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Re: calculated speed

To: endicott@nashville.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: calculated speed
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 10:27:52 EDT
In a message dated 6/13/00 1:37:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
endicott@nashville.com writes:

<< You guys are doing this the hard way!  Just put a GPS in the car and drive,
 it will tell you how fast, how far, average speed, and where you have been.
 Now that the "SA" is turned off accuracy will be +/- a couple of percent no
 matter what size tires you have.  Mine has a detailed map on it so I won't
 get lost, plus it sends my position back home and to the Internet.  A few AA
 batteries will run it for a long time and Lord Lucas won't even know it's
 there. >>

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Actually, for the price of a good GPS you could buy a rally computer that is 
MUCH more accurate for measuring distance directly at the wheel to 1/1000 
mile.  Many have a speedometer.

Allen Hefner
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport

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