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Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens 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. Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens Certain atmospheric factors and other error sources can affect the accuracy of GPS receivers. Garmin GPS receivers are typically accurate to within 10 meters. Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens Accuracy is even better on the water. Real spy gear gadgets Miami Beach Coral Gables

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Some Garmin GPS receiver accuracy is improved with WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System). Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens 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 gear gadgets Miami Beach Coral Gables

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Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens 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. Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens 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. Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens You can expect a more reliable solution when you track more satellites. Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens You could be tracking nearly 20 with newer Garmin products. Real spy gear gadgets Miami Beach Coral Gables

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

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  • A GPS satellite weighs approximately 2,000 pounds and is about 17 feet across with the solar panels extended. Real spy gear gadgets Miami Beach Coral Gables
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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. Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens However, modern receivers are more sensitive and can usually track through houses. Real spy gear gadgets Miami Beach Coral Gables

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

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  • 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. Small camera spy Miami Beach Hialeah GardensGardens The government turned off SA in May of 2000, which improved the accuracy of civilian GPS receivers. Real spy gear gadgets Miami Beach Coral Gables
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