yudamann
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Will most GPS devices work in Alaska or are you too far north?
yudamann
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wolfe10
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Works just fine-- at least it was very accurate cruising up inside passage.
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steveownby
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Yes, they work fine. When I went in '08, I had an old Lowrance and it worked as far as Coldfoot, which was as far north as we went.
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2gypsies
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They work but if you're worrying about getting lost in Alaska, relax...there are very few roads. 
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dbbls
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I was there last summer and it worked most of the time. On some locations I think I must have been behind a mountain because it would loose the signal part of the time. Like 2gypsies said, there are very few roads so you will not get lost.
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Livies Dad
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Was just there 2 wks ago and gps worked everywhere.
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wa_desert_rat
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GPS signals can be disrupted by solar flares but usually the error is many thousands of miles and easily recognized. Unless you're flying an airplane it's probably not going to be an issue for you.
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RCMAN46
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2gypsies wrote:They work but if you're worrying about getting lost in Alaska, relax...there are very few roads.
Just got back and my Garmin worked just fine. As for getting lost on their few roads only applies if you stay on paved roads. If you travel the dirt roads all bets are off. There are many of them that can get you in deep trouble if you are not careful.
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msmith1199
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The GPS satelites are in a medium earth orbit meaning they don't stay in the same place in the sky like the Directtv and Dish Network satelites do. The ones that stay in the same place are in a geosynchronous orbit directly over the equator. So when you get too far North or South your reception from those satelites are affected. The GPS satelites run at an angle to the equator so you get coverage at both the north and south pole.
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SCVJeff
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As mentioned above, the GPS Constellation is not geosynchronous. It looks like this, so it makes no difference where on the planet you are.
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