Re: heading

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Владимир!

On Mon, 5 Dec 2022 17:52:10 +0300
Владимир Калачихин <v.kalachikhin@gmail.com> wrote:

> The gpsd report "Course over ground", but not "Heading". Is this 
> something fundamental?

2 things.

1.  "Course over ground" != "heading".

2. gpssd has regressions showing both being reported.

> Knowing the heading is interesting for sailers.

And pilots, cars, etc.

The problem is so few GNSS receivers have the magnetic sensor required,
and when they do, they are flakey.

RGDS
GARY
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