[time-nuts] OT - GPS and North

[Bruce Griffiths]

iovane at inwind.it wrote:
> Thanks all.
>
> The conclusion seems to be that an ordinary and stationary GPS receiver with a single
> omnidiretional antenna knows very well where satellites are relative to the true North,
> and where the true North is relative to satellites, but doesn't know (more precisely:
> can't indicate, as it lacks another reference) where satellites or the North actually are.
> Eventually this appears quite obvious.
>
> Antonio I8IOV
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>
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You could (temporarily) install a structure that blocks reception in one 
direction and then infer the meridian direction from the occultation of 
SVs by the obstruction.
However the accuracy of the determination wont be high.

Bruce