[Boatanchors] Rebuttal to DF

Sun Oct 7 20:01:21 EDT 2012

You are correct.

The issue has been extensively discussed on the Time-Nuts list:

Time-Nuts at FEBO.com

Also, there have been articles in GPSworld ezine, among others.

Here's an overview (possibly biased in favor of LightSquared):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightSquared

-John

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> John,
>
> Hmmm. Sounds like trouble in the making to me. Where can one read more
> about
> this problem in the making? Thanks John.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
> To: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
> Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 6:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Rebuttal to DF
>
>
>> There are giant problems with the FCC. Among the really serious ones is
>> LightSquared which is trying to build a 1.5 GHz terrestrial network of
>> something like 10,000 high power transmitters right next to the GPS
>> frequency. It is largely backed by a hedge fund (think billions). The
>> bigwig in the hedge fund is a big Obama bundler.
>>
>> LightSquared has been shown to kill GPS usability.
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ===============
>>
>>
>>
>>> For what it is worth, the administration I was refering to was not the
>>> national leader, but the stagnant directors of the FCC. I should have
>>> been
>>> more clear. Enough said, back to radio.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "DAve Mayfield" <laptop at gwltd.com>
>>> To: "Bill Cotter" <n4lg at qx.net>
>>> Cc: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 6:23 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Rebuttal to DF
>>>
>>>
>>>> RADIOS guys, not which worthless, cheating, SOB is going to be in the
>>>> White House. BOATANCHORS is the name of the list.
>>>>
>>>> Bill Cotter wrote:
>>>>> Duane,
>>>>>
>>>>> I think you are forgetting that 8-years of the Bush administration
>>>>> delivered two wars and a broken treasury to the Obama
>>>>> administration. How long do you think it takes to unwind a fiasco
>>>>> of that size? Tell you friends and families that they can expect
>>>>> more of the same in a Romney administration - wars are how the
>>>>> wealthy get richer. And the job's Romney promises, they will be in
>>>>> India and China...........
>>>>>
>>>>> N4LG
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> At 11:03 PM 10/5/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The current administration needs to go ... America and Amateur
>>>>>> Radio are
>>>>>> both worth preserving. Too many of my friends and family gave
>>>>>> their lives
>>>>>> for freedom!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: <k3xr at juno.com>
>>>>>> To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 1:36 PM
>>>>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] FCC DUMBS DOWN
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No surprise here, more of the "all the same" equal outcome for
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Americans,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There was a time it was equal opportunity but that is quickly
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> falling by
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> the wayside.
>>>>>>> ____________________________________________________________
>>>>>>> Woman is 57 But Looks 27
>>>>>>> Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>> --
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