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Texas Instruments TI 4100 NAVSTAR Navigator
Item Details
Model Number: TI 4100
Manufactured: ~1981
Period of Use: 1980s-early 1990s
Description:
First commercial Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. Developed with custom large scale integrated (LSI) components. Geodetic versions created through tri-agency contract. Used in 1980s-early 1990s for establishing geodetic control. Could achieve centimeter accuracy hover-hold techniques.
First commercial Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. Developed with custom large scale integrated (LSI) components. Geodetic versions created through tri-agency contract. Used in 1980s-early 1990s for establishing geodetic control. Could achieve centimeter accuracy hover-hold techniques.
Item History:
Navigation Error: 14m P code, 47m C/A code. Operating Temperature: -20°C to 50°C. Power: 22-32 VDC, 93W operate, 15W standby. Unique tracking capabilities with single-channel hardware.
Navigation Error: 14m P code, 47m C/A code. Operating Temperature: -20°C to 50°C. Power: 22-32 VDC, 93W operate, 15W standby. Unique tracking capabilities with single-channel hardware.
Additional Images
Geodetic Applications Brochure
Navstar Navigator Brochure
Geomark Relative Positioning Software Brochure
Submission Author: Phil Ward, Navward GPS Consulting
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Advancing Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT)
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