On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 12:06:26 -0200, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>
>> > OK, so I was asked to put together a GPS speedometer. I thought it =
would
>>
>> IIRC one of the NMEA0183 messages gives speed, possibly in knots, but =
I
>> thought it was MPH.
>
>
>    It is surely in knots in the $GPRMC message. I am not sure why but =
it
>does seem to get crazy less often than the position information.
>
>Best regards,
>Alexandre Guimaraes
Probably because GPS was originally aimed as sea and air navigation, I
believe both traditionally use knots. =20

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