Designation:F3071−14StandardGuideforBasicWildernessGPS/GNSSUse(GPS/GNSS-IW)Endorsement1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF3071;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideestablishestheminimumknowledge,skills,andabilitiesrequiredtouseaGPS/GNSS2receivertodeter-mineone’sposition,andcollectlocationdata,inthewilder-ness.1.2ThisguideappliestotheuseofaGPS/GNSSreceiveronland,onandoffroads,andonsmallbodiesofwater,whereverGPS/GNSSsignalscanbereceived.1.3ThisguideappliestotheuseofaGPS/GNSSreceiverindisasterareaswherelocalpositioningaidsorreferencesmaybelostordamaged.1.4ThisguidedoesnotapplytotheuseofaGPS/GNSSreceiveronlargebodiesofwater,atsea,orintheair.1.5ApersonwhomeetstherequirementsinthisguideisonlypreparedtooperateaGPS/GNSSreceivertodeterminehisorherlocation,andcollectpositionandmovementinformation,inawildernessenvironment.1.6ThisguidedoesnotimplythataGPS/GNSSreceiverisareplacementforamapandcompass.UseofthelatterisstronglyrecommendedasabackupforGPS/GNSSnavigation.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3F1633GuideforTechniquesinLandSearchF1773TerminologyRelatingtoClimbing,Mountaineering,SearchandRescueEquipmentandPracticesF2209GuideforTrainingofLevelILandSearchTeamMember3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1Galileo,n—aGNSScurrentlyunderdevelopmentbytheEuropeanUnion.3.1.2GLONASS(Globalnayanavigatsionnayasputnik-ovayasistema),n—theGNSSownedandoperatedbytheRussianAerospaceDefenseForces.3.1.3GNSS(GlobalNavigationSatelliteSystem),n—anavigationsystemutilizingaconstellation...
