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elyob
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PostPosted: 2006-08-21 02:14:04
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Came across this on Beachy Head today ...

http://static.flickr.com/76/220493116 44296b9493 b.jpg

Not really sure how this helps GPS .. enlightenment please!


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Alan White
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PostPosted: 2006-08-21 08:42:11
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:14:04 +0100, elyob
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>Not really sure how this helps GPS .. enlightenment please!

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/gps/osnetfreeservices/about/overview
osnet.html

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Brownz @ Work
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PostPosted: 2006-08-21 09:58:33
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elyob wrote:
> Came across this on Beachy Head today ...
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> http://static.flickr.com/76/220493116 44296b9493 b.jpg
>
> Not really sure how this helps GPS .. enlightenment please!

Whats inside ..... a mix of concrete and steel, but thats about it.

Its a trig point converted to a reference point for GPS.

You would have to stand there with your GPS calibration device to make any
use of it !


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elyob
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PostPosted: 2006-08-21 15:03:27
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Brownz @ Work wrote in message
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> elyob wrote:
>> Came across this on Beachy Head today ...
>>
>> http://static.flickr.com/76/220493116 44296b9493 b.jpg
>>
>> Not really sure how this helps GPS .. enlightenment please!
>
> Whats inside ..... a mix of concrete and steel, but thats about it.
>
> Its a trig point converted to a reference point for GPS.
>
> You would have to stand there with your GPS calibration device to make any
> use of it !

Thought it was a little simple :) Thanks for that!


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