Recent content by denni0302

ahh great haha. i google defined pseudorange (the term used in wiki article) and states; "A distance measurement based on the correlation of a satellite transmitted code and the local receiver's reference code, that has not been corrected for errors in synchronization between the transmitter's...

thanks heaps Tusike! it is pretty clear, thanks for referrin to that image. im still a little baffled.. so the circle around fourth satellite(with r = p4) is the distance the reciever thinks it is from the satellite, but the real distance is r4? i understand now the correct time - receivers...

Hey all, im doing a individual info search on GPS. i can understand everything (well its just a basic overview of GPS) but the one thing i can't get my head around is why the need for a fourth satellite? i know it corrects the timing as the receiver does not have an atomic clock. I've read 4 or...