[ARC5] Non Directional Beacons

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

I guess the Aussies are swallowing some of the "stupid pills" 
that the USA's FAA is handing out. 
 
A few nuclear detonations at the altitude of the GPS orbits 
and the entire aviation industry will be grounded for a 
decade or more! 
 
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
* (Since 30 Nov 53) * 
* Oklahoma City, OK * 
* USAF, Ret'd 61-81 * 
** FAA, Ret'd 94-10 * 
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> Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:56:34 +1000
> From: robinson at tuberadio.com
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Non Directional Beacons
> 
> Hi gang,
> 
> Our NDBs are being currently switched off.
> That is a shame.
> 
> Regards
> Ray
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Transitioning Australia’s navigation network
> 
> As part of the transition to the Global Navigation Satellite System 
> (GNSS) by 4 February 2016, the Airservices Navigation Rationalisation 
> Project (NRP) is switching-off 179 ground-based navigation aids, on 26 
> May 2016.
> 
> The navigation aids to be decommissioned include, non-directional 
> beacons, VHF omni-directional ranges and distance measuring equipment.
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