[time-nuts] GPS WASS PRN#38(#51) Operational?

[jmfranke]

Don Mimlitch,

Your email is most interesting.  My GPS76 receiver shows PRN#35, which was 
moved West from its position over the Atlantic, but no PRN#38 or #51.  What 
are the positions of these two WAAS satellites.  How are you monitoring if 
your 17HVS refuses acquisition?

The reason I am interested is because I was working on constructing a 
codeless receiver for WAAS until PRN#35 was moved to a position where it is 
blocked from view at my location (Yorktown, VA).

Thanks,

John Franke

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Mimlitch" <donmeis at yahoo.com>
To: <time-nuts at febo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 10:45 PM
Subject: [time-nuts] GPS WASS PRN#38(#51) Operational?


I've been Monitoring WAAS Satellite NMEA ID #38 (ANIK) for the last month. 
It has been broadcasting a signal on the last two Weekends but my Garmin 
17HVS refuses to use it. Tonight 2006/05/03 I noticed that another satelight 
NMEA #51 was sending a signal and my GARMIN was reporting  Differential 
Mode. More investigation of the NMEA Messages showed it had the same 
Coordinates as #38. I appears that #38 is currently Operational as #51. Has 
anyone heard anything about this?

I know it was supposed to be activated in the Fall of 2006 and I was getting 
WAAS Differential Signals from #38 for a short period in March.

I just found this interesting and wonder what others know about it.

Thanks
Don Mimlitch
donmeis at yahoo.com


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