Thread: GPS Distance errors
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Old 06-09-21 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 1979schwinn
Most GPS (phone and watch), update (talk to satellite), once every 5-6 seconds.
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Well, no, GPS devices as we are discussing here do not talk to the satellites. There's no 2 way communication, its all listening on the part of the device.
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