The radio frequencies that extend from 390 MHz to 1550 MHz. The GPS carrier frequencies are in the L band (1227.6 MHz and 1575.42 MHz).

A set of numbers that describes your location on or above the earth. Coordinates are typically based on latitude/longitude lines of reference or a global/regional grid projection (e.g., UTM, MGRS, Mai [..]

The Global Orbiting Navigational Satellite System; the Russian counterpart to the United States’ GPS system.

A method of determining the location of an unknown point, as in GPS navigation, by using the laws of plane trigonometry.

See Time To First Fix.

See Universal Transverse Mercator.

A measure of how close an estimate of a GPS position is to the true location.

The time it takes a GPS receiver to acquire satellite signals and determine the initial position.

An antenna that amplifies the GPS signal before sending it to the receiver.

An instrument for determining elevation, especially an aneroid barometer used in aircraft that senses pressure changes accompanying changes in altitude. The Garmin® eTrex® Vista