Barn Owl
09-01-2010, 18:37
Gentlemen,
Have been considering the purchase of a 60 series Garmin for a while, due to the reciever's ability to read a signal inside an armored vehicle or a building, and the worldwide topo map.
Before dropping the cash, is it possible for our enemies to track GPS recievers? Does the power of the reciever affect enemy ability to locate a handheld GPS? If GPS does indeed produce a signature, can the sig be minimized?
My common sense tells me no, handhelds do not produce signature, since the reciever is capturing an incoming signal, but I am the first to admit I have no real knowledge or experience in these matters.
Please reply by PM if your answer contains specific GPS / enemy capabilities.
Very Respectfully,
Barn Owl
Have been considering the purchase of a 60 series Garmin for a while, due to the reciever's ability to read a signal inside an armored vehicle or a building, and the worldwide topo map.
Before dropping the cash, is it possible for our enemies to track GPS recievers? Does the power of the reciever affect enemy ability to locate a handheld GPS? If GPS does indeed produce a signature, can the sig be minimized?
My common sense tells me no, handhelds do not produce signature, since the reciever is capturing an incoming signal, but I am the first to admit I have no real knowledge or experience in these matters.
Please reply by PM if your answer contains specific GPS / enemy capabilities.
Very Respectfully,
Barn Owl