The Effect of RF Interference on GPS Satellite Signal Receiver Tracking

 

By

Cameron Woodman

 

ASE 389p.7 “The Global Positioning System”

Spring 2001

 

Instructor

Dr. E. Glenn Lightsey

 

 

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) has been recognized as a potential hazard to the use of GPS by deteriorating the performance of a GPS receiver.  At the extreme it can cause a total loss of integrity and continuity.  This project aims examine how RFI affects the ability of the GPS receiver to make an accurate position fix.  For the experiment, I will attempt to see if spurious emissions from a television station antenna will be severe enough to cause a loss of continuity.

 

 

 

Introduction

Interference

GPS PRN Correlation

Simulation

Experiment

Conclusions

References