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Chris Vancil — (archived)

Look Bowser you maybe a FIDO at NASA I don't know or care all I know is you sound like some broken record every time you post about the Mars Society. Comms problems GPS problems.

Even professionals have comms problems and GPS does not always work. I use OEM Garmin 25's and 35's and am a licensed HAM (KD7LRV). Radio problems happen even to people who know exactly what they're doing. Don't tell me that first timers should have it down pat. That is BS!

I have it on good authority that GPS in the Arctic can be very intermitted. I've under test conditions here in Seattle had a new Garmin telling me I was one hundred miles out to sea and a thousand feet in the air!!!

Mars has no magnetic poles so some form of global positioning system will likely be used and as I've said before GPS is a good model for that system!

I'm sorry to be "foul" but, had a hard day. My Dad is not well. That is no excuse, so sorry again.

--Chris Vancil

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