From: "Mel Bartels" 
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Reply-To: "Mel Bartels" 


>>> I was just thinking about how Mel might incorporate them into his drive
systems.

The GPS chip is but a few dollars and simple to interface to.  However, I
have yet to see the benefit of having it on a scope.  The scope's precise
latitude/longitude accurate to a few feet or a meter doesn't really matter
because you are going to synchronize the scope to the sky anyhow.  If
anyone wishes to enlighten me, please do so!

More interesting is the idea of multiple GPS chips situated on the ends of
a long beam attached in parallel to the tube assembly.  It might be
possible to obtain rudimentary orientation information.

Mel Bartels

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