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Ron Natalie writes:
Nope, GPS finds a 3-d position based on the relative distances between sets of satellites in geosynchronous orbit. Roughly, yes. It knows no more about true north than magnetic without elaborate conversion between where the satellites are at any given instant and where the earth is. With two fixes, it has true north. If it's moving, it has at least two fixes. Funny, I'm looking at the sky today and all I see are clouds. My compass still works. There are lots of places on Earth where your compass won't work, but an ANS will. You are clueless aren't you. The engine in just about every airplane out there runs just freaking fine without any electrical power consumed nor delivered to the rest of the aircraft. Are they all Diesels? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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