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What is GPS? Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah GardensThe Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of at least 24 satellites. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, with no subscription fees or setup charges. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  The U.S. Department of Defense (USDOD) originally put the satellites into orbit for military use, but they were made available for civilian use in the 1980s. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens. Real Spy Gadgets Miami Beach hialeah Gardens

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How GPS works Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

GPS satellites circle the Earth twice a day in a precise orbit. Each satellite transmits a unique signal and orbital parameters that allow GPS devices to decode and compute the precise location of the satellite. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  GPS receivers use this information and tri lateration to calculate a user’s exact location. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  Essentially, the GPS receiver measures the distance to each satellite by the amount of time it takes to receive a transmitted signal. With distance measurements from a few more satellites, the receiver can determine a user’s position and display it electronically to measure your running routemap a golf coursefind a way home or adventure anywhere. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  To calculate your 2-D position (latitude and longitude) and track movement, a GPS receiver must be locked on to the signal of at least 3 satellites. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  With 4 or more satellites in view, the receiver can determine your 3-D position (latitude, longitude and altitude). Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  Generally, a GPS receiver will track 8 or more satellites, but that depends on the time of day and where you are on the earth. Some devices can do all of that from your wrist. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  Once your position has been determined, the GPS unit can calculate other information, such as: Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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How accurate is GPS? Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  Today’s GPS receivers are extremely accurate, thanks to their parallel multi-channel design. Our receivers are quick to lock onto satellites when first turned on. They maintain a tracking lock in dense tree-cover or in urban settings with tall buildings. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  Certain atmospheric factors and other error sources can affect the accuracy of GPS receivers. Garmin GPS receivers are typically accurate to within 10 meters. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  Accuracy is even better on the water. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

Some Garmin GPS receiver accuracy is improved with WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System). Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  This capability can improve accuracy to better than 3 meters, by providing corrections to the atmosphere. No additional equipment or fees are required to take advantage of WAAS satellites. Users can also get better accuracy with Differential GPS (DGPS), which corrects GPS distances to within an average of 1 to 3 meters. The U.S. Coast Guard operates the most common DGPS correction service, consisting of a network of towers that receive GPS signals and transmit a corrected signal by beacon transmitters. In order to get the corrected signal, users must have a differential beacon receiver and beacon antenna in addition to their GPS. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

Other GPS Systems Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  There are other similar systems to GPS in the world, which are all classified as the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). GLONASS is a satellite constellation system built by Russia. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  The European Space Agency is creating Galileo, while China is creating BeiDou. Most Garmin receivers track both GLONASS and GPS, and some even track BeiDou. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  You can expect a more reliable solution when you track more satellites. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  You could be tracking nearly 20 with newer Garmin products. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

The GPS Satellite System Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  The 31 satellites that currently make up the GPS space segment are orbiting the earth about 12,000 miles above us. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  These satellites are constantly moving, making two complete orbits in less than 24 hours. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  They travel at speeds of roughly 7,000 miles an hour. Small rocket boosters keep each satellite Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  flying on the correct path. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

Here are some other interesting facts about the GPS satellites: Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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  • The official USDOD name for GPS is NAVSTAR Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • The first GPS satellite was launched in 1978. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • A full constellation of 24 satellites was achieved in 1994. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • Each satellite is built to last about 10 years. Replacements are constantly being built and launched into orbit. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • A GPS satellite weighs approximately 2,000 pounds and is about 17 feet across with the solar panels extended. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • GPS satellites are powered by solar energy, but they have backup batteries onboard, in case of a solar eclipse. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • Transmitter power is only 50 Watts or less. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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What’s the signal? Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

GPS satellites transmit at least 2 low-power radio signals. The signals travel by line of sight, meaning they will pass through clouds, glass and plastic but will not go through most solid objects, such as buildings and mountains. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  However, modern receivers are more sensitive and can usually track through houses. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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A GPS signal contains 3 different types of information: Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

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Factors that can affect GPS signal and accuracy include the following:

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  • Ionosphere and troposphere delays:Satellite signals slow as they pass through the atmosphere. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  The GPS system uses a built-in model to partially correct for this type of error. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
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  • Receiver clock errors:A receiver’s built-in clock may have slight timing errors because it is less accurate than the atomic clocks on GPS satellites. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • Orbital errors:The satellite’s reported location may not be accurate. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • Number of satellites visible:The more satellites a GPS receiver can “see,” the better t
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    he accuracy. When a signal is blocked, you may get position errors or possibly no position reading at all. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  GPS units typically will not work underwater or underground, but new high-sensitivity receivers are able to track some signals when inside buildings or under tree-cover. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens

  • Satellite geometry/shading:Satellite signals are more effective when satellites are located at wide angles relative to each other, rather than in a line or tight grouping. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
  • Selective availability:The U.S. Department of Defense once applied Selective Availability (SA) to satellites, making signals less accurate in order to keep ‘enemies’ from using highly accurate GPS signals. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens  The government turned off SA in May of 2000, which improved the accuracy of civilian GPS receivers. Real spy gadgets Miami Beach Hialeah Gardens
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