[Taxacom] Inappropriate accuracy of locality data

[Patrick Alexander]

Bob Mesibov wrote:
> Hi, Patrick.
>
> "A quick check reveals that among current eTrex models, Garmin is in all cases giving accuracy as either "GPS Accuracy: <10 meters (33 ft) RMS" or "GPS: <10 meters (33 feet) 95% typical", or, in more straightforward language, "usually less than 10 m"."
>
> Please don't quote selectively. <10 m, 95% typical applies 'with DGPS corrections' (eTrex H manual), which very few fieldworkers can apply. 

Seriously?  Page 27 of the eTrex H manual:

"GPS Accuracy: <10 meters (33 ft) RMS" and, next column, "DGPS (WAAS) 
Accuracy: 3 meters (10 ft) 95% typical with DGPS corrections".

If anyone else is sufficiently curious, you can download the manual here:

https://buy.garmin.com/support/manuals/manuals.htm?partNo=010-00631-00

In any case, this has gotten sufficiently silly that I think I'll duck out.

Patrick Alexander