On Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:15:12 +0100, you wrote:

>Hello listers does anyone know a good compass sensor i am looking for
>one that is accurate
>enough to control the auto pilot on an 40 meter ship
>I was also looking for gps receivers found this:

>But i wonder if any good compass info could be received by a gps
>receiver.
Yes, as long as you are moving - the bearing can be derived from the
change in position, accuracy depends on the rate of movement with
respect to SA and other errors. It certainly works real well in a car.