By Javad and Nedda Ashjaee. Published at October 24, 1998
The Stone Age
The Star Age
The Radio Age
The LORAN Age
The Satellite Age
Summary
Measuring Distances to Satellites
Time Is Distance
Codes and Patterns
Initial Unknown Integer (Integer Ambiguity)
Summary
Satellite Clock
Receiver Clock
Satellite Orbit Error
Atmospheric Errors: Ionosphere and Troposphere
Multipath
Receiver Errors
Geometric Dilution Of Precision (GDOP)
Selective Availability: The Man-Made Errors
Summary
Differential Mode
DGPS
RTK
Adverse Signal Conditions
Summary
Multipath
Choke Ring
Antenna Phase Center Stability
In-Band and Out-of-Band Interference/Jamming Suppression
Weak Signal/High Dynamics Tracking
Summary