.net/gccalc.htm LAX: (33deg 57min N, 118deg 24min W) 33.9500 N 118.4000 W JFK: (40deg 38min N, 73deg 47min W) 40.6333 N 73.7833 W JFK-LAX Sphere 2143.7 nmi 65.9 deg Lax-JFK Sphere 2143.7 nmi 273.9 deg JFK-LAX WGS84 2149.9 nmi 65.9 deg LAX-JFK WGS84 2149.9 nmi 273.9 deg Garmin GPS 48 JFK-LAX 2150 nmi 274 deg LAX-JFK 2150 nmi 66 deg If anyone cares to try a different GPS receiver, be certain it is set for WGS84 and directions are reported with respect to true north. --- CHAS