Both Garmin and Magellan have stopped this stupidity. It's even in the documetnation on the web sites. Now, even the cheapos allow you to go up to 900 knots or so.
Marv Busch from avweb.com is sending me an old copy of the FAA database so I can write some code to create Waypoint (freeware) files which will facilitate putting waypoints into the $100-class GPS boxes. Greg At 02:32 AM 12/30/99 -0800, Dick Chevalier wrote: >I once had a Garmin model 45. It would read "no satellites" if you got it >up over 99 kts. It was programmed to do so. I guess they wanted one to buy >the avaition model. I did. Would highly recommend the model 92. >Dick in NM. >------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- >------------------------------------------ >>>Here's an interesting tid-bit. I've got an old Interphase Locator boat >LORAN. Generally, it works just fine. But on 2 separate occasions, thats 2 >for 2, when my groundspeed got up around 140 kts, it froze. (most boats >don't go that fast <G>) When it wakes up again, it indicates some speed >like >25 and shows me being 15 or 20 miles from where I was. It takes it several > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ ___ >____ >To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >________________________________________________________________________ >Start an Email List For Free at Topica. http://www.topica.com/register __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Get your favorite topic delivered daily. http://www.topica.com/t/11
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