re
"all gps worth salt show altitude as well as attitude"

attitude ?
as in happy/angry/calm etc ?
or as in inverted, tilted, etc. ?

I don't think GPS tells  either.

though I was awfulling impressed with a phone that had a carpenter's level
function ...
and I just can not imagine how that device does that, it's fully electronic,
no bubles or anything.
A chip that can tell if it's level or tilted ?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Altimeter for dash?

The GPS weak point is elevation. Not nearly as accurate as movement
over the surface of the earth.

Jim

On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
wrote:
> dear uppity vanagonerite
>
> all gps worth salt show altitude as well as attitude
>
> yours
> On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I've often thought having an altimeter in the van would be a useful
>> addition
>> when driving in the mountains, as knowing the elevation of a pass doesn't
>> tell the whole story if you don't know your current elevation. Has anyone
>> tried one with any success?
>>
>> --
>> Shawn Wright
>> '88 Westy 1.6TD
>>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
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