kurt476 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 (edited) what is a GPS receiver? i just got this email saying that i never knew about this.web site: http://www.teletrac.net/?OVRAW=gps%20track...g&OVMTC=content Edited August 12, 2005 by kurt476 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 How GPS worksThe reciever is just the part that you hold in your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcloud Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Anything labeled GPS has a GPS receiver. Some include WAAS capability (Wide Area Augmentation System) which utilize land modules which add precision (1-2 m) to the location. Used with a mapping database, gps provides navigation capability. Basic models indicate a location, but to know the location's relevance, a user usually places in "waypoints", which are placed on a digital or raster map and downloaded to the GPS unit. Of course, the GPS receiver and the mapping software must use the same geophysical coordinate system.Another post for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt476 Posted August 19, 2005 Author Share Posted August 19, 2005 oh thank you for telling me this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrylim Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 The strength of personal GPS really lies in the availability of maps for the local area. Being an early adopter, I paid top dollars for a GPS module for PocketPC only to find out that there weren't any local maps in my city - sold it within 2 weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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