[TowerTalk] Strange behavior

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

If I'm not mistaken the smart phones derive the compass from GPS which 
is true, not magnetic so it wouldn't require a correction.

73,  Roger (K8RI)

On 1/22/2017 8:43 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> Thanks Dick.  It's also important to realize that accuracy will depend 
> on the sensors in the phone it's running on, as well as surrounding 
> stuff as others have noted.
>
> I bought an unlocked Motorola Moto X Pure phone last fall that I like 
> it lot. I have two compass programs on it that SEEM to work well. GPS 
> Status and Compass 360. Both automatically correct for declination. I 
> haven't done a serious test of either of them. The one you recommend 
> also looks good.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On Sun,1/22/2017 5:21 PM, Richard Solomon wrote:
>> OK, I'll be a bit more specific.
>> There's an App called GPS Essentials.
>> No Owls, no bugs, has a very accurate
>> compass.
>
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Roger (K8RI)


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