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GPS
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GPS Satellite Constellation
The article describes the orbits of GPS satellites. There are more than twenty four satellites injected in designated slots in space to increase the number of satellites visible at places on earth at all times (24 x 7 x 365)
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GPS Competitors
The utility of GPS has encouraged other nations to pursue development of their own satellite navigation systems. The article describes the GLONASS and GALILEO satellite navigation systems in brief.
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GPS Applications for the Common Man
A GPS receiver has a set of fundamental capabilities. Depending of the application, the GPS receiver systems that you buy use a subset or all the GPS receiver capabilities. If you know what GPS is capable of, it can help you to decide whether it is appropriate for your application.
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GPS and Other Emergency Contact Devices
This article contains information about GPS and other emergency contact devices.
What is the best kind of GPS system for you? This depends on what you intend to use it for.
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GPS Facts
Another little known truth is that now GPS hand-held devices are available with voice activation capabilities. This means that you'll be given directions verbally rather than having to read them on the screen.
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Hiking - An Introduction To The Use Of GPS Navigation Systems
Navigation is an essential feature of any hiking trip and, while you should certainly master the old-fashioned skills of working with a map and compass, modern hand-help GPS systems, which no longer cost and arm and a leg, can also come in very handy.
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The History Of GPS
The advent of the modern Global Positioning System – or GPS – can most often be found on the dashboard of a car. So popular is this technologically advanced mapping system, that newer cars are even being designed with GPS included as a standard feature. But what many fail to realize is that GPS began as much more than a device used by the directionally challenged. GPS began as a revolutionary and promising piece of equipment designed by the United States Government.
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A GPS Navigation System Can Give You Much Information
GPS Navigation systems have been used for marine navigation for many years and are becoming more popular for automobile and hand held applications. This article describes the practical use for mobile and hand held GPS Navigation systems.
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Asus Mypal A636N Review
This article is a review of the Asus Mypal A636N. It is a PDA and GPS in one, and runs Windows Pocket mobile. There are other similar products but for the price and features you can't go wrong. This units have been around for a while, with the A639 has recently been released that supersedes the A636 range. The 839 is much more expensive (and DOES have some better features), but the A636N is real value for money.
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Where Are Those Darn Fish?
People are used to throwing out their bait and letting it set while they sit and wait. Some days this works and they don't have to wait too long for a fish to tug on their line. However, there are times when the waiting seems endless.
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Optimizing Fleet Operations Through GPS Tracking
GPS fleet tracking systems are used in public transportation, most notably school buses in Kansas City and New York City. These systems allow school districts to know exactly where each bus is, which improves the safety of their passengers, and, on flex routes, give the drivers some leeway in adjusting their course to avoid traffic congestion.
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What Will You Do When Gas is $4 a Gallon? How to Reduce Fuel Costs With GPS Fleet Tracking
For a fleet of 25 vehicles, idling time reduced by only 15 minutes per day can result in fuel savings of 562.5 gallons at a cost of about $1,800 per year at current gas prices. It is estimated that 1.2 billion gallons of fuel are consumed nationally from diesel engine idling. Based on today's gas prices, this means almost $4 billion per year in wasted fuel!
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