Altimeter??

Driving many miles in other than flat land, I have often wondered how
high I was, and was I really going up hill or down (not always obvious
on gradual grades). Are there any automotive GPS units available which
incorporate an altimeter and suitable programming?

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The altitude readings on most GPS units I've used have never been very
reliable. You could probably pick up a real barometric altimeter on
eBay quite cheaply if you're that interested.

Chris

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:55:19 +0800, Chris Blunt wrote:

GPS altitude is crap for "Am I at 2343 or 2351 feet", but perfectly fine
for "Not quite 2400 feet" levels of precision.

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On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:53:26 -0400, Piperson wrote:


Almost all automotive GPSs have some way to get to the computed altitude
and display it, though it may not be immediately obvious. Most Garmin
Nüvi units can put it on the main display (replacing the clock) when
not routing, and it can be gotten to on the satellite info page by
press-and-hold on the sat strength bars on the main (not map) screen.

There's several hiking units with actual pressure altimeters as well.

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On 4/28/2010 6:53 PM, Piperson wrote:

I would recommend one of these-


They have several models. I would recommend the XB (extended battery).
I have one and can tell you it is EXTREMELY accurate and EXTREMELY
sensitive. When set to current local barometric pressure, I have found
it as or more accurate as an aircraft altimeter. In fact, I took a trip
with a friend of mine in a Twin Cessna 310 and he commented the MicroTim
was more accurate than his aircraft altimeter.

You can take the MicroTim, hold it at waist level and let it stabilize
for a few seconds. When you set it on the ground at your feet, the
altitude reading will change a few feet.

For the record. I do not work for or have any financial interest in
this company. I am only a satisfied customer.





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