The new WAAS receiver is based on the NovAtel OEM4 dual frequency GPS receiver with added L2C/A tracking. It also includes a new generation of the patented MEDLL multipath reduction technology and has a provision for subsequent upgrade to add L5 receiving capability. The receiver firmware also incorporates Signal Quality Monitoring (SQM)and will be qualified to RTCA DO-187B level D.
NovAtel's WAAS receivers are deployed in the national WAAS/SBAS ground networks in the U.S., Japan, China and Europe. These complex receivers incorporate NovAtel's patented Narrow Correlator and MEDLL technologies, process WAAS signals from geo-stationary satellites and include dual frequency L1/L2 processing.