L5

A civilian-use satellite signal broadcast on the L5 frequency (1176.45 MHz). Features include:

  • Improved signal structure for enhanced performance
  • Higher transmission power than L1 or L2C signal (~3dB, or twice as powerful)
  • Wider bandwidth, yielding a 10-times processing gain
  • Longer spreading codes (10 times longer than used on the C/A code)
  • A frequency band that is available world wide