by Editor | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: An interesting article about the inner workings of one of these devices. Written for hands-on technologists, but many others might find it interesting also. Two notes: The author mentions he did not investigate its effective range....
by Editor | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Last week we saw a notice that the UK Ministry of Defence would be doing jamming trials for the next several months. Fortunately for users, the jamming is not going to exceed 2 minutes in length, and not more than 5 times an hour. We asked...
by Editor | Sep 9, 2020 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: The author is President of the RNT Foundation. Opinion Differences in technologies could have led FCC astray Dana A. Goward “Astounded,” shocked,” “and “dismayed” were some of the adjectives used by a vast array of experts to describe the...
by Editor | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog
1976: The first military GPS five-channel receiver built in one of several programs that studied the feasibility of GPS. The receiver weighed more than 270 pounds and had seats for two operators. (Photo: Rockwell Collins/Smithsonian) Blog Editor’s Note:...
by Editor | Sep 5, 2020 | Blog
Vulnerabilities of GPS is a big concern: Dana Goward By Anusuya Datta 09/05/2020 Satellite systems have become an integral part of our businesses for precise navigation and timing services. Yet GPS/GNSS jamming, spoofing, and other forms of interference appear to be...
by Editor | Sep 2, 2020 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock RNTF Report Very few people know how to report problems with GPS reception. And few of those take the trouble to do it. So the listing that the US government maintains of GPS disruption reports really represents the tip of the iceberg. Likely only...