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Re: GPS Again.

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First post2017-05-27 10:37 +0000
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  Re: GPS Again. Ckeho Baùkora <unukn@owyqar.og> - 2017-05-27 10:37 +0000
    Re: GPS Again. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2017-05-30 09:57 -0500
      Re: GPS Again. Helmut Wabnig <hwabnig@.- --- -.dotat> - 2017-05-30 20:52 +0200
        Re: GPS Again. Ernest Rivers <erwm@weicnne.ac> - 2017-05-30 19:17 +0000
        Re: GPS Again. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2017-05-30 15:23 -0500
          Re: GPS Again. Helmut Wabnig <hwabnig@.- --- -.dotat> - 2017-05-30 22:53 +0200
            Re: GPS Again. Ernest Schwanenflügel <erwm@wanenf.oa> - 2017-05-30 20:59 +0000
              Re: GPS Again. Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-05-31 00:42 +0200
            Re: GPS Again. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2017-05-30 19:03 -0500
              Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-05-30 21:30 -0500
        Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-05-30 19:01 -0500
      Re: GPS Again. Ernest Rivers <erwm@weicnne.ac> - 2017-05-30 19:15 +0000
        Re: GPS Again. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-06-09 11:37 +1000
          Re: GPS Again. Jim Limey <eeug@dnne.ri> - 2017-06-09 14:32 +0000
            Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-09 12:51 -0500
              Re: GPS Again. Kitubu Nkyaku <akntuu@buwkau.kk> - 2017-06-09 18:52 +0000
              Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-06-10 09:23 +1000
              Re: GPS Again. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-06-10 11:23 +1000
            Re: GPS Again. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-06-10 11:21 +1000
              Re: GPS Again. Kitubu Nkyaku <akntuu@buwkau.kk> - 2017-06-10 10:42 +0000
                Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-10 19:38 -0500
                  Re: GPS Again. Nými Icelulózy <ejienm@wzsfwe.ul> - 2017-06-16 11:30 +0000
                    Re: GPS Again. Sегgi о <iinvalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-16 10:40 -0500
                Re: GPS Again. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-06-11 11:11 +1000
                  Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-10 21:20 -0500
                    Re: GPS Again. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-06-11 12:31 +1000
                    Re: GPS Again. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2017-06-10 22:40 -0500
                      Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-10 23:20 -0500
              Re: GPS Again. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-06-11 05:14 +1000
                Re: GPS Again. "Paul B. Andersen" <relativity@paulba.no> - 2017-06-10 22:16 +0200
                  Re: GPS Again. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-06-11 07:19 +1000
                    Re: GPS Again. "Paul B. Andersen" <relativity@paulba.no> - 2017-06-11 22:35 +0200
                      Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-11 15:44 -0500
                        Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-11 18:03 -0500
                          Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-11 19:00 -0500
                            Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-06-12 11:39 +1000
                              Re: GPS Again. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-06-12 02:33 +0000
                              Re: GPS Again. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2017-06-12 10:15 -0700
                                Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-12 13:40 -0500
                                  Re: GPS Again. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2017-06-12 14:19 -0700
                          Re: GPS Again. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2017-06-11 22:42 -0500
                            Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-11 23:27 -0500
                              Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-12 04:47 +0000
                                Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-12 08:20 -0500
                                  Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-12 17:18 +0000
                                Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-12 18:15 -0400
                                  Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-12 22:32 +0000
                                    Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-12 20:48 -0400
                                      Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-13 01:52 +0000
                                        Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-13 19:57 -0400
                                          Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-14 00:46 +0000
                              Re: GPS Again. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2017-06-12 09:58 -0500
                                Re: GPS Again. Selina Dieter <uiueeits@wlwtwstd.ci> - 2017-06-12 15:08 +0000
                                Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-12 10:37 -0500
                                  Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-12 17:21 +0000
                                    Re: GPS Again. Selina Dieter <uiueeits@wlwtwstd.ci> - 2017-06-12 17:40 +0000
                                      Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-12 18:05 +0000
                                        Re: GPS Again. Selina Dieter <uiueeits@wlwtwstd.ci> - 2017-06-12 18:19 +0000
                                          Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-12 19:16 +0000
                                            Re: GPS Again. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-06-12 19:43 +0000
                                        Re: GPS Again. pcardinale@volcanomail.com - 2017-06-12 12:22 -0700
                                          Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-12 20:01 +0000
                                            Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-12 18:32 -0500
                                              Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-13 01:54 +0000
                                                Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-12 22:28 -0500
                                                Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-13 19:59 -0400
                                                  Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-14 00:48 +0000
                                                    Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-13 21:35 -0400
                                                      Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-14 02:11 +0000
                                                        Re: GPS Again. Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2017-06-13 19:50 -0700
                                                          Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-13 23:53 -0400
                                                            Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-14 05:27 +0000
                                                              Re: GPS Again. Sегg iо <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-14 09:10 -0500
                                                              Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-14 17:10 -0400
                                                                Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-14 21:33 +0000
                                                                  Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-14 18:19 -0400
                                                                    Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-14 22:33 +0000
                                                                      Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-15 17:01 -0400
                                                                        Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-15 23:09 +0000
                                                        Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-13 23:49 -0400
                                                          Re: GPS Again. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2017-06-14 05:29 +0000
                                                  Re: GPS Again. Sегg iо <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-13 20:29 -0500
                                            Re: GPS Again. pcardinale@volcanomail.com - 2017-06-13 12:33 -0700
                                              Re: GPS Again. Серг ио <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-13 16:39 -0500
                                      Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-12 18:25 -0400
                                        Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-12 18:45 -0500
                      Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-06-12 10:35 +1000
                        Re: GPS Again. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-06-12 11:05 +1000
                          Re: GPS Again. Serg io <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-11 23:29 -0500
                          Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-06-12 20:12 +1000
                            Re: GPS Again. Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2017-06-12 13:54 +0200
                              Re: GPS Again. Selina Dieter <uiueeits@wlwtwstd.ci> - 2017-06-12 12:47 +0000
                                Re: GPS Again. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-06-13 04:13 +1000
                                Re: GPS Again. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-06-13 12:59 +1000
                              Re: GPS Again. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-06-13 04:22 +1000
                                Re: GPS Again. Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2017-06-13 13:00 +1000
                                  Re: GPS Again. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2017-06-13 13:32 -0500
                                    Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-06-14 10:09 +1000
                                  Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-06-14 09:34 +1000
                                    Re: GPS Again. Серг ио <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-13 18:42 -0500
                                      Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-06-14 12:40 +1000
                                        Re: GPS Again. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2017-06-14 04:06 +0000
                                          Re: GPS Again. "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2017-06-13 23:01 -0700
                                        Re: GPS Again. Sегg iо <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-13 23:19 -0500
                                          Re: GPS Again. Sегg iо <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-13 23:46 -0500
                                            Re: GPS Again. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-06-14 20:07 +1000
                                              Re: GPS Again. Sегg iо <invalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-14 09:17 -0500
                                                Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-06-17 08:26 +1000
                                                  Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-16 20:40 -0400
                                                  Re: GPS Again. Ecembre Abin <umueuu@eibbwaw.ee> - 2017-06-17 08:05 +0000
                                                    Re: GPS Again. "HGW, DSc." <HG@....> - 2017-06-17 22:20 +1000
                                                      Re: GPS Again. Sегgi о <iinvalid@invalid.com> - 2017-06-17 07:58 -0500
                                            Re: GPS Again. benj <benj@nobody.net> - 2017-06-14 17:06 -0400
      Re: GPS Again. "HGW..." <hgw@....> - 2017-05-31 09:58 +1000
    Re: GPS Again. pcardinale@volcanomail.com - 2017-06-09 13:35 -0700

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#634501 — Re: GPS Again.

FromCkeho Baùkora <unukn@owyqar.og>
Date2017-05-27 10:37 +0000
SubjectRe: GPS Again.
Message-ID<ogbkt4$1sge$1@gioia.aioe.org>
Tom Roberts wrote:

> The GPS receiver's position calculation is based on the OBSERVATION that
> the vacuum speed of light is isotropically c relative to the ECI
> coordinates. The entire path is not in vacuum, so there are corrections
> for ionospheric and atmospheric effects.

This tangents to bullshits, mister Tom. The receivers are working only, 
and only, on the DATA received from the satellites. NOT on the speeds of 
the signals carrying IT. You do same UNFORGIVABLE mistake Dr. HGW does.

> There are no "alternatives" -- EVERY receiver computes position in the
> ECI, based on the OBSERVATION that the vacuum speed of light is
> isotropically c in the ECI. The ECI position is then transformed to the
> rotating-earth coordinates for reporting to the user. (Here "position"
> includes GPS time.)

That's not what is done in Receivers. You never had your fingers in the 
algorithm, actually performing those triangulations. There are no SPEED 
detectors embedded in GPS receivers.

I must insist. All the algorithms are running on the received decrypted 
DATA, not on the signals. Huge difference. You guys are having it so wrong 
for so long time.

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#634748

FromTom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net>
Date2017-05-30 09:57 -0500
Message-ID<hcSdnRPYgd7oFbDEnZ2dnUU7_8zNnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#634501
On 5/27/17 5/27/17 - 5:37 AM, Ckeho BaÚkora wrote:
> Tom Roberts wrote:
>> The GPS receiver's position calculation is based on the OBSERVATION that
>> the vacuum speed of light is isotropically c relative to the ECI
>> coordinates. The entire path is not in vacuum, so there are corrections
>> for ionospheric and atmospheric effects.
> 
> The receivers are working only,
> and only, on the DATA received from the satellites. NOT on the speeds of
> the signals carrying IT. 

The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the ECI. From 
the data stream the receiver can determine the satellite's position and the GPS 
time when a given timing mark was transmitted. Using that information for 4 (or 
more) satellites, plus knowledge of the speed of light relative to the ECI, plus 
its measured receive time for the timing marks, the receiver calculates its 
position in the ECI. It then transforms this to the rotating-earth coordinates 
for reporting to the user.

If the wrong speed were used (such as Wilson's fantasy of c+V_satellite), the 
position calculation would yield the wrong answer.

Like so many others around here, you need to LEARN something about the subject 
before attempting to write about it. It is USELESS to just make stuff up and 
pretend it is true.

Tom Roberts

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#634761

FromHelmut Wabnig <hwabnig@.- --- -.dotat>
Date2017-05-30 20:52 +0200
Message-ID<jpfric53b8s3j90nh608f4dfb3snet3plf@4ax.com>
In reply to#634748
On Tue, 30 May 2017 09:57:56 -0500, Tom Roberts
<tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 5/27/17 5/27/17 - 5:37 AM, Ckeho BaÚkora wrote:
>> Tom Roberts wrote:
>>> The GPS receiver's position calculation is based on the OBSERVATION that
>>> the vacuum speed of light is isotropically c relative to the ECI
>>> coordinates. The entire path is not in vacuum, so there are corrections
>>> for ionospheric and atmospheric effects.
>> 
>> The receivers are working only,
>> and only, on the DATA received from the satellites. NOT on the speeds of
>> the signals carrying IT. 
>
>The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the ECI. 

How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?

w.
=======
>From 
>the data stream the receiver can determine the satellite's position and the GPS 
>time when a given timing mark was transmitted. Using that information for 4 (or 
>more) satellites, plus knowledge of the speed of light relative to the ECI, plus 
>its measured receive time for the timing marks, the receiver calculates its 
>position in the ECI. It then transforms this to the rotating-earth coordinates 
>for reporting to the user.
>
>If the wrong speed were used (such as Wilson's fantasy of c+V_satellite), the 
>position calculation would yield the wrong answer.
>
>Like so many others around here, you need to LEARN something about the subject 
>before attempting to write about it. It is USELESS to just make stuff up and 
>pretend it is true.
>
>Tom Roberts

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#634764

FromErnest Rivers <erwm@weicnne.ac>
Date2017-05-30 19:17 +0000
Message-ID<ogkgfm$1epg$5@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#634761
Helmut Wabnig wrote:

>>> The receivers are working only,
>>> and only, on the DATA received from the satellites. NOT on the speeds
>>> of the signals carrying IT.
>>
>>The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the
>>ECI.
> 
> How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?

LOL.

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#634770

FromTom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net>
Date2017-05-30 15:23 -0500
Message-ID<O-qdnfXgr_Y4SbDEnZ2dnUU7_83NnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#634761
On 5/30/17 5/30/17 - 1:52 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
> On Tue, 30 May 2017 09:57:56 -0500, Tom Roberts
> <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the ECI.
> 
> How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?

It is hard-coded into the software. It has been solidly established that the 
vacuum speed of light relative to the ECI is 299,792,458 meters/sec, 
isotropically. (There are corrections for non-vacuum propagation in the atmosphere.)

Tom Roberts

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#634773

FromHelmut Wabnig <hwabnig@.- --- -.dotat>
Date2017-05-30 22:53 +0200
Message-ID<pomrictddf8ii0bmk5158jghg139ov40i3@4ax.com>
In reply to#634770
On Tue, 30 May 2017 15:23:01 -0500, Tom Roberts
<tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>On 5/30/17 5/30/17 - 1:52 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
>> On Tue, 30 May 2017 09:57:56 -0500, Tom Roberts
>> <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the ECI.
>> 
>> How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?
>
>It is hard-coded into the software. It has been solidly established that the 
>vacuum speed of light relative to the ECI is 299,792,458 meters/sec, 
>isotropically. (There are corrections for non-vacuum propagation in the atmosphere.)
>
>Tom Roberts

You do not know how things work.
According to you, the receiver must have a clock with 
ultra high precision, which is not the case.
Withou that ultra reference clock a number like 299,792,458
in software makes no sense.
You do know that CPU's are clocked, do you?

w.

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#634775

FromErnest Schwanenflügel <erwm@wanenf.oa>
Date2017-05-30 20:59 +0000
Message-ID<ogkmek$1qeh$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#634773
Helmut Wabnig wrote:

>>> How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?
>>
>>It is hard-coded into the software. It has been solidly established that
>>the vacuum speed of light relative to the ECI is 299,792,458 meters/sec,
>>isotropically. (There are corrections for non-vacuum propagation in the
>>atmosphere.) Tom Roberts
> 
> You do not know how things work.
> According to you, the receiver must have a clock with ultra high
> precision, which is not the case.
> Withou that ultra reference clock a number like 299,792,458 in software
> makes no sense. You do know that CPU's are clocked, do you?

Excellent Helmut, finally one of the many, understood what is going on 
concerning GPS. Lol, thanks.

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#634790

FromThomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de>
Date2017-05-31 00:42 +0200
Message-ID<1980322.iZASKD2KPV@PointedEars.de>
In reply to#634775
The ’nym-shifting troll gibbered as "Ernest Schwanenflügel":

> Helmut Wabnig wrote:
>> Tom Roberts wrote:
>>> Helmut Wabnig wrote:
>>>> How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?
>>> It is hard-coded into the software. It has been solidly established that
>>> the vacuum speed of light relative to the ECI is 299,792,458 meters/sec,
>>> isotropically. (There are corrections for non-vacuum propagation in the
>>> atmosphere.)
>> 
>> You do not know how things work.

No, *you* don’t.

>> According to you, the receiver must have a clock with ultra high
>> precision, which is not the case.
>> Withou that ultra reference clock a number like 299,792,458 in software
>> makes no sense. You do know that CPU's are clocked, do you?
> 
> Excellent Helmut, finally one of the many, understood what is going on
> concerning GPS. Lol, thanks.

Unsurprisingly, the ’nym-shifting troll and his address-munging crackpot 
sidekick are understanding nothing at all.

One does _not_ need a “clock with ultra high precision” in the GPS receiver, 
because the receiver clock’s bias against GPS time is the same for all GPS 
satellites (I am having a dèjá vu here):

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Basic_concept_of_GPS>
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System#Navigation_equations>

*PLONK*

-- 
PointedEars

Twitter: @PointedEars2
Please do not cc me. / Bitte keine Kopien per E-Mail.

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#634801

FromTom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net>
Date2017-05-30 19:03 -0500
Message-ID<u6ydnQ0OtYn2lbPEnZ2dnUU7_8zNnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#634773
On 5/30/17 5/30/17   3:53 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
> On Tue, 30 May 2017 15:23:01 -0500, Tom Roberts
> <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 5/30/17 5/30/17 - 1:52 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
>>> On Tue, 30 May 2017 09:57:56 -0500, Tom Roberts
>>> <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>> The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the ECI.
>>>
>>> How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?
>>
>> It is hard-coded into the software. It has been solidly established that the
>> vacuum speed of light relative to the ECI is 299,792,458 meters/sec,
>> isotropically. (There are corrections for non-vacuum propagation in the atmosphere.)
>>
>> Tom Roberts
> 
> You do not know how things work.

But I _DO_ know how the GPS works, because unlike you I have studied it. And I 
have the background to understand the design specifications (both physics and 
electronics).

	I first learned of the GPS at MILCOM'88, and I remember being
	amazed that such a thing was possible, and flabbergasted that
	it was actually up and (partially) operational. Even though it
	was not relevant to my reason for being there, I attended
	every session on GPS.

> According to you, the receiver must have a clock with
> ultra high precision,

NONSENSE! I have never said anything like that.

GPS receivers do NOT need a high-precision clock, because they use FOUR (or 
more) satellite signals from which they can fit to the data and determine the 
time with high precision (as well as position).

Tom Roberts

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#634822

FromSerg io <invalid@invalid.com>
Date2017-05-30 21:30 -0500
Message-ID<ogl9rh$nj7$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#634801
On 5/30/2017 7:03 PM, Tom Roberts wrote:
> On 5/30/17 5/30/17   3:53 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
>> On Tue, 30 May 2017 15:23:01 -0500, Tom Roberts
>> <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/30/17 5/30/17 - 1:52 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 30 May 2017 09:57:56 -0500, Tom Roberts
>>>> <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>> The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to 
>>>>> the ECI.
>>>>
>>>> How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?
>>>
>>> It is hard-coded into the software. It has been solidly established 
>>> that the
>>> vacuum speed of light relative to the ECI is 299,792,458 meters/sec,
>>> isotropically. (There are corrections for non-vacuum propagation in 
>>> the atmosphere.)
>>>
>>> Tom Roberts
>>
>> You do not know how things work.

> But I _DO_ know how the GPS works, because unlike you I have studied it. 
> And I have the background to understand the design specifications (both 
> physics and electronics).
> 
>      I first learned of the GPS at MILCOM'88, and I remember being
>      amazed that such a thing was possible, and flabbergasted that
>      it was actually up and (partially) operational. Even though it
>      was not relevant to my reason for being there, I attended
>      every session on GPS.
> 
>> According to you, the receiver must have a clock with
>> ultra high precision,
> 
> NONSENSE! I have never said anything like that.
> 
> GPS receivers do NOT need a high-precision clock, because they use FOUR 
> (or more) satellite signals from which they can fit to the data and 
> determine the time with high precision (as well as position).
> 
> Tom Roberts


those are "gps disiplined" oscillators, GPSDO

see graph in

https://a2la.org/guidance/GPS_Oscillators.pdf

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#634800

FromSerg io <invalid@invalid.com>
Date2017-05-30 19:01 -0500
Message-ID<ogl150$c7s$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#634761
On 5/30/2017 1:52 PM, Helmut Wabnig wrote:
> On Tue, 30 May 2017 09:57:56 -0500, Tom Roberts
> <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 5/27/17 5/27/17 - 5:37 AM, Ckeho BaÚkora wrote:
>>> Tom Roberts wrote:
>>>> The GPS receiver's position calculation is based on the OBSERVATION that
>>>> the vacuum speed of light is isotropically c relative to the ECI
>>>> coordinates. The entire path is not in vacuum, so there are corrections
>>>> for ionospheric and atmospheric effects.
>>>
>>> The receivers are working only,
>>> and only, on the DATA received from the satellites. NOT on the speeds of
>>> the signals carrying IT.
>>
>> The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the ECI.
> 
> How does the receiver know the speed (velocity) of the signal?
> 


all this is in the public domain, google GPS error analysis, I have a 
500 page book on it.

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#634763

FromErnest Rivers <erwm@weicnne.ac>
Date2017-05-30 19:15 +0000
Message-ID<ogkgd9$1epg$4@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#634748
Tom Roberts wrote:

>> The receivers are working only,
>> and only, on the DATA received from the satellites. NOT on the speeds
>> of the signals carrying IT.
> 
> The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the
> ECI.

No, it doesn't. Lol, the algorithm is burned into the chip, SoC (system on 
chip, a MCU). It reveals you lack Embedded Systems, and never programmed 
such one for real in the field, with maps and so on.

> From the data stream the receiver can determine the satellite's position
> and the GPS time when a given timing mark was transmitted. Using that
> information for 4 (or more) satellites, plus knowledge of the speed of
> light relative to the ECI, plus its measured receive time for the timing
> marks, the receiver calculates its position in the ECI. It then
> transforms this to the rotating-earth coordinates for reporting to the
> user.

Not sure, probably is right, but you miss the ESSENTIAL, with all due 
respect. All TIMING inclusive the LOCAL clock reading are coming remote, 
from the SATELLITES as well. (Since you can't base a triangulation on a 
local clock which is off and/or not accurate).

> If the wrong speed were used (such as Wilson's fantasy of
> c+V_satellite), the position calculation would yield the wrong answer.
> Like so many others around here, you need to LEARN something about the
> subject before attempting to write about it. It is USELESS to just make
> stuff up and pretend it is true. Tom Roberts

Me again?? I am not pretending nor making stuff up. Sorry seeing you like 
that. You should know better. Be it, I don't really care.

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#635861

FromSylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address>
Date2017-06-09 11:37 +1000
Message-ID<epuceeF5pnvU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#634763
On 31/05/2017 5:15 AM, Ernest Rivers wrote:
> Tom Roberts wrote:
>
>>> The receivers are working only,
>>> and only, on the DATA received from the satellites. NOT on the speeds
>>> of the signals carrying IT.
>>
>> The algorithm does depend on the speed of the signals relative to the
>> ECI.
>
> No, it doesn't. Lol, the algorithm is burned into the chip, SoC (system on
> chip, a MCU). It reveals you lack Embedded Systems, and never programmed
> such one for real in the field, with maps and so on.

The GPS time in the transmitted data from a GPS satellite allows the 
construction of an equation that essentially asserts that the distance 
between the receiver (at the time of reception) and the satellite (at 
the time of transmission) equals the time taken for the data to arrive 
multiplied by the speed of light.

Since space is three dimensional, the equation contains four unknowns - 
the three spacial coordinates of the receiver, and the (unknown) GPS 
time at the receiver.

The receiver solves four such equations simultaneously to determine the 
values of the four unknowns[*].

But, significantly, since the equations contain the speed of light, the 
algorithm is certainly dependent on it.

The fact that the algorithm is burned into a chip (in those cases where 
it is), has no bearing on whether it is dependent on the speed of light.

Sylvia.

[*] With suitable allowance for the fact that the transmissions were not 
received simultaneously, and using data from more than four satellites 
where they are available.

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#635885

FromJim Limey <eeug@dnne.ri>
Date2017-06-09 14:32 +0000
Message-ID<ohebig$c9k$2@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#635861
Sylvia Else wrote:

> The GPS time in the transmitted data from a GPS satellite allows the
> construction of an equation that essentially asserts that the distance
> between the receiver (at the time of reception) and the satellite (at
> the time of transmission) equals the time taken for the data to arrive
> multiplied by the speed of light.

Mam, you just said you don't know the time for the data to arrive. I think 
i'll skip the rest till you make sure you understand the procedure 
correctly.

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#635903

FromSerg io <invalid@invalid.com>
Date2017-06-09 12:51 -0500
Message-ID<ohen80$13oj$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#635885
On 6/9/2017 9:32 AM, Jim Limey wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
> 
>> The GPS time in the transmitted data from a GPS satellite allows the
>> construction of an equation that essentially asserts that the distance
>> between the receiver (at the time of reception) and the satellite (at
>> the time of transmission) equals the time taken for the data to arrive
>> multiplied by the speed of light.
> 
> Mam, you just said you don't know the time for the data to arrive. I think
> i'll skip the rest till you make sure you understand the procedure
> correctly.
> 

yep, she left out coorolation, spread spectrum, and code chip length.

much more complicated that what she stated.  the speed of light is one 
thing, and the speed of signal travel is another, as going through the 
ionosphre causes delay, and atmosphere and bending.

read up on an error analysis for GPS signal prosscing, very difficult 
and complex.

a real wonder now, as it is decoded by  0.1 cubic inch electronics, and 
they can stick it in all cellphones, etc.

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#635921

FromKitubu Nkyaku <akntuu@buwkau.kk>
Date2017-06-09 18:52 +0000
Message-ID<oheqoi$19ge$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#635903
Serg io wrote:

> yep, she left out coorolation, spread spectrum, and code chip length.

You mean detection by correlation.

> read up on an error analysis for GPS signal prosscing, very difficult
> and complex.

Does not really matters, once the Data is descrambled from the carrier. 
The timing is fixed. Nothing varies.

> a real wonder now, as it is decoded by  0.1 cubic inch electronics, and
> they can stick it in all cellphones, etc.

Irrelevant. You too are stirring shit together, unnecessary. The process 
of fabrication, toootaly irrelevant. The outcome can only be more reliable 
and faster.

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#635965

From"HGW..." <hgw@....>
Date2017-06-10 09:23 +1000
Message-ID<ohfakt$4e9$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#635903
On 10/06/17 03:51, Serg io wrote:
> On 6/9/2017 9:32 AM, Jim Limey wrote:
>> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>
>>> The GPS time in the transmitted data from a GPS satellite allows the
>>> construction of an equation that essentially asserts that the distance
>>> between the receiver (at the time of reception) and the satellite (at
>>> the time of transmission) equals the time taken for the data to arrive
>>> multiplied by the speed of light.
>>
>> Mam, you just said you don't know the time for the data to arrive. I 
>> think
>> i'll skip the rest till you make sure you understand the procedure
>> correctly.
>>
> 
> yep, she left out coorolation, spread spectrum, and code chip length.
> 
> much more complicated that what she stated.  the speed of light is one 
> thing, and the speed of signal travel is another, as going through the 
> ionosphre causes delay, and atmosphere and bending.

They also know that the signals travel slightly faster from satellites 
that are rising and slower from ones that are falling.

> read up on an error analysis for GPS signal prosscing, very difficult 
> and complex.
> 
> a real wonder now, as it is decoded by  0.1 cubic inch electronics, and 
> they can stick it in all cellphones, etc.

I wear mine on my wrist at golf...accurate to <1M...with automatic data 
for 40000 courses built in. Can't see any atomic clock inside it....



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#635978

FromSylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address>
Date2017-06-10 11:23 +1000
Message-ID<eq0vvoFo6dqU2@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#635903
On 10/06/2017 3:51 AM, Serg io wrote:
> On 6/9/2017 9:32 AM, Jim Limey wrote:
>> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>
>>> The GPS time in the transmitted data from a GPS satellite allows the
>>> construction of an equation that essentially asserts that the distance
>>> between the receiver (at the time of reception) and the satellite (at
>>> the time of transmission) equals the time taken for the data to arrive
>>> multiplied by the speed of light.
>>
>> Mam, you just said you don't know the time for the data to arrive. I
>> think
>> i'll skip the rest till you make sure you understand the procedure
>> correctly.
>>
>
> yep, she left out coorolation, spread spectrum, and code chip length.
>
> much more complicated that what she stated.  the speed of light is one
> thing, and the speed of signal travel is another, as going through the
> ionosphre causes delay, and atmosphere and bending.

Yes, there are complications, but the issue was whether the speed of 
light is part of the algorithm. It clearly is.

Sylvia.

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#635977

FromSylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address>
Date2017-06-10 11:21 +1000
Message-ID<eq0vtmFo6dqU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#635885
On 10/06/2017 12:32 AM, Jim Limey wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>
>> The GPS time in the transmitted data from a GPS satellite allows the
>> construction of an equation that essentially asserts that the distance
>> between the receiver (at the time of reception) and the satellite (at
>> the time of transmission) equals the time taken for the data to arrive
>> multiplied by the speed of light.
>
> Mam, you just said you don't know the time for the data to arrive. I think
> i'll skip the rest till you make sure you understand the procedure
> correctly.
>

The equation expresses a relationship between four unknowns, one of 
which is the GPS time at the receiver. The time taken by the signal to 
reach the receiver is the difference between that unknown and the time 
of transmission as encoded into the signal.

This is just simple algebra. Your derisory comment suggests you don't 
understand it.

Sylvia.

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#636000

FromKitubu Nkyaku <akntuu@buwkau.kk>
Date2017-06-10 10:42 +0000
Message-ID<ohgidq$1pjn$1@gioia.aioe.org>
In reply to#635977
Sylvia Else wrote:

> On 10/06/2017 12:32 AM, Jim Limey wrote:
>> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>
>>> The GPS time in the transmitted data from a GPS satellite allows the
>>> construction of an equation that essentially asserts that the distance
>>> between the receiver (at the time of reception) and the satellite (at
>>> the time of transmission) equals the time taken for the data to arrive
>>> multiplied by the speed of light.
>>
>> Mam, you just said you don't know the time for the data to arrive. I
>> think i'll skip the rest till you make sure you understand the
>> procedure correctly.
>
> The equation expresses a relationship between four unknowns, one of
> which is the GPS time at the receiver. The time taken by the signal to
> reach the receiver is the difference between that unknown and the time
> of transmission as encoded into the signal. 
> This is just simple algebra. Your derisory comment suggests you don't
> understand it. Sylvia.

Mam, you just convinced the population you are stupid. Has nothing to do 
with what you say and the algorithm, which is simple, can be any, but 
fixed hardwired into the circuity as described above. You are indeed 
stupid.

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