[Boatanchors] LightSquared

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

The fourth paragraph of my original message SHOULD 
have stated "GPS jamming" rather than "GPS reception!" 
 
OOPS! 
  
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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 * 
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* k2gkk at hotmail.com * 
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> Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 15:07:37 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] LightSquared
> From: revcom at wbsnet.org
> To: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> 
> Could be that is why Garmin is now incorporating the Russian GLONASS freqs
> in their new GPS recvrs?
> 
> Nothing to do with boatanchors however........
> 
> Rod
> KØEQH
> 
> 
> >
> > The signals coming in to a GPS receiver are in the range
> > of a few microvolts (millionths of a Volt).
> >
> > Signals from the LightSquared tranmitters show up at the
> > GPS receiver HUNDREDS, maybe THOUSANDS, of times stronger!
> >
> > Even if they are not at the same frequency, the GPS
> > receiver simply collapses from overload and quits
> > providing location information.
> >
> > And yes, GPS reception in a fairly small area is easy to do.
> > Think of the problems a half-dozen jammers around any major
> > metropolitan airport or military air field could cause!
> >
> > And the FAA is in the process of turning most all flight
> > control over to GPS! Un-friggin'-believable. And the "suits"
> > will NOT listen to folks with practical experience. Disaster
> > just waiting to happen!
> >
> > SHEESH!
> >
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> > * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> > * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> > * k2gkk at hotmail.com *
> > * Oklahoma City, OK *
> > * USAF & FAA (Ret.) *
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