METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING A MOVABLE GPS ANTENNA FORSURVEYING PURPOSES

摘要

A method for obtaining Global Positioning System (GPS) information for a required point on the earth's surface, the method comprising: positioning a GPS receiving antenna on a known point, beginning to record received GPS signals and thereafter continuously recording the signals, removably mounting the antenna on a rotary wing aircraft, moving the aircraft to a position proximate the required point, removing the antenna from the aircraft and positioning the antenna on the required point.