[SixClub] Government "tests" will affect GPS in the SE US for the next month!

[K8RI (Roger on six)]

On 1/21/2011 7:01 PM, Chris Boone wrote:
> And at the bottom of the article is the link I fwded :)
>   (gotta watch the wrap on them...I tried to make sure it wouldn't but didn't
> take)
>
> It originally was posted on a Public Radio engineering list.
There are at least two issues with GPS.  These tests are not uncommon.  
They show up in the aviation NOTAMs quite often for different parts of 
the country.  A bigger threat is a part of the land mobile service wants 
(is planning) to use spectrum that is likely to interfere with it.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Chris
> WB5ITT
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sixclub-
>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of doc at kd4e.com
>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 5:56 PM
>> To: '50 MHz list'; 'World Wide Six Meter Club'
>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Government "tests" will affect GPS in the SE US for
> the
>> next month!
>>
>> Try here:
>>
>> <http://beforeitsnews.com/story/368/025/FAA_warns_of_ongoing_GPS_iss
>> ues_in_southeastern_US_due_to_Defense_Department_tests.html>
>>
>>   >  Chris Boone wrote:
>>> If you rely on GPS as a standard for some equipment, AND IF you're in
> the
>>> Southeast US, then cancel your weekend plans, just in case ;)
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