GPS-Trimble Scout
22-Jun-94 22:57:49
Sb: #135238-GPS-Trimble Scout
Fm: Bill Westcott 76476,2615
To: Lanny R. Ream 73512,1163
Lanny —
From the bits and pieces I have seen, those expensive units don't decode the
dithering in real time. I think the DOD publishes more exact satellite
positions and the algorithms to decode the dithering about 2 weeks after the
fact.
I think there are more than 24 satellites. I have kept a record of which sats
the Scout has locked onto (yeah, I know – I need to get a life). I have seen #1
to #31 except 3, 8, 10, 11, 13 & 30. That's 25 – I wonder if there are a couple
hanging around the equator that can't be seen up here.
I was talking to a guy who sells the Scout in So. CA and he said a lot of folks
in the movie business are buying them because of its sun angle/rise/set
ability.
— Bill