EGNOS......anybody receiving it?

[Les]

hi folks,

used my new plotter last week and the most accurate fix i got was 21 feet, would this be EGNOS at work or is this a normal degree of accuracy these days?

les

[Topecatcher]

Hi Les
EGNOS has been on line in test mode for a year now,have a look here for more info.....
http://www.esa.int/export/esaEG/ASEJA9UG0SC_estb_1.html#subhead2
http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/egnos.php

[Editat el 18/5/2004 per Topecatcher]

[Les]

hi dave,

thanks i\'ve seen those (googled them up) just wondering if anyone knows if they are receiving it for sure.

BTW could you send me your email address please i would like to pick your brain about trolling plugs for bass, there is a bit in luce bay similar to what you described a while ago...if thats ok with you?

lts666@blueyonder.co.uk

regards

les



[Edited on 18/5/2004 by Les]

[Topecatcher]

As far as I know Les (and thats not a lot) with my garmin unit on the status page when the satelite bars have a small D in them it,s picking up the differential-egnos

[Topecatcher]

Check your PM\'s

[CJS]

My Gamin 182c plots to an accuracy of 6ft according to the satalite page, takes it about 10 mins from switch on to rachet down from 30 to 6ft. Accuracy then varies upto 18ft but the norm is 6ft -12ft. CJS

[jason]

Can confirm that dave masons also shows accuracy at the norm of 6ft.

[Les]

mine is a lowrance set and it is supposed to switch to EGNOS/WAAS automatically, better check the manual, its no good checking it in the back garden because the hills at the back of my house cover a lot of signal and the best i can get is 50-60 feet

les

[boblydon]

Les i have a garmin 2006c and mine also shows a 40ft to 60ft accuracy,it is also waas and egnos enabled,i to will have to read the instructions

[Les]

hhhmmmmm!!!! the plot thickens!!!!!

[Norman]

les (and all)
we got a lock to pass through from marina with a gate thats about 30 ft wide ...... I pass through gate every time on Garmin plotter so accuracy is better than 15ft
to be honest I always see trace on the same side of the lock gate even though I`m in the middle therefore in reality the accuracy (repeatable) is better than 7.5ft (just needs 7.5 ft offset to tune it, but all my marks are set to same so I leave the tune)

LOL couldnt live with 40ft, would never catch LOL

[Les]

hi norman,

if i go to dunbar on sunday i\'ll try it through the mouth of the harbour, i\'ll also look to see if the thing is on 3D or WAAS

les