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From: cjp@megatek.UUCP (Christopher J. Pikus)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: GPS system receiver
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Date: 22 May 91 02:47:02 GMT
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> > / hpuplca:sci.electronics / lharris@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Leonard Harris) /  8:17 pm  May 15, 1991 /
> > Hi.  Does anyone know what would be involved in building your
> > own global positioning satellite receiver?.  i know the frequencies 
> > they transmit on, but what data does it send.  Also more than one 
> > satellite has to be interrogated to calculate position.
> > Any ideas?
> > thanks /len
> > 
> > Leonard Harris              lharris@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca
> > Edmonton Remote Systems:  Serving Northern Alberta since 1982
> > ----------
> 
> 	On the other hand I've heard a division of Rockwell Int'l is planning
> 	to come out with a ~$250 personal GPS receiver.
> 
> Jeff Gruszynski
> T&M STE SE
> Santa Clara NSR
> Hewlett Packard
> -----------

	There is an article about the Rockwell GPS chip set in the April 8, 
1991 issue of EE Times. I have the article in front of me since I wanted to 
build one of these myself.

	The development kit is a 2.5"x4.0" board that has all the electronics
on it. All you add is a power supply, antenna, and display. They expect the
kit to be about $500.

	It is most cool...


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... And I mean it!!!
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