Hi, I've used the m-1000 cross the country twice with no issues. both times I had it on my shoulder. If I remember correctly the top speed was somewhere around 650 mph. I actually have a replay of the entire four hour flight. Chris On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:53:21 -0700, "Scott Granados" <gsgranados@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >Mike and others, do the consumer portable GPS receivers (like the Holux) >work well at altitude and speed in a comercial flight? I know that Cell >phones can work but you have to position them just right in the window and >even there it's sketchy because it's not so easy to get a signal in or out >of a big metal tube. Texting was the best reliable method at speed, voice >was flakey so I'd expect GPS (being in the same frequency neighborhood) >would be tricky? Also, do they work at the higher rates of speed? I tried >some of this with a US-Globalsat receiver and it was problematic. > Cool use of the tool though. Wonder if United will figure it out when a >bunch of blind air travelers consistently start winning the prise with your >POI.:) > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael May" <MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: "GPS-talkusers-freelists.org" <GPS-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:22 AM >Subject: [gps-talkusers] half way to Hawaii > > >> United Airlines plays a game when flying from San Francisco to Hawaii. The >> pilot gives passengers a variety of information so we can guess the time >> the flight crosses the midway point between the two airports. >> >> Should you have obtained permission to use your GPS on the flight, you >> might be able to have a little extra tool working in your favor. It is a >> bit tricky because the head winds change and the speed is slower during >> the first 20 minutes of flight as you reach the cruising altitude. >> >> I came within 4 minutes but someone else won the prize. I did drop a user >> POI close the the mid point to help future GPS travelers. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> >> Michael G. May >> >> CEO Sendero Group >> >> "The GPS company:" Sendero Featuring GPS on the mPower, PK and Voice >> Sense. Also distributing Trekker, Victor Stream, KNFB Mobile Reader, >> Talks,, Tiger embossers, Miniguide and ID Mate >> >> Crashing Through by Robert Kurson available at >> http://www.CrashingThrough.com >> >> MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.SenderoGroup.com >> >> 1-888-757-6810, Fax (530) 757-6830, Mobile (530) 304-0007 >> Sendero Group, LLC >> 1118 Maple Lane, Davis, CA 95616-1723, USA >> >> > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature >database 3031 (20080416) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > >http://www.eset.com > Chris Grabowski - Customer Support and Product testing Sendero Group "The GPS company." Also, distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor Stream, Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate Phone: 888-757-6810 EXT. 113 Email: chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx