Hand held GPS =0 as its not reliable & gives error >30miles!
* I bought one, then I had to return it back as it was showing me out of London while I was in it!
* GPS positions are accurate only when the satellite passes.
* Sat.passes at different intervals from 1/2 t0 3 1/2 hrs.
* Whithin those intervals, what u get from the Sat navigator (GPS) is approximate positions based on calculations between the lasdt two original GPSs, & that is regardless of water or air currents drifting,slowing or increasing the ship's speed.
* Especially in area near the coasts like in the Golf, the water currents change direction & speed v. rapidly.
* So theoritically they may be in Iraqi waters, But practically they were in Irani waters.
** I found it very stupid idea to prove that they were in Iraqi waters supported by a hand held GPS.
THIS IS HOW MODERS SHIPS RUN AGROUND IN THE eNGLISH CHANNEL, BECAUSE THE USERS DON'T KNOW HOW THOSE INSTRUMENTS WORK,IN THEORY THEY WERE ON COURSE BUT THEY R NOT!
2007-03-30 02:29:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I have every sympathy for the sailors .and i know nothing about GPS.but i know about the British Government its unthinkable that they would lie or have double standards
2007-03-30 03:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by keny 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Next time you fly by scheduled airline you'd better hope that the GPS system on board is better than the one you owned! Either you had a faulty unit or you did not use it correctly, since _no_ GPS system has an error of >30 miles - not even a handheld, 'non military' version like the one you had.
A Tom Tom 'sat-nav' for cars is accurate enough to show your position on a given road, and your distance from such things as roundabouts, junctions, speed cameras, etc., even in built-up areas. So your whole argument is specious and full of technical holes. Sorry!
Incidentally, since the ship boarded by the British personnel was essentially in the same place after the kidnapping event, it was easy for Cornwall's helicopter crew to check the veracity (or otherwise), of the Iranian's claim. Also, the Iranians gave a totally wrong set of coordinates initially (perhaps they were using the model you bought!) which actually showing the Brits were in Iraqi waters as claimed. So how much credence can be given to the second set of figures the Iranians supplied?
2007-03-30 02:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by avian 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You really don't have a clue as to how GPS works do you? You do have a very creative imagination though. Perhaps you are a writer? Even simple research would have kept you from embarrassing yourself in front of so many. A simple Wikipedia search would have been a good start.
Position updates every 30 minutes to 3 1/2 hours.. Funny stuff. Maybe your a comedian?
2007-03-30 11:25:46 · answer #3 · answered by Wahooo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Where did you get this information from about GPS's??? The Iranian foreign ministry website?
Decent GPS units do not have an error > 30 miles.. they can be as accurate as 10 meters! There are 24 GPS satellites in orbit and there are *always* atleast 4 'overhead'
2007-03-30 02:36:12 · answer #4 · answered by Robin the Electrocuted 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The military units are much better than that cheap-*** one you bought. I've used them and they're accurate to a few yards. I'll believe a valid GPS reading from the British long before I'll believe the Iranian version of the events.
2007-03-30 02:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by thegubmint 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I can assure you that the positional systems on British warships are extremely accurate.
Even so it is usual during peacetime operations for opposing forces to escort any trespassing personnel out of their waters or airspace.
The RAF was doing it all the time when Russian aircraft were trying to violate British airspace.
The actions of the Iranians are provocative and should be seen in that light and not, as appears by your comments, defended.
2007-03-30 02:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by frank S 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sorry no GPS is good to about 3 feet and normally to about 1 foot.
They are used in the US for cars, for hiking, for fishing to get back to the exact spot.
Planes fly using them,
And military versions are better than those of non military.
Next no you dont' understand at all how they work so please don't try to say lies as facts, it makes you appear very silly.
The issue is not where they were, but where the line is, Iran claims one boundry, the rest of the world claims another. in that is the issue.
2007-03-30 03:23:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
We aren't just using our GPS as proof.
The ship the marines boarded also has GPS that shows it was in Iraqi water.
That ship has been monitored since the incident (it hasn't moved) and is still in Iraqi water.
The Iranians gave GPS co-ords to prove our troops were in their water, but those actually showed they were indeed in Iraqi waters..........so they changed them.
2007-03-30 03:19:42 · answer #8 · answered by stop_trying_2_b_witty 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe they were in Iraq waters when they were siezed, but were in and out of Iranian waters for months before that. However, Your information about a hand hand GPS is incorrect
2007-03-30 02:43:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has taken the British government and the so called "intelligence" services this long to cook up this load of lies but still some people believe this rot, I despair of this country. I could have produced a load of lies similar to the ones the government is spouting in a lot less time.
2007-03-30 07:48:28 · answer #10 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
How do you view the two separate and different coordinates stated by the Iranians then..Stupid also?
2007-03-30 02:33:07 · answer #11 · answered by Carpe diem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋