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authorEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2012-03-05 03:11:53 -0500
committerEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2012-03-05 03:11:53 -0500
commit251f302cf3e3bc9a2e014b8d56bb86ec5b9308eb (patch)
tree12429a10a2b28dc6b21a9d135d8d44c560558007 /gps
parent5912b63ad5df9e678be7c1950f1d7d150ba9f51a (diff)
downloadgpsd-251f302cf3e3bc9a2e014b8d56bb86ec5b9308eb.tar.gz
Add a conversion constant requred for DBT sentences.
All regression tests pass.
Diffstat (limited to 'gps')
-rw-r--r--gps/misc.py1
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diff --git a/gps/misc.py b/gps/misc.py
index fa1b7c8c..42ef840f 100644
--- a/gps/misc.py
+++ b/gps/misc.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import time, calendar, math
# some multipliers for interpreting GPS output
METERS_TO_FEET = 3.2808399 # Meters to U.S./British feet
METERS_TO_MILES = 0.00062137119 # Meters to miles
+METERS_TO_FATHOMS = 0.54680665 # Meters to fathoms
KNOTS_TO_MPH = 1.1507794 # Knots to miles per hour
KNOTS_TO_KPH = 1.852 # Knots to kilometers per hour
KNOTS_TO_MPS = 0.51444444 # Knots to meters per second