ITEM 1) HOW
MANY? -- 32!
The U.S.
military announced earlier this week
that GPS satellite SVN23, transmitting
L-band code as PRN32, will be set to
usable status on Feb. 19.
This is notable for a couple of
reasons, but namely because it is the
first time that the PRN32 designation
will be used by an operational, healthy
GPS satellite.
GPS receivers
initially were built to accommodate up
to 31 satellite signals, and a PRN
designated with the number 32 can't be
tracked by some manufacturers' devices
that look for PRNs numbered 0 through
31. The U.S. Air Force began testing the
PRN32 designation late in 2006 — while
SVN23/PRN32 was set to unhealthy and not
included in the operational GPS
constellation almanac, some all-in-view
GNSS tracking stations received the
L-band signal.
For
complete story, please visit:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/Latest+News/How-Many-32-SVN23PRN32-to-be-Set-to-Healthy/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/490027?contextCategoryId=33831
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ITEM 2) NavtechGPS'
NEW 2008 CATALOG IS OUT!
Volume 1 of
NavtechGPS’ 2008 catalog has been mailed!
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ITEM 3)
REGISTER NOW! GPS COURSES IN NEW ORLEANS FEB. 25-29
Online
course registration is available! To
register online please visit:
https://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/semreg.asp
View our complete list of dates and courses at:
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/sem2008schedule.asp
February 25-29, 2008
Chateau Sonesta Hotel (in the Quarter)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Course 356: "GPS Operation for Engineers and
Technical Professionals", taught by Mr. Keith McDonald
and Dr. Chris Hegarty (February 25-29, 2008)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem356.asp
About this course:
- To give a comprehensive introduction to GPS and DGPS
technology, system concepts, design, operation,
implementation and applications.
- To provide detailed information on the GPS signal, its
processing by the receiver, and the techniques by which
GPS obtains position, velocity and time.
- To present current information on the status, plans,
schedule and capabilities for GPS, as well as for other
satellite-based systems with position determination
applications.
- To fill in technical information gaps for those
working in GPS.
Who
should attend:
Excellent for engineering staff who need to be rapidly
brought up to speed on GPS, and for those already
working in GPS who need exposure to the system as a
whole, in order to work more effectively.
Course 111:
"GPS Fundamentals", taught by Mr. Keith McDonald
(February 25, 2008)(same as Day 1 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem111.asp
Course
122: "GPS Fundamentals and Enhancements", taught by Mr.
McDonald
(February 25-26, 2008)(same as Days 1-2 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem122.asp
Course
217: "Introduction to Differential GPS", taught by
Dr. Chris Hegarty (February
27, 2008)(same as Day 3 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem217.asp
Course
356B: "GPS Operations: DGPS, GPS Signals & Processing",
taught by Dr. Chris Hegarty
(February 27-29, 2008) (The first day, Wednesday, is the
same as 217)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem356.asp#356B
June 2-6, 2008
Doubletree Annapolis Hotel
Annapolis, Maryland
Course
356: "GPS Operation for Engineers and Technical
Professionals",
taught by
Mr. Keith McDonald and Dr. Chris Hegarty (June 2-6,
2008)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem356.asp
About this course:
- To give a comprehensive introduction to GPS and DGPS
technology, system concepts, design, operation,
implementation and applications.
- To provide detailed information on the GPS signal, its
processing by the receiver, and the techniques by which
GPS obtains position, velocity and time.
- To present current information on the status, plans,
schedule and capabilities for GPS, as well as for other
satellite-based systems with position determination
applications.
- To fill in technical information gaps for those
working in GPS.
Who
should attend:
Excellent for engineering staff who need to be rapidly
brought up to speed on GPS, and for those already
working in GPS who need exposure to the system as a
whole, in order to work more effectively.
Course 111:
"GPS Fundamentals", taught by Mr. Keith McDonald
(June 2, 2008)(same as Day 1 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem111.asp
Course
122: "GPS Fundamentals and Enhancements", taught by Mr.
McDonald
(June 2-4, 2008)(same as Days 1-2 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem122.asp
Course
217: "Introduction to Differential GPS", taught by
Dr. Chris Hegarty (June
3, 2008)(same as Day 3 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem217.asp
Course
356B: "GPS Operations: DGPS, GPS Signals & Processing",
taught by Dr. Chris Hegarty
(June
3-6, 2008) (The first day, Wednesday, is the same as
217)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem356.asp#356B
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Course 447: Applied Kalman Filtering (4.5 days)
Dr.
Larry Levy (June 2-6, 2008)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem447.asp
About this course:
This course is a highly intensive short course on Kalman
filtering and Kalman filtering applications. Emphasis in
the course is on practical applications, but sufficient
supporting theory is provided to give attendees the
necessary tools for meaningful research and development
work in the field. Considerable time is devoted to
modeling, the most difficult aspect of Kalman filtering,
in an application setting.
There will be a high level of instructor/attendee
interaction, designed to provide hands-on problem
solving and solution discussions. The learning
experience will also be supplemented by homework
assignments to assist attendees in improving their
understanding of course concepts.
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Course 448: Advanced Receiver Processing of GNSS Signals (June
2-5, 2008)
Instructor: Dr. John Betz
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem448.asp
About this course:
This 4-day course is intended for
scientists and engineers seeking to develop expertise in
the characteristics, features and processing of current
and planned signals from GPS and other GNSS systems. The
course will substantially benefit both those who need to
understand the details and rationale of advanced signal
receiver processing and those who need to produce
quantitative assessments of receivers and their signal
processing performance.
September 15-18, 2008
TBD
Savannah,
Georgia
Annual
GNSS Tutorials by NavtechGPS prior to ION GNSS 2008
Conference.
NOTE: Detailed tutorial schedule will
be available in the Spring 2008.
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ITEM
4) NEWSLETTER LINKS and USEFUL WEBSITES (This is
an archival list. Please notify us if your own link
changes.)
* Mr. Glen Gibbons, founding editor of "GPS World",
launched a new international trade journal, "Inside GNSS"
last January. Subscription is FREE and details can be
found at
http://www.insidegnss.com
* A
reliable source for Galileo information is:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/galileo/doc/com_galileo_en_final_16may2007.pdf
* The
European Space Agency publishes an EGNOS newsletter that
is called EGNOS NEWS, focusing both on EGNOS and on
satellite navigation issues:
http://ravel.esrin.esa.int/docs/egnos/estb/newsletter.htm
*
To view details on "GPS World" magazine, the GPS
standard since 1990, go to
http://www.gpsworld.com/
*
For the archives of the Locus Inc. newsletter on LORAN
positioning and timing, go to:
http://www.locusinc.com/loran_newsletter.html
*
For the newsletter published by "Professional Surveyor"
Magazine, go to
http://www.profsurv.com/newpsm/news.php
*
Continuously updated newsletter by the US Coast Guard's
Navigation Center "NAVCEN" is at
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/
*
Military and Aerospace magazine's newsletter is found
at:
http://mae.pennnet.com/Search/index.cfm?Section=Archives
*
Kalman filter site maintained by Gregory F. Welch, UNC,
Chapel Hill, NC is at
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~welch/kalman/
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ITEM 5)
MEETINGS CALENDAR
