THE INSTITUTE'S PROFESSIONAL FORUM P-CODE VERSUS C/A-CODE GPS FOR RANGE TRACKING APPLICATIONS

Carl E. Hoefener and Bob Van Wechel

Peer Reviewed

Abstract:	This article compares the use of P-code and C/A-code GPS receivers on test and training ranges. The requirements on many ranges for operation under conditions of jamming preclude the use of C/A-code receivers because of their relatively low jamming immunity as compared with P-code receivers. Also, C/A-code receivers present some problems when used with pseudolites on ranges. The cost of P-code receivers is customarily much higher than that of C/A-code receivers. However, most of this cost difference is caused by factors other than P-code, particularly the parts screening specifications applied to military programs.
Published in:	NAVIGATION, Journal of the Institute of Navigation, Volume 38, Number 3
Pages:	289 - 294
Cite this article:	Hoefener, Carl E., Van Wechel, Bob, "THE INSTITUTE'S PROFESSIONAL FORUM P-CODE VERSUS C/A-CODE GPS FOR RANGE TRACKING APPLICATIONS", NAVIGATION, Journal of The Institute of Navigation, Vol. 38, No. 3, Fall 1991, pp. 289-294.
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