can I use GPS to measure jump height?

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easyrider31
easyrider31
NSW
3 posts
NSW, 3 posts
17 Dec 2008 2:06pm
I made a very high jump last Sunday while "wearing" GT31. Is there any way I could read from the data how high it was?

I have only RealSpeed on my PC. Is there any other software I could use for this purpose? Thanks a lot!

MARTIN, [email protected]
mathew
mathew
QLD
2174 posts
QLD, 2174 posts
17 Dec 2008 2:52pm
Using RealSpeed, if you right-click on the speed graph, one of the items is "altitude" -> you should then see the altitude data.

However, you will find it is either zero (ie: disabled in the firmware) or varying wildly due to the altitude only being accurate to a few hundred feet.

Also, the GT31 only samples data at 1Hz - you will probably find that your "flight" only lasted a second or so... ie: not long enough to sensibly measure.
yoyo
yoyo
WA
1646 posts
WA, 1646 posts
17 Dec 2008 2:54pm
www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=43272

gps altitude readings can be 10s of metres out.
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