Re: Only 2 satellites necessary?

From: John Miller (me2_at_privacy.net)
Date: 03/09/05 

Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 15:50:04 GMT

Sam Wormley wrote:
> Given knowledge of elevation and time, a GPS receiver should be
> able to determine position accurately from two GPS satellites.

How can it know at which of the two points of intersection (of the two
circles of position) it is located? 

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