Follow the Ride via SignalTrac GPS and Google Maps
Where is the Ride for Life right now?
From May 4th to May 10th, you will be able to track the location of the Ride as it happens! This service provides a map of its current location.
Just follow the 3 steps below:
1) Click on the SignalTrac logo below to direct to the logon screen
2) Use VISITOR as the username and PASSWORD as the password.
3) After logging in, wait a few seconds for the map to load.
When you login to the site you can locate where the Ride is by using SignalTrac's Google Maps interface. The website is updated every two minutes with the new location. Also note that Ride for Life only utilizes the map itself. (The "Locate Nearest Vehicle" button serves no purpose for Ride for Life).
Click the logo below to go to SignalTrac GPS website!
For technical support issues with this process, please call Mike the webmaster at 631-838-5827.
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Once again, thanks to the good folks at SignalTrac, you can follow the progress of the 2008 Ride for Life via GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites. A car escorting the patients will be equipped with a SignalTrac unit, which uses GPS technology to broadcast the latest data on our location, speed, and direction. SignalTrac automatically updates our GPS information every 2 minutes. Use the REFRESH button on your browser to see any updated information. We hope you enjoy following the Riders via this hi-tech method. What is GPS?
How it works GPS satellites circle the earth twice a day in a very precise orbit and transmit signal information to earth. GPS receivers take this information and use triangulation to calculate the user's exact location. Essentially, the GPS receiver compares the time a signal was transmitted by a satellite with the time it was received. The time difference tells the GPS receiver how far away the satellite is. Now, with distance measurements from a few more satellites, the receiver can determine the user's position and display it on the unit's electronic map. A GPS receiver must be locked on to the signal of at least three satellites to calculate a 2D position (latitude and longitude) and track movement. With four or more satellites in view, the receiver can determine the user's 3D position (latitude, longitude and altitude). Once the user's position has been determined, the GPS unit can calculate other information, such as speed, bearing,track, trip distance, distance to destination, sunrise and sunset time and more. The GPS satellite system The 24 satellites that make up the GPS space segment are orbiting the earth about 12,000 miles above us. They are constantly moving, making two complete orbits in less than 24 hours. These satellites are traveling at speeds of roughly 7,000 miles an hour. GPS satellites are powered by solar energy. They have backup batteries onboard to keep them running in the event of a solar eclipse, when there's no solar power. Small rocket boosters on each satellite keep them flying in the correct path. Here are some other interesting facts about the GPS satellites (also called NAVSTAR, the official U.S. Department of Defense name for GPS):
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The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but in the 1980s, the government made the system available for civilian use. GPS works in any weather conditions, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. 