毕业论文外文翻译 GPS.doc

Global Positioning System (GPS) Donald Pfost and William Casady, Extension Agricultural Engineers Kent Shannon, Associate Director of the Missouri Precision Agriculture Center University of Missouri-Columbia Range determination factors Each GPS satellite continuously broadcasts two radio signals on separate L-band frequencies (the L-band is from 1,000 to 2,000 MHz). The L1 signal (transmitted at 1575.42 MHz) carries two codes, a Coarse/Acquisition (C/A) code and a Precision (P) code. The L2 signal (transmitted at 1227.60 MHz) carries only the P code, which is encrypted so only the military