A navigational apparatus and method for augmenting a GNSS signal to the GPS simulator with alternative position, navigation, or timing (PNT) data, wherein the GPS simulator encodes an RF-simulated GPS signal based on the alternative PNT data when the GNSS signal is not available or is denied. The alternative PNT data may be provided by one or more of an Inertial Measurement Unit, Inertial Navigation System (IMU/INS) module and oscillator coupled to the GPS simulator.

A precise line locator is presented that provides precise line location. The locator includes a housing; a wand attached to the housing, the wand including an array of low frequency antennas arranged along the wand, the array of low frequency antennas defining an electromagnetic locate axis of the line locator system; a real-time kinematic (RTK) Global Navigation Satellite (GNSS) antenna attached to the housing; a user interface positioned in the housing; and a processing circuit coupled to the array of low frequency antennas, the RTK GNSS antenna, and the user interface, wherein the underground line locator determines locate data of the underground line based on signals from the array of low frequency antennas and determines a precise position of the underground line locator from the RTK GNSS antenna.

An antenna includes a substrate layer having a first surface and an opposite second surface, the second surface having a metallization layer; a conductive layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate layer; a slot formed in the conductive layer, the slot including a first part and a second part that are symmetric to each other about a diagonal of the conductive layer; and at least one feed point on the conductive layer and spaced from the slot by a predetermined distance.

A navigation satellite receiver system is disclosed. The system includes a host receiver. The host receiver includes a user interface, a module connector, and a controller coupled to the user interface and the module connector. The system further includes a receiver module operably coupled to the receiver module. The receiver module includes an antenna configured to receive one or more satellite navigation signal. The receiver module further includes an interface receiver card operably coupled to the module antenna. The interface receiver card is configured to process the one or more navigation signals. The receiver module further includes a host connector communicatively coupled to the interface receiver card and is configured to couple to the module connector. The module includes a housing configured to receive and protect the interface receiver card, the antenna, and the host connector.

A navigation satellite receiver system is disclosed. The system includes a host receiver. The host receiver includes a user interface, a module connector, and a controller coupled to the user interface and the module connector. The system further includes a receiver module operably coupled to the receiver module. The receiver module includes an antenna configured to receive one or more satellite navigation signal. The receiver module further includes an interface receiver card operably coupled to the module antenna. The interface receiver card is configured to process the one or more navigation signals. The receiver module further includes a host connector communicatively coupled to the interface receiver card and is configured to couple to the module connector. The module includes a housing configured to receive and protect the interface receiver card, the antenna, and the host connector.

A method for detecting a decoy source of a satellite radionavigation signal, the method being executed by a satellite radionavigation signal reception device comprising two receivers, the method comprising the steps of: for each signal received by the reception device and transmitted by a different satellite, estimating the phase of the signal received by each receiver, computing the estimated phase difference for each receiver, comparing the phase differences computed for multiple different satellites and, if at least two phase differences computed for two different satellites are substantially identical, concluding that a decoy source is present.

A method for detecting a decoy source of a satellite radionavigation signal, the method being executed by a satellite radionavigation signal reception device comprising two receivers, the method comprising the steps of: for each signal received by the reception device and transmitted by a different satellite, estimating the phase of the signal received by each receiver, computing the estimated phase difference for each receiver, comparing the phase differences computed for multiple different satellites and, if at least two phase differences computed for two different satellites are substantially identical, concluding that a decoy source is present.

An apparatus for use with a vehicle includes a waterproof enclosure having electronic circuitry with wireless communication, a solar panel to power the electronic circuitry, a keypad to receive input from a user to activate the electronic circuitry, and a motion sensor to detect a motion and/or location of the waterproof enclosure to generate motion data and/or location data. When activated by the input from the user applied to the keypad, the electronic circuitry is configured to analyze the motion data and/or the location data for determining a type of action being performed by the user and communicate data indicating the determined type of action wirelessly via the wireless communication. The apparatus further includes a mounting structure for mounting the waterproof enclosure to a surface of vehicle.

An apparatus for use with a vehicle includes a waterproof enclosure having electronic circuitry with wireless communication, a solar panel to power the electronic circuitry, a keypad to receive input from a user to activate the electronic circuitry, and a motion sensor to detect a motion and/or location of the waterproof enclosure to generate motion data and/or location data. When activated by the input from the user applied to the keypad, the electronic circuitry is configured to analyze the motion data and/or the location data for determining a type of action being performed by the user and communicate data indicating the determined type of action wirelessly via the wireless communication. The apparatus further includes a mounting structure for mounting the waterproof enclosure to a surface of vehicle.

A wearable training computer includes a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antenna arrangement configured to provide a group of antenna configurations for receiving a GNSS signal, wherein each antenna configuration provides different radio frequency properties. The wearable training computer further includes a measurement circuitry configured to measure performance of the GNSS antenna and a processing circuitry configured to select, based on at least an activity type of a user of the wearable training computer, a subset of the antenna configurations from the group of the antenna configurations, and further configured to select, from the subset of the antenna configurations based on the measured GNSS antenna performance, an antenna configuration for receiving the GNSS signal.