[Osmf-talk] Galileo operational

Gregory nomoregrapes at googlemail.com
Sat Dec 17 14:48:46 UTC 2016


My phone/chipset supposedly supports Galileo, but I'm not seeing them.
https://twitter.com/gregorymarler/status/810061580914360320?s=09

I should try & look at the NMEA output when I have more of a moment.

>From a hill top,
Gregory.




On 17 Dec 2016 2:01 p.m., "Simon Poole" <simon at poole.ch> wrote:

>
> Have you actually checked that you are receiving Galileo sat signals (by
> for example using one of the apps that show NMEA output from the chipset)?
> Given that only 11 satellites are operational it seems rather unlikely that
> you would be able to achieve a Galileo only fix (which would likely be
> required for any improvement in accuracy) for any longer period.
>
> Simon
>
> Am 15.12.2016 um 20:55 schrieb Hugo:
>
> As of today the European position sattalite system Galileo is operational.
> Should improve the accuracy from the mapping with relatively new GPS
> apparatusses substantially. My Samsung Tab 2 does improve to less than 3 m,
> but my Samsung S5 mini does not [image: Bedroefde emoticon].
>
> Here is more to read: http://www.esa.int/Our_
> Activities/Navigation/Galileo_begins_serving_the_globe,
>
> Happier mapping, Hugo
>
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