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> >: With 12-channel chipsets becoming common, new devices are getting quite
> >: good at this.
> >
> >Yes.  Most of the data I have is for 6 channel models.
> 
> 12-chanel chipsets are overkill if you don't live more or les exactly
> on the equator or one of the poles.

I disagree.  I routineles pick up 10-11 satellites, and I'm about
half-way between the pole and the equator.   Heck, I just looked, and
I've got 8 locked on right now.

> Here where I live (56 north) about 30% of the sky is never covered by
> a satelite because of the inclination of the satelites being non-zero.

Wow, the worst I've *ever* seen was 4 satellites here, but it may be
that the GPS satellites have orbits that prefer the US?



Nate


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