Quote Originally Posted by PanMan_VA View Post
The new 50 channel GPS receivers are more accurate but they are not going to lock on to any more satellites than the 16 channel receiver. There are only about a dozen GPS satellites visible from North America at this time.
I believe they are using multiple channels to receive the same satellite, thus the 50 channels. I believe this satellite sharing is done on the agri gps. Some how they massage this data for a more finite fix. They won't share, so I am Swagging. I could be wrong.....