Waas/egnos/msas in rp?

[jonatle]

FYI:

Question:

Will waas/egnos enabled Garmin Nuvi also enable/utilise MSAS in philippines?

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Garmin GPS do not support MSAS currently.

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[Tofu]

Garmin Mobile XT on 3D differential Location.

Satellite number 42 is MTSAT-1R (MSAS), Japan's WAAS/EGNOS.

Sometimes, I also get satellite number 50 (MTSAT-2), but GPS will only lock on to one of them. Depends on which has a higher signal level.

[jonatle]

Garmin Mobile XT on 3D differential Location.

Satellite number 42 is MTSAT-1R (MSAS), Japan's WAAS/EGNOS.

Sometimes, I also get satellite number 50 (MTSAT-2), but GPS will only lock on to one of them. Depends on which has a higher signal level.

Thanks for the info Tofu

Read more about MSAS and other Satelite Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-f...ntation_System

[Tofu]

Just curious... does anyone else have a lock on MSAS satellites?

Fortunately, the Philippines is well inside the service area of both satellites. Not only in the signal footprint, but inside the usable grid.