Can government/military monitor personal GPS usage

[fulanito_uk]

Hi just a comment a military friend made to me, which i very much doubt but...

he told me that the government/military can track the useage of a personal GPS device? i doubt it as it is only a receiver not a transceiver? therefore for instance someone can use thier GPS in a restiricted zone, and while i'm sure they would get caught it would'nt be from the use of the GPS unit right?

[ozzy72]

Your friend is clearly talking rubbish. Like you said a GPS system is a receiver only. The way it works is that it can detect at least three satellites in the sky above you and then using some clever geometry it can calculate your position within 10 meters or so

[fulanito_uk]

hahaah thats what happens when you join the Navy and not the Air Force  ;D

[Fozzer]

Your friend is clearly talking rubbish. Like you said a GPS system is a receiver only. The way it works is that it can detect at least three satellites in the sky above you and then using some clever geometry it can calculate your position within 10 meters or so ;)

Ozzy, you naughty Lad... ::)...!

On the left is a METER....on the right is part of a METRE...>>>



LOL.... ...!

F...measuring some more Marigolds... ...!

[alrot]

Your friend is clearly talking rubbish. Like you said a GPS system is a receiver only. The way it works is that it can detect at least three satellites in the sky above you and then using some clever geometry it can calculate your position within 10 meters or so ;)

Ozzy, you naughty Lad... ::)...!

On the left is a METER....on the right is part of a METRE...>>>



LOL.... ...!

F...measuring some more Marigolds... ...!

I work with the left tool , I though it was call an analogic tester

So 1 meter its 1.000 milimeters..right? and the

[Hagar]

Your friend is clearly talking rubbish. Like you said a GPS system is a receiver only. The way it works is that it can detect at least three satellites in the sky above you and then using some clever geometry it can calculate your position within 10 meters or so ;)

Ozzy, you naughty Lad... ::)...!

On the left is a METER....on the right is part of a METRE...>>>



LOL.... ...!

F...measuring some more Marigolds... ...!

I work with the left tool , I though it was call an analogic tester

So 1 meter its 1.000 milimeters..right? and the

[Fozzer]

...and a bit more info to add to Doug's...>>>>

Metre:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilometre

I am always surprised how many Folks outside of the U.S. use the term "Meter" as a measurement of "distance".

F....from the French... ...!

Tracking devices:
P.S. ..my Mobile 'phone is always switched off if I am anywhere I am not supposed to be... ...!

[MWISimmer]

If the government can track us by our GPS, could they please shoot the lady in mine who keeps giving me the wrong directions?

 :D

[john_uk]

If the government can track us by our GPS, could they please shoot the lady in mine who keeps giving me the wrong directions?

 :D

lol

pfft, gps, just use your good old road atlas

mine needs updateing actualy, its from 2005

[Felix/FFDS]

So 1 meter its 1.000 milimeters..right? and the  artifact we use to measure its call a metre, Right?

No, 1 meter is 1,000 millimetres, otherwise you'll have troubles exporting with makemdl.exe and xtomdl.exe

[Ashar]

So 1 meter its 1.000 milimeters..right? and the  artifact we use to measure its call a metre, Right?

No, 1 meter is 1,000 millimetres, otherwise you'll have troubles exporting with makemdl.exe and xtomdl.exe

Some countries use the period instead of the comma to indicate a value...In Italy, one thousand four hundred fifty seven Euro and 20 cents would be written as

[Hagar]

[quote]Some countries use the period instead of the comma to indicate a value...In Italy, one thousand four hundred fifty seven Euro and 20 cents would be written as

[Ashar]

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[Felix/FFDS]

[quote][quote]Some countries use the period instead of the comma to indicate a value...In Italy, one thousand four hundred fifty seven Euro and 20 cents would be written as

[Fozzer]

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