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Re: GPS and Great Circle


Subject: Re: GPS and Great Circle
From: Joe Winlock (joe.winlock@XXX.XXX)
Date: Wed Oct 09 2002 - 13:41:54 EDT


Thanks to everyone for the insight. Now to identify those obstacles that are
on the GC route that aren't on the rumb line <grin>
Thanks again
Joe...
At 3:35 PM -0400 10/8/02, John Kabel wrote:
> It is what I have always taught my GPS students: the
>receivers always send you on a Great Circle route. I don't know of any
>models which allow for rhumb line navigation.

Hmm, you just gave me an idea for a feature for a pending product... :)

H





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