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The Best GPS Products Available for You

Our ancestors had to under go pretty extreme measures to keep from getting lost. They build up monumental signpost, with difficult drafted detailed maps and had learned to read and study the stars at night.

Things are much easier today, a pocket sized product that will tell where we are and precisely where you are on Earth at any instant is now available. The global positioning system receiver and a clear view of the sky and you’ll never be lost again.  

Global Positioning System is vast, inexpensive and involves a lot of technical ingenuity, but the fundamental concepts at work are quite simple and intuitive

Today’s GPS receivers are tremendously accurate, thanks to their parallel multi-channel design. GPS receivers like the Garmin’s 12 parallel channel receivers are fast to lock onto satellites when first turned on and they maintain strong locks, even in dense plants or urban settings with tall buildings. Certain atmospheric factors and other sources of error can affect the accuracy of GPS receivers. Garmin GPS receivers are exact to within 15 meters on average.

GPS satellites encircle the earth twice a day in a very accurate orbit and transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers take this information and use triangulation to analyze the user’s exact position. Basically, the GPS receiver compares the time a signal was pass on by a satellite with the time it was received. The time dissimilarity tells the GPS receiver how far away the satellite is. Currently, with distance measurements from a few more satellites, the receiver can find out the user’s position and show it on the unit’s electronic map.

A GPS receiver must be locked on to the signal of at least three satellites to calculate a 2D position (latitude and longitude) and path movement. With four or more satellites in view, the receiver can determine the user’s 3D position (latitude, longitude and altitude). Once the user’s position has been determined, the GPS unit can analyze other information, such as speed, bearing, track, trip distance, distance to destination, sunrise and sunset time and more.

A concise example of a global potential system product was the Magellan GPS Companion for Palm m500 Series Handhelds. GPS technology recognized for product innovation, stimulating industry growth. It features a cordless Magellan GPS attachment, Rand McNally StreetFinderTM Deluxe Travel Navigation Software and Magellan NAV CompanionTM software.

The GPS Companion was the first product introduced with the ability to calculate and download a route to a Palm handheld and provide audio-prompted, turn-by-turn GPS guidance on a moving map

The Magellan GPS Companion for Palm m500 Series Handhelds gives consumer the capability to save time, refrain from getting lost, and travel with the self-confidence of knowing where they are and exactly how to get where they’re going. The cordless Magellan GPS receiver attaches to the back of Palm m500 series handhelds to provide positioning information with WAAS-enabled, three-meter precision. The receiver communicates with the Palm handheld through the serial port, leaving the expansion card slot available for downloads.

Users may produce custom maps with routing overlays and driving direction, and then export the data via HotSync® to a handheld. Users can also see their positions and movements on a map, receive in-route audio prompts to signal upcoming turns, and get complete text directions.

A Good number of global positioning track systems and also have parental control features to protect your vehicle and your family including easy-to-use over speed notifications. For more GPS products, you can log on to the internet and see the countless sites that offer them.

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