[at-l] GPS question

[athiker72950 at sbcglobal.net (Pete Fornof)]

Just a comment; I  think this thread on GPS is extremely interesting and helpful. What started out as a possible flame war has instead turned into a very good discussion. Thanks for your informative posts and excellent questions. 
 
Pete
broknspoke

J Bryan Kramer <jbryankramer@msn.com> wrote:
Just curious, why would the signal be any different elsewhere than the US, I
don't think the satellites boost their signal strength when they cross the
US border. The signal is incredibly weak no matter where you are, IIRC it's
something like one trillionth as strong as a cell phone signal.

Bryan

Lex et Libertas -- Semper Vigilo, Paratus, et Fidelis!

>
> > If you are really serious about using GPS in the third world,
> you need to
> > move up to a professional unit from someone like Trimble. The consumer
> > oriented units by and large are not going to perform adequately for your
> > needs. They barely suffice in North America.


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