Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-26 Thread jimlux
Jeffrey Pawlan wrote: On Thu, 25 Mar 2010, Magnus Danielson wrote: Dear Raj, Oh, sorry, needed a few extra. Wanted to recover the rubidiums and put some on Ebay. I gave a lecture about antennas for operation on 1296MHz last week and mentioned that my vacuum tube power abplifier was

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-26 Thread J. Forster
For sure. There was a surplus store in Santa Maria that got bits of space qualified stuff from Vandenberg AFB, and, of course, CH in Pasadena. I got a bunch of things from both, including a number os qual'd spacecraft transmitters and sensors and some Apollo and Saturn items. Kewl stuff! -John

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread J. Forster
It might be that the DoD is turning the civilian signals off in combat areas to deny GPS to the Taliban and others. -John == Ahem!, time-nuts. Please release all GPS satellites you are holding up on the other side of the world. I don't seem to have any over my head over Asia.

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Is there a very large bird making a nest on top of your antenna? I *have* had that problem my self. Bob -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Raj Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:04 AM To: Time Nuts Subject: [time-nuts]

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread paul swed
They wouldn't really do that would they? ;-) On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 12:36 PM, J. Forster j...@quik.com wrote: It might be that the DoD is turning the civilian signals off in combat areas to deny GPS to the Taliban and others. -John == Ahem!, time-nuts. Please release all

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Magnus Danielson
Dear Raj, Raj wrote: Ahem!, time-nuts. Please release all GPS satellites you are holding up on the other side of the world. I don't seem to have any over my head over Asia. I wonder what happens to those guided missiles that depend of GPS or those in vehicles looking for directions ? Oh,

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Stanley Reynolds
timing info but you never know , does your cell phone still work? Stanley - Original Message From: paul swed paulsw...@gmail.com To: j...@quik.com; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Thu, March 25, 2010 12:17:10 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Jeffrey Pawlan
On Thu, 25 Mar 2010, Magnus Danielson wrote: Dear Raj, Oh, sorry, needed a few extra. Wanted to recover the rubidiums and put some on Ebay. I gave a lecture about antennas for operation on 1296MHz last week and mentioned that my vacuum tube power abplifier was damaged by a gassy tube. I

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Mike Feher
- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of J. Forster Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:37 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites It might be that the DoD is turning the civilian signals

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Stanley Reynolds
Link to new story: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20001083-503543.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704117304575137541465235972.html Stanley ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread J. Forster
...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of J. Forster Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:37 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites It might be that the DoD is turning the civilian signals off in combat areas

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Magnus Danielson
J. Forster wrote: From an unnamed, but VERY credible source: It might be that the DoD is turning the civilian signals off in combat areas to deny GPS to the Taliban and others. Quite possible. This countermeasure was discussed more than ten years ago. It is possible to turn of the

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Bob Camp
Hi I still think it's a bird on the antenna. Bob On Mar 25, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Magnus Danielson wrote: J. Forster wrote: From an unnamed, but VERY credible source: It might be that the DoD is turning the civilian signals off in combat areas to deny GPS to the Taliban and others.

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Rob Kimberley
What's your latitude Raj? Rob K -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp Sent: 25 March 2010 11:15 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites Hi I still

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Mike Feher
. Forster Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:27 PM To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites From an unnamed, but VERY credible source: It might be that the DoD is turning the civilian signals off in combat areas to deny GPS

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites (Mike Feher)

2010-03-25 Thread lstoskopf
Just went to a farm meeting on GPS farm machinery control. At least one equipment mfgr commented that they use GPS but have Glosnoss ability for the times that GPS is limited here in the states. N0UU ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Raj
Thanks Mark, I was fiddling around with 2D/3D when I saw that error message. I experimented in comparing two GPSDOs, one with full sky and one with limited visibility. All settings kept identical. There was very slow phase difference noted within a narrow range. The exception was when there

Re: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites

2010-03-25 Thread Steve Rooke
: [time-nuts] Missing GPS satellites Hi I still think it's a bird on the antenna. Bob On Mar 25, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Magnus Danielson wrote: J. Forster wrote: From an unnamed, but VERY credible source: It might be that the DoD is turning the civilian signals off in combat areas to deny