 | GPS for GIS Data Collection - 101: Webinar Follow-up March 3, 2010
Article By : Eric Gakstatter Thank you for making “GPS for GIS Data Collection – 101” one of the most well-attended webinars we’ve done. It’s the first that was co-hosted by GPS World magazine and Geospatial Solutions online. As customary, the newsletter after the webinar is dedicated to addressing some of the...More>> |
 | The Best and Final Look at the GPS 24+3 Configuration February 17, 2010
Article By : Eric Gakstatter I didn’t plan it this way, but my coverage of GPS 24+3 turned out to be a three-part series, with this column being part three. One reason it turned into a three-part series is because I’m learning more about it along the way, but its mostly because details weren’t released all at once.
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 | GPS 24+3 Configuration: A Closer Look February 3, 2010
Article By : Eric Gakstatter In the few years I’ve been writing this column, very few subjects have warranted back-to-back newsletter coverage. The new GPS 24+3 configuration is one of them. The reason I’ve continued with this discussion is because it will significantly affect your GPS operations, especially if you’re...More>> |
 | The New GPS 24+3 Constellation: What Does it Mean to the Surveying and GIS User? January 18, 2010
Article By : Eric Gakstatter Last week, the U.S. Air Force announced it is reconfiguring the GPS constellation. The Air Force is changing the constellation from a 21+3 configuration to a 24+3 configuration. The result will be more satellites in view, on average. This is great news for the GPS surveying and GIS mapping user. In...More>> |
 | The Federal Radionavigation Plan January 4, 2010
Article By : Eric Gakstatter I’ve intended to write about the 2008 Federal Radionavigation Plan (FRP) for quite some time. It is an important document because it is the official policy document that drives the United States’ radio navigation (including GPS) program planning. According to the FRP, it includes the...More>> |
 | As Loran Fades, Attention Shifts to DGPS and SBAS December 2, 2009
Article By : Eric Gakstatter Few precise-positioning users have employed Loran in a professional sense, although maybe you have in your personal life if you’re a airplane pilot or a mariner. Then again, if you've flown as an airline passenger or cruised onboard a ship, you've benefited from the back-up to GPS that Loran...More>> |
 | What's the Difference between a Used Car Salesman and a GPS Salesman? November 3, 2009
Article By : Eric Gakstatter I didn’t attend the Minnesota GIS/LIS Annual Conference last week, but I received a report from someone who attended a session in which the presenter seemed to fit the maxim quite well. One of the presenter’s messages was that people should stop using WAAS immediately as a GPS correction source...More>> |
 | “What Can GLONASS, GPS L2C, and GPS L5 Do for You?” Webinar Q&A Follow-up October 6, 2009
Article By : Eric Gakstatter As I’ve been accustomed to doing, this newsletter addresses the questions you submitted during the Sept. 15 webinar entitled “What Can GLONASS, GPS L2C, and GPS L5 Do for You?”.
There were some great questions during the webinar, and a lot of them. There were so many, in fact, that I’m...More>> |
 | A Little Catch-up on New GPS/GNSS Products September 15, 2009
Article By : Eric Gakstatter It’s been awhile since I covered new GPS/GNSS products on the market. Following are some recent introductions. Please note I’ve only included major features. Click on the links to view the datasheets of the products for detailed specifications and features.More>> |
 | ION GNSS Conference Peers into the Future of Surveying September 2, 2009
Article By : Eric Gakstatter The Institute of Navigation’s Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ION GNSS) conference is one of my two favorite industry events of the year; the other being the ESRI conference. At ESRI, I mix it up with GPS technology users, listen to what they are doing and what they want to do with the...More>> |
