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2021-08-23 Science & Technology

With Chinese And Russian Knives At The Throat Of GPS, Senate Calls For A Study, Waits For Administration To Follow Law

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Posted by Oscar Threnter3264 2021-08-23 01:12|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Commies

#1 If you have ever been in DC area when the FED's deliberately played with the GPS "accuracy" readings for the area, due to National Security issues.

It is interesting flying into DCA, IAD and BWI.
Then a challenge driving to client locations.

Now imagine NO GPS?
It would the US Mother of all Ground Stops.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-08-23 06:04|| 2021-08-23 06:04|| Front Page Top

#2 Satellite Navigation - GPS - How It Works

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-23 07:17|| 2021-08-23 07:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Deeper:
True-range multilateration

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-23 07:19|| 2021-08-23 07:19|| Front Page Top

#4 With pictures!
How Does GPS Work? GPS for ~~Dummies~~ the rest of us.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-23 07:25|| 2021-08-23 07:25|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder what it would take to use Starlink for positioning...

Posted by Rob Crawford 2021-08-23 07:43|| 2021-08-23 07:43|| Front Page Top

#6 we used to use maps.....

Posted by 746 2021-08-23 10:09|| 2021-08-23 10:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Orienteering Basics

An orienteer might be described as part trail runner and part map-and-compass geek.