[OSM-newbies] Detect WAAS/EGNOS mode

[Jeffrey Martin]

I have a similar question. I've read that if you are in certain areas
that having thw WAAS switch turned on can actually decrease
accuracy in some areas. Is this true? How can I tell if my
accuracy is being enhanced or not?

On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 5:49 AM, Tancredi Tincani <
tancredi.tincani at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I recently bought an Acer C530 PDA, and since it has an integrated GPS
> unit, I've been experimenting with using it as a GPS logger for OSM
> work. I already found BSGPSPDA and will take it out for a spin
> tomorrow. My question - is there a way to find out if my receiver is
> receiving the WAAS/EGNOS correction signals? I can't find any output
> from BSGPSPDA which would indicate this - maybe another program could
> tell me? I'm running Windows Mobile 5 and the GPS chip is a SirfStar
> III if that helps.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Tancredi
>
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