for more on the topic of GPS and the potential for loss of its use: https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/push-return-eloran-radio-navigation-systems-hackers-target-gps-2017-08/
http://gpsworld.com/edloran-the-next-gen-loran/ has some fairly deep technical background which I haven't started to absorb yet. Welcome back LORAN? It was finished in 2010, so they say. best wishes, Nick On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 6:41 PM DXer <[email protected]> wrote: > >Chuck Hutton Sun, 30 Sep 2018 10:54:45 -0700 > > >The military and aeronautical sectors believe GOS is reliable. It is > >the primary basis of navigation systems for both. > > > You beat me to it, however, it must be said that it can, and sometimes > is, blocked/interfered with. > > It was around 2012, I was flying into Seoul, Souht Korea, and the North > was jamming the GPS signal. Localized, fair enough, but it can happen. > > We tend to always favor new technology, but old ones sometimes make a > come back, either for simplicity, or because nobody else is using it > anymore. > > I'm well aware that overtime you can fill a piggie bank with pennies, > but what's the percentage of this expense in the grand scheme of things, > i.e., the US budget? > > Regards, > > Vince > Ottawa, ON > > P.S.1. Ending Radio Canada International's shortwave service saved > money, but I'm still wondering if the savings were worth it. > > P.S.2. I'm of the opinion that 'straight' savings are applicable to > private endevours only. At a government level, other factors usually > come into play. > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
