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How GPS Really Works (and What Happens If It Fails)

Every GPS fix starts with satellites broadcasting the time, and your phone calculating distance at the speed of light. Four satellites give you a precise point on Earth, but even the tiniest timing ...
Perhaps you’re occasionally checking your smartphone’s built-in mapping software while driving to a remote trout stream, or using Google Earth on a home computer to scout out new hunting and fishing ...
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Have you ever wondered how the GPS in your phone or your car and pinpoint your location with such accuracy? It’s a matter of time atomic time, to be precise. The triangulation of ...
GPS is a fact of life for most of us these days. For many, the idea of getting somewhere new without GPS is anxiety-inducing! But do you really know how GPS works? And how is it different from Glonass ...
GPS is the best technology for tracking the location and movement of any object anywhere in the world. GPS stands for “Global Positioning System,” and refers to a worldwide network of satellites, ...
Getting lost while driving is close to a a lost art. With GPS in your car's navigation system, in the portable navigation device on your dashboard, or in your smartphone, it's easy to pull up a map ...
or dog collar to keep track of whereabouts afield. Regardless of how you enjoy the outdoors, like most hunters and anglers these days, you’ve probably tapped into the Global Positioning System in one ...