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

[mwbesemer at cox.net]

Nope... you're thinking about it from the wrong angle.

Ever heard of a GPS Jammer?

Mike
WM4B


On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Gregg Wonderly wrote:

> 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...
>>
>> Vy 7 3
>> Earl
>> KD5XB
>>
>> KD5XB -- Earl Needham http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cw_bugs Quoting 
>> from the Coast Guard: ZUT Posted via Blackberry
>>
>> -----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
>>
>>
>> --- On Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)  wrote:
>>> ... I was looking for the coordinates that I could understand ...
>>>   Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ -
>>
>> -   -   -   -   -   -
>>
>> I often say that... "Can you explain that in terms I know?" (;-)
>>
>> 304906N = 30.4906 Deg North
>>
>> 0802811W = 80.2811 Deg West
>>
>> Google maps finds it A-OK.
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Contact via my web site or MYCALL at arrl.net
>>
>>
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