Or on the GPS/GNSS signals...  I was verifying Lady Heather's support for the 
old SV6/Palisade/Acutime receivers and came across a mention of the "GPS System 
Message" command.   It is requested by TSIP packet 0x28 and returns packet 
0x48.  Newer Trimble receivers (like the Resolution-T don't seem to support the 
0x28/0x48 messages. It is only mentioned in the SV6 docs.  The system message 
is a 22 character ASCII string embedded in the GPS navigation messages.   

If you dig into the GPS ICD docs it says it is used like a "bulletin board" for 
GPS users and can be a plaintext or encrypted message.  They currently seem to 
be encrypted...  perhaps a way to distribute P-code keys?

I wonder if any of the newer GNSS sats have some hidden goodies in the signals?

When sent to the SV6, you get a single response.  When sent to a Thunderbolt, 
you get 31 messages (mostly all the same).   I think the different messages are 
due to delays in the ground control system updating the satellites or the 
receiver not tracking particular satellites between updates.

Here a couple of responses from a Thunderbolt:

# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:Z9Mx69BOC1 Lx+:LR3X2 Q
# GPS system message:Z9Mx69BOC1 Lx+:LR3X2 Q
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:Z9Mx69BOC1 Lx+:LR3X2 Q
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V
# GPS system message:X4W-BZXE3/HPU77G49PU1V


# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:5FT16X78CN53GVWVF1/8BW
# GPS system message:5FT16X78CN53GVWVF1/8BW
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:5FT16X78CN53GVWVF1/8BW
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO
# GPS system message:E:S4.A2'3'A65/C5M8 UQO

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> I wonder how many secret services are parasites on the commercial
TV transponders
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