[aprssig] GPS possible disruption SE US Jan 20 - Feb 22

[Gregg Wonderly]

It sounds like a transmitter at 40,000ft that might be a "relay" of existing GPS 
data.  Perhaps they are trying to figure out how to make GPS work on the ground 
in cities with tall buildings?

Gregg
w5GGW

On 1/20/2011 9:15 AM, Earl Needham wrote:
> I'm just wondering what they're doing that might disrupt GPS...
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> Vy 7 3
> Earl
> KD5XB
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> KD5XB -- Earl Needham http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cw_bugs Quoting from the Coast Guard: ZUT Posted via Blackberry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Noskowicz<noskosteve at yahoo.com>
> Sender: aprssig-bounces at tapr.org
> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:12:37
> To: TAPR APRS Mailing List<aprssig at tapr.org>
> Reply-To: TAPR APRS Mailing List<aprssig at tapr.org>
> Subject: Re: [aprssig] GPS possible disruption SE US Jan 20 - Feb 22
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> --- On Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)  wrote:
>> ... I was looking for the coordinates that I could understand ...
>>   Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ -
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> I often say that... "Can you explain that in terms I know?" (;-)
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> 304906N = 30.4906 Deg North
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> 0802811W = 80.2811 Deg West
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> Google maps finds it A-OK.
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> If you'd like it, I have an Excel spreadsheet that does conversions between all forms of these.  That is:
> 1 - Degrees.decimal   (As shown above)
> 2 - Degrees,  Minutes.decimal
> 3 - Degrees,  Minutes,  Seconds.decimal
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