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NovAtel Announces New OEMStar Firmware Release
NovAtel, Inc., today announced the release of Version 1.011 firmware for its L1 OEMStar GNSS receiver. Version 1.011 of OEMStar firmware provides improved PDP and GL1DE filter performance, improved satellite tracking in low signal level environments, improved SBAS performance when operating outside of the standard grid map, and improved time to first fix, the company said.
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Esri and ACSM Shape a New Event for Surveyors and Mapping Professionals
Esri announced The Survey Summit, a new conference co-hosted by Esri and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). It is designed for surveyors who are interested in geospatial technologies to explore the newest technology trends, workflows, equipment, and business opportunities in surveying and related fields. The Summit will also provide unparalleled training and networking...
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First GLONASS-M Satellite Delivered for Launch
The first of the three GLONASS-M satellites to be launched on September 2 has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. GLONASS vehicle No. 37 (to be known as 737 on launch) arrived on a transport plane from Krasnoyarsk on July 26. Ground testing of the satellite is already underway. The other two satellites to be launched (Nos. 36 and 38) will arrive in early August. The scheduled launch...
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Col. Dave Madden Looks Back, and Forward into GPS Future
As he retires from the Air Force, Col. Dave Madden gives a status update on GPS modernization and outlines four steps the GPS Wing is taking to ensure worldwide PNT services are not interrupted during modernization, exploring a more robust means of ensuring compatibility, and becoming more involved in the development, integration, and testing of new military and possibly civil user equipment. He...
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Lynden Transport Offers Real-Time GPS Mapping for Tracking Shipments
Lynden Transport announced the addition of GPS mapping of shipment locations while in route over the highway.
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O'Connor Promoted to Managing Executive Officer of Topcon Corporation
Topcon Corporation announced the promotion of Ray O’Connor to managing executive officer. O’Connor is president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Systems, based in Livermore, Calif., and chairman of the board of Topcon Europe Positioning. He will continue to fill these and other positions within the corporation.
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Three's the Challenge
A small variance in the L5 signal, which remains well within signal specifications and will not affect pseudorange measurements, may show some impact on triple-frequency combinations of the signal’s carrier phase in high-precision applications. Observations suggest a temperature-dependent line bias in one or more carriers as a likely cause of the observed variation in the tri-carrier combination...
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An L5 Surprise
Researchers at the German Aerospace Center say they have found a small variance in the L5 signal on IIF-1. The signal variation results in no more than a 5-centimeter error with a predictable periodicity of about six hours. The GPS Wing is studying the issue and expects to resolve it before setting the satellite healthy, in another month or so according to the schedule.
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Free Mobile Resource Management Webinar Set for July 29
Join Bob Stern of Trimble and Janice Partyka, Wireless Pulse editor, for a free webinar Thursday, July 29, at 1 p.m. Eastern U.S. time (10 a.m. Pacific U.S. time) to discuss "The Shape of Future Work: Mobile Resource Management." Attendees will hear updates on hardware, software, and resource management issues, as well as new uses that increase productivity and efficiency. The webinar allows...
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Vodafone Pushes Recently-Purchased Wayfinder into Open Source Community
Vodafone Group announced it will make its location based services software open source on http://oss.wayfinder.com. The code will be made available on github. The aim is to offer other organisations the opportunity to use a code base which has been developed over the past decade so that they can build new and innovative navigation products which widen choice for consumers.
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