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Old 06-08-2015, 13:48   #16
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Re: tablet with WAAS GPS

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I'm pretty sure the iPad GPS is not WAAS-enabled. Even without that, and with the cellular function turned off, I'm showing 5 meter horizontal accuracy and 3 meter vertical accuracy with mine right now.

This is very close to the accuracy I am currently getting from our Maretron WAAS ship GPS and our Vesper WAAS AIS GPS (2 meter horizontal each).

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Yes, as I stated, I find that most any tablet will work well but the OP didn't like that answer because it was not a WAAS solution.
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Yes, as I stated, I find that most any tablet will work well but the OP didn't like that answer because it was not a WAAS solution.
Sorry, I got confused with who was referring to the necessity of WAAS.

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