[Boatanchors] LightSquared

Mon Oct 8 17:14:19 EDT 2012

I don't think any commercial airline or the military would fly w/o INS.

-John

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> You and others apparently haven't looked at any approach plates!
>
> Augmented GPS *IS* in the cockpit, and INS is more expensive.
>
> Dulles International Airpost, as well as ANY CAT IV, (Major Airport),
> DOES rely on Augmented GPS Approaches.
>
> Even the Military used Augmented GPS to put the Nose Wheel to within 6"
> of the runway center-line.
>
> Still a certificated Pilot!
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
> On 10/8/2012 1:19 PM, J. Forster wrote:
>> I believe LightSquared is still at it as of a couple of months ago. As
>> to
>> aircraft, commercial plans all have an INS now, I'd think. Not so
>> General
>> Aviation.
>>
>> The point of my citing LightSquared was not a critique of the proposed
>> system, but an endictment of the fact that the FCC was ever seriously
>> considering authorizing it, despite public and industry outcry.
>>
>> This case clearly shows the FCC is more interested in politics and is
>> more
>> swayed by political considerations, than technical issues.
>>
>> Last night, FOX had a special on the EPA and "Sustainability". Do you
>> know
>> what that agenda really involves? It's a radical Progressive agenda that
>> goes far, far beyond soda cans to things like social and environmental
>> "justice".
>>
>> YMMV,
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ============
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Didn't the FCC kill the LightSquared nonsense?
>>> Perhaps I am mistaken but I am almost certain that the FCC would not
>>> allow
>>> LS to deploy that system as intended.
>>>
>>> Dave Harmon
>>> K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
>>> Sperry, Ok.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of rbethman
>>> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 11:59 AM
>>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>> Subject: [Boatanchors] LightSquared
>>>
>>> Whom wants to be on final approach to a landing with LightSquared
>>> screwing
>>> up the GPS signal that the cockpit is using GPS for navigation?
>>>
>>> Commercial Aircraft use GPS for navigation, with Augmentation from the
>>> airport.
>>>
>>> Where is YOUR aircraft going to end up?
>>>
>>> General Aviation is using GPS more and more to allow for direct
>>> routing.
>>>
>>> Sure sounds like BIG problems to me!
>>>
>>> Bob - N0DGN
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10/7/2012 8:49 PM, Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>
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