CP42/50/52 Position menus Chapter 4
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4.7.1 Satellites in SDGPS system
The SDGPS system consist of eight orbiting geostationary satellites.
It is, however, not expected to become fully employed till sometime in
2003. In the meantime, the system will have limited usage but will be
available to all users with e.g. Simrad XX42/50/52 MKII software,
version 4.20 and up.
Num-
ber
Name System Area
120 AOR-E EGNOS - EU Atlantic ocean region east
122 AOR-W WAAS - US Atlantic ocean region west
124 ARTEMIS EGNOS - EU
126 INMARSAT EGNOS - EU
129 MTSAT-1 MSAS - JAPAN
131 IOR EGNOS - EU Indian ocean region
134 POR WAAS - US Pacific ocean region
137 MTSAT-2 MSAS - JAPAN
Tracking state
The letter indicating the tracking state will appear immediately after
the satellite number in the display.
Letter indication: - means that the receiver is:
S searching for satellite.
D trying to synchronize to data stream.
C code locked to signal.
P phase locked to signal.