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		stavros on March 21, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OwnTracks: Self-hosted, open source location track... Oh, is that a GPS/compass shield? I have to get one of those.

vespakoen on March 21, 2016 [–]

Yeah it's a GPS module, it reports an "angle" and I guess it calculates that by comparing the previous position to the current one. Not very accurate while standing still but works pretty well while on the move.

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