+CYBret Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 So, what's the highest top speed you've seen on your GPS? When I first got my Venture, I set it so it would keep my top speed. Something must have happened because one day I looked at it and it said 1295 mph. Another time I went for a walk and it said my top speed had been 49 mph. I am pretty fast. Bret Quote
+infosponge Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 I've seen 600+ MPH while on a commercial airliner. Quote
Couch_Potato Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 On my recent USAirways flight I recorded a max speeed of 535 mph. So far I've managed to not reset the max speed I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Quote
Couch_Potato Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 On my recent USAirways flight I recorded a max speeed of 535 mph. So far I've managed to not reset the max speed I'm not lost! I just don't know where I am. Quote
peter Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 Due to multipath error in a canyon with poor reception: 4032 mph. On a 767 with a strong tailwind: 703 mph. Quote
Alphawolf Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 My Garmin V carried on board a mission over the Utah Test & Training Range (UTTR) by an F-16 pilot friend......672mph!!! Got the whole track log...from take-off to landing. It was pretty cool! Don't tell the wing commander he did this!! Quote
Alphawolf Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 My Garmin V carried on board a mission over the Utah Test & Training Range (UTTR) by an F-16 pilot friend......672mph!!! Got the whole track log...from take-off to landing. It was pretty cool! Don't tell the wing commander he did this!! Quote
Kerry. Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 As far as I'm aware DoD have regulations which control the upper limits of consumer grade GPS receivers for speed and operating height. Those figures I thought were 60,000 feet and 999mph max. Now what receivers actually (really) exceed some fairly important max limits for consumer grade units. Cheers, Kerry. I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go Quote
Kerry. Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 As far as I'm aware DoD have regulations which control the upper limits of consumer grade GPS receivers for speed and operating height. Those figures I thought were 60,000 feet and 999mph max. Now what receivers actually (really) exceed some fairly important max limits for consumer grade units. Cheers, Kerry. I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go Quote
Team Dragon Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 I don't remember exactly but it was low 800s on a flight from Japan to the US. I was rather suprised but it was later confirmed by the positioning display the airline periodically uses. Quote
hakalugi Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Team Dragon: I don't remember exactly but it was low 800s on a flight from Japan to the US. I was rather suprised but it was later confirmed by the positioning display the airline periodically uses. what type of plane was this? Quote
+apersson850 Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 For real: just above 1000 km/h on a private company jet. Due to reception error: approx 248000 km/h, when the thing suddenly thought I was in Belgium, then outside Denmark four seconds later. After that, it stated "Searching for satellites", so it obviously got completely confused for a while. Anders Quote
Team Dragon Posted May 30, 2002 Posted May 30, 2002 quote: what type of plane was this? A 747-400. We were above 40,000 feet and moving with the jet stream, which was providing a tailwind in the high 100s. Quote
peter Posted May 31, 2002 Posted May 31, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Kerry:As far as I'm aware DoD have regulations which control the upper limits of consumer grade GPS receivers for speed and operating height. Those figures I thought were 60,000 feet and 999mph max. Yes, the export control regulations specify that the units not operate when above 60000 feet AND over 1000 knots (~1150 mph). AFAIK, the manufacturers have chosen to implememnt the limits so their units don't operate if either condition is met (i.e. OR rather than AND). Quote
gunther Posted May 31, 2002 Posted May 31, 2002 Just curious but why does the DoD have these figures as imposed limits - to stop space travel navigation using commercial GPS? Quote
+CYBret Posted May 31, 2002 Author Posted May 31, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Gunther: Just curious but why does the DoD have these figures as imposed limits - to stop space travel navigation using commercial GPS? Maybe it's the same reason why they used to limit speedometers to 85 mph -- to protect us from ourselves. So--harkening back to those days--how long can you bury the needle on your GPSr? Quote
+CYBret Posted May 31, 2002 Author Posted May 31, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Gunther: Just curious but why does the DoD have these figures as imposed limits - to stop space travel navigation using commercial GPS? Maybe it's the same reason why they used to limit speedometers to 85 mph -- to protect us from ourselves. So--harkening back to those days--how long can you bury the needle on your GPSr? Quote
+DD214 Posted May 31, 2002 Posted May 31, 2002 6.2 mph. Of course I was walking down a slope, so that explains the extreme speed. Quote
+DD214 Posted May 31, 2002 Posted May 31, 2002 6.2 mph. Of course I was walking down a slope, so that explains the extreme speed. Quote
Rick&Elyse Posted May 31, 2002 Posted May 31, 2002 Last weekend we hit 8.4 in our canoe. Just after a flood, first time I saw whitecaps on the Big Piney (MO) river. Quote
docbob Posted May 31, 2002 Posted May 31, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Gunther: Just curious but why does the DoD have these figures as imposed limits - to stop space travel navigation using commercial GPS? This is to prevent someone using a GPS as a missile guidance system. ICBM's would easily exceed both of said specifications. Quote
+Alan2 Posted May 31, 2002 Posted May 31, 2002 On a Delta flight I took yesterday from NY to Palm Beach, it was pretty much at 510-515 most of the way but a few times it jumped to 1115 and once or twice hit 615 or so. By the way, Delta allows GPS in their rules as they put them in the same category as PDA's. You can check it out on their web page. You can use them except when taking off and landing and while on the ground. I tracked my entire flight except for the first and last 5-10 mintures. I left my Vista on the pull down table nearest the window and tracked at least 4 sats most of the way. I didnm't ask permission; once in the middle of the flight the stewardess came over and told me I couldn't use my cell phone. When I told her it was a GPS she OK like it was very common and walked away. No problem. Alan Quote
Kerry. Posted June 1, 2002 Posted June 1, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Gunther:Just curious but why does the DoD have these figures as imposed limits - to stop space travel navigation using commercial GPS? Well if your capable of exceeding those limits you've certainly got different intentions than what any civilian user would be into. Cheers, Kerry. I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go Quote
Kerry. Posted June 1, 2002 Posted June 1, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Gunther:Just curious but why does the DoD have these figures as imposed limits - to stop space travel navigation using commercial GPS? Well if your capable of exceeding those limits you've certainly got different intentions than what any civilian user would be into. Cheers, Kerry. I never get lost everybody keeps telling me where to go Quote
+daleschafer Posted June 3, 2002 Posted June 3, 2002 The limits prevent terrorist from building cheap and accurate milles! Think of it... a guidence system accurate to 9 ft... for less then $300... quote:Originally posted by CYBret: quote:Originally posted by Gunther: Just curious but why does the DoD have these figures as imposed limits - to stop space travel navigation using commercial GPS? Maybe it's the same reason why they used to limit speedometers to 85 mph -- to protect us from ourselves. So--harkening back to those days--how long can you bury the needle on your GPSr? Quote
+daleschafer Posted June 3, 2002 Posted June 3, 2002 The limits prevent terrorist from building cheap and accurate milles! Think of it... a guidence system accurate to 9 ft... for less then $300... quote:Originally posted by CYBret: quote:Originally posted by Gunther: Just curious but why does the DoD have these figures as imposed limits - to stop space travel navigation using commercial GPS? Maybe it's the same reason why they used to limit speedometers to 85 mph -- to protect us from ourselves. So--harkening back to those days--how long can you bury the needle on your GPSr? Quote
+apersson850 Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 Two days ago, i noticed 80.8 km/h in my tracklog. On inlines... Could it be the low air resistance with these geo-suits?? Anders Quote
+apersson850 Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 Two days ago, i noticed 80.8 km/h in my tracklog. On inlines... Could it be the low air resistance with these geo-suits?? Anders Quote
+Alan2 Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Anders: Two days ago, i noticed 80.8 km/h in my tracklog. On inlines... Could it be the low air resistance with these geo-suits?? Anders Stop trying to skate down the sides of buildings. That's a geosuit you're wearing not Spiderman outfit. Alan Quote
+Alan2 Posted June 4, 2002 Posted June 4, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Anders: Two days ago, i noticed 80.8 km/h in my tracklog. On inlines... Could it be the low air resistance with these geo-suits?? Anders Stop trying to skate down the sides of buildings. That's a geosuit you're wearing not Spiderman outfit. Alan Quote
Chaplain Posted June 6, 2002 Posted June 6, 2002 I dropped mine once...I'd say it probably hit about 30mph. Quote
Chaplain Posted June 6, 2002 Posted June 6, 2002 I dropped mine once...I'd say it probably hit about 30mph. Quote
Chaplain Posted June 6, 2002 Posted June 6, 2002 I dropped mine once...I'd say it probably hit about 30mph. Quote
toller Posted July 22, 2002 Posted July 22, 2002 Mine hit 146 mph while flying with a friend a couple of weeks ago. It also hit 84 mph just before I got pulled over on Friday. Quote
toller Posted July 22, 2002 Posted July 22, 2002 Mine hit 146 mph while flying with a friend a couple of weeks ago. It also hit 84 mph just before I got pulled over on Friday. Quote
+GOT GPS? Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 It would be funny to see how fast a gps can be thrown by a pro baseball pitcher. Just have to make sure that it wont be thrown toward a baseball bat, and that it has something soft to land onto. You Can try tying it to a Remote controlled airplane, or a model rocket. My home page about GPS units and information Quote
+apersson850 Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 I've also noticed that while walking, it sometimes gives a rather high reading. Some of that may come from the swinging of my arms, when I walk (assuming the GPS is held in my hand, which it usually is). But I've also noticed, that occasional misreadings of the position (due to heavy tree cover and/or few sats visible), may lead the unit to think that it is somewhere off the trail, for a little while, and when it catches up again, the (virtual) speed required to get on the correct track again seems to be stored as the max speed in the unit. This assumption is supported by the fact, that while walking under some rather heave tree cover, at ordinary speed (which for me is 6-7 km/h), I held the unit in front of me, without swinging that arm. Just to give it a as good as possible view of the sky. It managed to hold on to the reception, but the track line became a little erratic, and suddenly, the top speed was >23 km/h. Not bad walking for someone at 40+! However, it seems that the little detour, which the GPS thought it did, was recorded in the max speed memory. Anders Quote
Movinfr8 Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 I wish I still had my Kawasaki ZX 1100. It would be 160+!! For you Vista owners, I have been wondering what happens if you put your vista in a rubbermaid type container and "burp" it? what altitude is it inside the container?? Norm Quote
+Alan2 Posted July 24, 2002 Posted July 24, 2002 I just got my Vista back here in NYC from Garmin. It was at their plant in Kansas for repairs. When I turned it on there was a track between Kansas and NY. In examining the track plots, there was a 6 minute leg I guess from the jump when they turned it on from when I shut it off before shipping to them. It showed a leg distance of around 1100 or so miles, time at around 9 minutes and had a 9,000+mph speed reading. I shipped it U.S. Postal Service; 2 day Priority delivery service. Way to go Post Office! Alan Quote
+Team Golden Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 My Map76S which I bought from the GPS store reads around 2800 mph! Made me wonder since it was a new unit Quote
+Team Golden Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 My Map76S which I bought from the GPS store reads around 2800 mph! Made me wonder since it was a new unit Quote
+culpc Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 87 MPH--Volvo Airways between Truth or Consequences, NM. and Socorro, NM. on I-25 (most boring piece of road in the world!) Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! Quote
+culpc Posted July 25, 2002 Posted July 25, 2002 87 MPH--Volvo Airways between Truth or Consequences, NM. and Socorro, NM. on I-25 (most boring piece of road in the world!) Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! Quote
+Night Stalker Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 Desert Rat posted July 25, 2002 06:16 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top Speed 87 MPH--Volvo Airways between Truth or Consequences, NM. and Socorro, NM. on I-25 (most boring piece of road in the world!) Obviously Desert Rat has never driven on I-80 through western Nebraska. Quote
+brdad Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 This thread may cause a sudden surge in speeding tickets! Fortunately I avoided them on all accounts. '99 Kawasaki 220 ATV - 46.6 MPH '89 Dodge Dakota - 85.6 MPH '74 Grand Prix - 132 MPH In the words of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, "that's all there is and there ain't no more". Quote
+culpc Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 You're gonna drive me to drinkin' if you don't start drivin' that hot-rod Lincoln And I would put 1-25 up against 1-80 (no antelope on 1-25!) Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! Quote
+culpc Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 You're gonna drive me to drinkin' if you don't start drivin' that hot-rod Lincoln And I would put 1-25 up against 1-80 (no antelope on 1-25!) Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son! Quote
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