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devicenull on Dec 1, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: The future of GPS

Is this going to require new GPS receivers? I don't really see it addressed on the wikipedia page.

bathat on Dec 1, 2012 | [–]

Using the new L2C signal will require a new receiver, but the current L1 (C/A) signal will continue to be broadcast. So you will not need a new receiver to continue the same level of service.

stevenrace on Dec 1, 2012 | [–]

Yup, it operates on a new range of frequencies.

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