by Editor | Sep 20, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Spoofing seems to have become the concern of the moment, almost eclipsing jamming/denial of service in the public consciousness. Certainly the idea of hazardously misleading information is more disturbing than no information at all....
by Editor | Sep 14, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: BZ (Well Done!) to the US Coast Guard for posting GPS problem reports on the internet for all to see and learn from. Reports from 2018 are available now (we counted 43), new ones will be added, as will reports from previous years. Members of...
by Editor | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: We just ran across this article from 2016. While it is a couple years old, it has some tidbits we had not seen before. For example that the Russian government is spoofing both GPS and GLONASS in Moscow. Also confirmation that this is related...
by Editor | Sep 6, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Protection of GPS satellites must be a national priority. Probably even more important is protection of GPS signals. The nation has had policy for 14 years to do just that, but very little has been done. We are glad that Space Force,...
by Editor | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: This article from the most recent Institute of Navigation Newsletter reflects the widely held belief that the current governance system for GPS/PNT in the US, which was established in 2004, has not been able to protect, toughen and augment...
by Editor | Sep 3, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Dag Pike is a navigator of note from both the old and new schools. We have always found his insights helpful on a variety of issues from boat handling to GPS. The Daily Telegraph requires you subscribe to their site to access much of their...