Re: What's my altitude?

Brettster <brett.bayne@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>My regular walk to the Beverly Hills Public Library seems like a
>gradual uphill climb -- nothing on par with San Francisco, but a very
>slight incline most or all of the way. As you might expect, the walk
>back home is a breeze. According to my handheld Garmin GPS, it's
>exactly 1.75 miles each way. But I wondered exactly how much height I
>was achieving on my walk, in addition to the distance. How can I tell?
>Can a handheld device measure something like that? It could be several
>feet or, I suppose, it could be more. I have utterly no idea. Any
>ideas?

GPS calculations include altitude in each reading.  There must be a
way to ask the Garmin.  I don't know but someone else will.  Post your
model number.

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Tomorrow is today already.
Greg Goss, 1989-01-27