http://wiki.tbsp.org/index.php?title=Appendix_H:_Map_and_Compass_Skills&feed=atom&action=historyAppendix H: Map and Compass Skills - Revision history2024-03-29T15:34:26ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.20.2http://wiki.tbsp.org/index.php?title=Appendix_H:_Map_and_Compass_Skills&diff=1115&oldid=prevEricChesmar: /* GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) USES */2016-01-16T21:26:01Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) USES</span></span></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">          </del>location than a map and compass</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">*          </ins>location than a map and compass</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">          </del>Can convert easily between coordinate             </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">*          </ins>Can convert easily between coordinate             </div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">  </del>Batteries have a limited life (and life decreases</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">*  </ins>Batteries have a limited life (and life decreases <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>with lower temperatures ý as little as 4 hours)</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">  </del>with lower temperatures ý as little as 4 hours)</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">*  </ins>Does not locate you on a map or help route-finding</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">                                                    </del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">*  </ins>Satellites may not be very visible (esp. in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>canyons), or few satellites may give low accuracy</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">  </del>Satellites may not be very visible (esp. in</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* </ins>May not have a compass</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Here are some sample map links you can order via the web site.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Maps|Order nifty waterproof maps of our patrol areas, with UTM and Lat</ins>/<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Long grid lines at </ins>mytopo.com.]]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* </del>[[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">http:</del>/<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/www.</del>mytopo.com<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">/review.cfm?mytopoid=2569685688 Castle Peak Patrol Area]]</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* [[http://www.mytopo.com/review.cfm?mytopoid=2569771368 Pole Creek]]</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">* [[http://www.mytopo.com/review</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">cfm?mytopoid=2569829E71 Tahoe Meadows</del>]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr>
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