Another thought is passive such as a gyro system or electronic compass http://www.robot-electronics.com/ Are you using a model plane? Do you want to know its distance from you or are is the model? trying to do it's own calculation internally? ************************************************* Roy Hopkins rdhopkins@ihug.co.nz ************************************************* > > And a $80 GPS puck giving meter position accuracy is too expensive for --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.560 / Virus Database: 352 - Release Date: 8/01/2004 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu