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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by katbyte on Thursday April 15, 2021 @10:53PM (#26828864)
Tree cover and valleys as well as phone placement or orientation can have a massive effect on gps signal
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Re:Missing hiker found after man using computer at home pinp... by jonah on Friday April 16, 2021 @12:30AM (#26829477)
Very true, but on a search like this, narrowing a location down to even a couple miles GREATLY reduces the search area.
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