[NMCCSC] upcoming meeting presentation

[Bob Guarnieri via NMCCSCeGroup]

Hi,
The next club meeting (coming up quick, 1/9/20) will have a presentation by
Gerry Trujillo on technology for planning an outing. Gerry has requested
members to share their technology experiences with him before the meeting
so that he can address any questions you may have. His email is in the
write up below, which is what will appear in the upcoming newsletter.

Thanks,
Bob

*NMCCSC January 2020 Presentation*

"Gerry Trujillo will be presenting “Current Location Technology and Route
Planning Resources.”  He’ll “lift the hood” on the GPS system and explain
how current systems provide us with our location on the ground.  Topics
covered will include how consumer GPS receivers differ from mobile phone
location capabilities.  Recommended practices for improving your device
accuracy will be covered.  Our expectations for position accuracy may
change once we learn how external factors impact position reliability.  Is
the position provided absolute?  Is a 10 digit coordinate better than a six
digit coordinate?  Should we still learn old school map navigation?  What
is meant by 'Death by GPS?"

"There are many products on the market that help us go from point A to
point B.  Our trust in the new technology may at times cloud our need for
research and common sense of getting to our destination.  Gerry will
provide a brief overview of mapping and route planning applications as well
sources for mapping data.  Members are asked to share their experiences
with hardware, applications, and workflows they utilize.  You may submit
your brief bulleted list to Gerry via email before the January meeting to
gerttruj at yahoo.com or at the meeting.   Gerry will summarize those
submitted on a follow up article in a subsequent newsletter."
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