Thread: Odometer vs GPS
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Old 11-29-2010, 03:22 PM   #10 (permalink)
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...beats walking...
 
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...it's a three-dimensional (lat, long and alt) "TIME" sphere, which measures the "TIME" from each satellite to your receiver to determine your location.

...GPS (used to be called NAVSTAR) is a digital, high (very high!) tech, 3-dimensional, version of the old two-dimensional Navy/Maritime LORAN systems.
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