[clug] GPS and temperature

[David Tulloh]

Robert Edwards wrote:
> David Tulloh wrote:
>>
>> You can try this using one of those freeze spray cans.  Monitor the 
>> number of satellites that the GPS device is tracking and then spray a 
>> little of the freeze stuff onto the crystal, or just spray a whole 
>> lot into the GPS box.  You should see it lose all the satellites, 
>> gradually find the first one or two and then rapidly reacquire all 
>> the rest.
>>
> I _definitely_ want to see you (or someone else) give a demo of this at
> the next CLUG meeting!!! I'll even bring the freeze spray!
>
> Bob Edwards.


I can run a demo like this if people will be interested.  I can also 
talk about what the crystal is doing and how the GPS unit is interacting 
with it.  I may even be able to scrounge up a mobile phone to demo as well.

I'm not sure that I can tie it into Linux though.


David