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Using GPS software Your GPS tracking receiver for all Global Positioning Needs
Using GPS software with Your GPS tracking receiver for all Global Positioning Needs A GPS tracking receiver would be incomplete without some sort of GPS software. Without the software, the GPS receiving unit could not effectively translate the GPS data and information it receives. The GPS software also enables the unit to display the data in an easy to read format. Most GPS manufacturers develop their software on site rather than outsourcing the application to other vendors. The GPS software for your particular GPS receiver will allow your receiver to access the appropriate mapping data for y...
Publish Date:: 2011-5-31 Author/From:: GPS/wtdMore...
Understanding the Different Applications of the GPS Coordinate
When we want to find various type of information we look in the appropriate guides. To help us find our way city streets and other countries there are gps systems that we can use. These gps units use the information that you provide them to find out where your location is. You can also use these units to find other places as well. For all of these needs you will need a recognizable gps coordinate. You are probably thinking that the reason you want a gps is to know where you are. You never thought that you would have to know various coordinates in order to find your location. Before you start ...
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What Is a GPS Vehicle Tracker and How Can It Help You
Have you heard of GPS vehicle tracking before? If you haven’t, you may want to think about taking the time to familiarize yourself with it. No matter who you are, you can benefit from a GPS vehicle tracker. A GPS vehicle tracker is a piece of equipment that is installed in an automobile. Many times, a GPS vehicle tracker is installed on the dashboard of a car or truck, but sometimes one can be hidden. Once a GPS vehicle tracker has been activated, that tracker can track the whereabouts of the vehicle in question. To do this however, you must do business with a GPS tracking company, which will...
Publish Date:: 2011-5-30 Author/From:: GPS/wtdMore...
Practical Uses for GPS Technology
Since the US Department of Defense established the worldwide Global Positioning System (GPS) network, it has been put to a very wide variety of uses by governments, corporations, organizations, and individuals alike.
It has been put to good use for many years in its original, and most obvious, purpose of coordinating military operations. In fact, if it weren’t for GPS, many modern military operations and practices would simply not be possible. It is also frequently used in search-and-rescue missions as well as disaster relief efforts.
In addition to this, GPS technology has proven to be in...
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Global Positioning Technology Description
The worldwide Global Positioning System (GPS) network was designed by the US Department of Defense, as a way to track one’s exact location anywhere in the world.
The GPS network consists of 24 navigation satellites, which orbit the planet at a height of approximately 12,000 miles. These satellites each orbit the earth twice every 24 hours, and they are set up in such a way that they can send signals to any location on the planet, whether it be land or sea, and no matter how remote.
The 24 GPS satellites are continuously beaming positioning data, which can be picked up by GPS Devices on the ...
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