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GPS Basics
The Galileo Positioning System
 
The Galileo Positioning System is a planned satellite navigation system intended to be an alternative to the United States Global Positioning System (GPS). Currently, only the American GPS provides a signal that can be used for navigational tracking. During times of conflict, America has the right ..  
On-Star Vehicle Tracking – How does it work?
 
One of the concerns of those wishing to purchase GPS devices is the purported ability of the devices to track the user’s whereabouts at all times. I use the term ‘purported’ because there is nothing natively found within the GPS technology that would allow this sort of remote tracking. Nonetheless, ..  
 
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Glossary of GPS Terms
Anywhere fix The ability of a receiver to start position calculations without being given an approximate location and approximate time. Bandwidth The range of frequencies in a signal. C/A code The standard (Course/Acquisition) GPS code. A sequence of 1023 ..  
Introduction to GPS
GPS is an acronym for Global Positioning System, referring to a system of satellites that are used to calculate one’s precise location, as well as providing a highly accurate time reference almost anywhere on earth. GPS receivers (GPSR) are able to decode the signals sent by multiple GPS ..  

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