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    GPS signal strengths can range from strong to very weak depending on environmental conditions. Strong signals from -151 to -172 dBW allow for autonomous GPS with clear line of sight to satellites. Weak signals from -172 to -180 dBW require assisted GPS as the signal is too noisy, such as in forests or indoors near windows. Very weak signals below -180 dBW detect only reflected and multipath signals, as in office buildings or multi-storey car parks near windows.

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    GPS signal strengths can range from strong to very weak depending on environmental conditions. Strong signals from -151 to -172 dBW allow for autonomous GPS with clear line of sight to satellites. Weak signals from -172 to -180 dBW require assisted GPS as the signal is too noisy, such as in forests or indoors near windows. Very weak signals below -180 dBW detect only reflected and multipath signals, as in office buildings or multi-storey car parks near windows.

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    GPS Signal Strengths V0.0

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    GPS signal strengths can range from strong to very weak depending on environmental conditions. Strong signals from -151 to -172 dBW allow for autonomous GPS with clear line of sight to satellites. Weak signals from -172 to -180 dBW require assisted GPS as the signal is too noisy, such as in forests or indoors near windows. Very weak signals below -180 dBW detect only reflected and multipath signals, as in office buildings or multi-storey car parks near windows.

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    GPS Signal Strengths

    -151 dBW -121 dBm 53 dBHz

    Autonomous GPS

    Strong: -151dBW to -172 dBW


    Autonomous GPS operates in strong signal strength environments where receivers are said to have a clear view of the satellites. Under these conditions there are no obstructions in direct line of sight from the GPS antenna to the satellites and there are no reflected or multipath satellite signals present. Examples of such environments include deserts, oceans, open fields and low rise residential areas.

    Weak: -172dBW to -180 dBW


    Assisted GPS
    -172 dBW -142 dBm 32 dBHz Assisted GPS operates at weak signal strengths where the signal is too noisy to extract the navigation data. Examples of such environments include forests under dense wet foliage and various indoor environments near windows.

    Very Weak: -180dBW to -185 dBW


    -180 dBW -150 dBm 24 dBHz -185 dBW -155 dBm 19 dBHz Below -180dBW is truly subATTO territory. Here receivers detect very weak reflected and multipath signals. Examples of such environments can be found within office buildings and multi-storey car parks in sight of outside windows and doors.

    dBm = dBW + 30 dBHz = dBW + 204

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