Re: GPS accuracy

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Wed Dec 21 2005 - 10:43:46 PST


At 1:36 PM -0500 12/21/05, Ed wrote:
>I have a military issue Rockwell PLGR, (Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver),
>AN/PSN-11 and it is amazing how close to a known point it is. I have the
>complete vehicle kit with external antenna installed in my M-1009 & used it
>to designate landing zones for our Medivac helicopters here in Cherokee
>County. The Medivac Pilots all stated that our coordinates were the best of
>any county in any state that they have flown missions in. I'm VERY happy
>with it for everything that I have ever used it for. Of course I have no
>access to any of the codes that are used by the military to get it to the
>closest point possible but within 2 feet as is normal for it is plenty good
>enough for me!

I think the GPS Satellites are not fudging the civilian signals, so if you have a very good receiver, you'll get good positions.

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