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Post by Sandbur on Jan 25, 2023 10:56:34 GMT -6
I carry an ice unit in my boat and mark locations for winter fishing. I have used the same unit for 3-4 years.
This winter it seems to vary a lot more than usual. Has anyone else noticed this? It’s been cloudy and that might be it. My buddy’s unit is also varying.
Years back, gps was made variable by the government. Then they allowed more accuracy. Could they have gone back to less accurate settings for defense reasons?
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Post by daydreamer on Jan 25, 2023 11:04:10 GMT -6
I know my old unit varied a lot depending upon satellite signal. Had a variance number depending upon signal strength. That was the old H2O unit I used for ice fishing.
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Post by Catscratch on Jan 25, 2023 11:45:52 GMT -6
My running GPS watch shows which side of the sidewalk I ran on when I look at the breadcrumb trail map. It's well over 10yrs old though.
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 25, 2023 11:47:30 GMT -6
This was my old boat unit.
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Post by Freeborn on Jan 25, 2023 11:48:28 GMT -6
My Garmin GPS watch is new and appears accurate within a few feet. If I am using the trail tracking system it alerts me when I am just a few feet off the trail. Distance etc. seems accurate.
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Post by Catscratch on Jan 25, 2023 11:54:16 GMT -6
This was my old boat unit. Should be the same technology. My watch doesn't get great signal in heavy clouds. It's made to average gaps in distance, time, and pace when it looses signal strength as an accommodation. That wouldn't do much good when trying to find a pin. |
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Post by terrifictom on Jan 25, 2023 13:16:06 GMT -6
This was my old boat unit. You have to turn them on a wait for a bit so that it can aquire several satellites. Also make sure your screen is zoomed in, doing these 2 things will give you a much more accurate reading. |
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 25, 2023 15:13:52 GMT -6
This was my old boat unit. You have to turn them on a wait for a bit so that it can aquire several satellites. Also make sure your screen is zoomed in, doing these 2 things will give you a much more accurate reading. I have done that. I suspect it is the heavy cloud cover and fog. My unit had been quite accurate up until the last two- three weeks. Accuracy up to a foot or two. |
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Post by Sandbur on Jan 25, 2023 15:14:24 GMT -6
This was my old boat unit. Should be the same technology. My watch doesn't get great signal in heavy clouds. It's made to average gaps in distance, time, and pace when it looses signal strength as an accommodation. That wouldn't do much good when trying to find a pin. That is probably it. |
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Post by Tooln on Jan 26, 2023 7:20:45 GMT -6
My running GPS watch shows which side of the sidewalk I ran on when I look at the breadcrumb trail map. It's well over 10yrs old though. On my phone I track walks and bike rides with the Samsung health app. It uses google maps and also shows me which side of the side walk I was on. My eyes aren't good enough to use a smart watch. |
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