GPS·C (GPS Correction) was aDifferential GPS data source for most ofCanada maintained by the Canadian Active Control System, part ofNatural Resources Canada. When used with an appropriate receiver, GPS·C improved real-time accuracy to about 1–2 meters, from a nominal 15 m accuracy.
Real-time data was collected at fourteen permanent ground stations spread across Canada, and forwarded to the central station, "NRC1", inOttawa for processing.
Visiting the external webpage for this service on 2011-11-04, there is only a note saying that the service had been discontinued on 2011-04-01. There is a PDF link on that page to possible alternatives.
GPS·C information was broadcast Canada-wide onMSAT by theCanada-Wide DGPS Correction Service (CDGPS). CDGPS required a separate MSAT receiver, which output correction information in theRTCM format for input into any suitably equipped GPS receiver. The need for a separate receiver made it less cost-effective than solutions likeWAAS orStarFire, which receive their correction information using the same antenna and receiver.
On April 9, 2010, it was announced that the service would be discontinued by March 31, 2011.The service was decommissioned on March 31, 2011 and finally terminated on April 1, 2011, at 9:00 EDT.[2]
