Accuracy Tests
of Magellan Meridian Gold and Map-330
Both
units contained active WAAS. (Graphics by SA
Watch)
Summary:
Under Moderate
Tree Cover
RUN
UNIT 95% ERROR# DRIFT/min AVG. ERROR*
ALT. ERROR ENDING TIME RUN TIME
1. Gold
2.9m 0m
2.5m @ 004° ?
10:31am 32 Min.
2. M-330
2.2m 0m
1.9m @ 015° ?
8:40pm 40 Min.
Over a Survey Station in the Clear
3. Gold
2.5m 0m
2.2m @ 040° -2m%
11:31am 30 Min.
4. M-330
2.6m 0m
2.2m @ 018° +1m%
12:07pm 30 Min.
5. Map 76S
2.4m 3m
0.7m @ 005° +1m%
3:33pm 30 Min.
6. Pro
0.5m 0m
0.2m @ 066° -1m%
2:56pm 30 Min.
# In one dimension * In 2 dimensions ? Altitude
not accurately known %Station elevation=315m
Under Moderate
Tree Cover
Meridian Gold
Magellan Map 330
Over a Survey Station in the Clear
Meridian Gold
Magellan Map 330
Garmin GPS map 76S
SporTrak Pro
The next graphic was recorded while the
above data was still being collected; however, the unit was moved about
2 meters south to see, if it was still "alive"!. Apparently it was.
SporTrak Pro moved about 2m south