by Editor | Aug 19, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: The US Coast Guard issued the below warning last week. Seems the power conversion circuitry on LED lights, especially inexpensive ones, can generate a broad spectrum of electromagnetic interference. As one of the experts we contacted said...
by Editor | Aug 16, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: We have heard conflicting reports about GPS effectiveness at high latitudes. Also that Russia’s GLONASS satnav system is specifically designed to provide good coverage to the Arctic. This makes sense as the Arctic is a big area of...
by Editor | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Two different opinions recently published by Defense One. It is interesting, though, that their disagreement is based on the costs of satellites and anti-satellite weapons. Both agree that over-reliance on space systems is a really bad idea....
by Editor | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: I have an analog clock in my office that I never have to adjust because it is synced with WWV. While neither WWV nor WWVH are sufficiently precise for most commercial applications, it would be interesting to know which users will be impacted...
by Editor | Aug 12, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: This new risk center was mentioned at the recent DHS Cyber Security Summit. Mr. Bob Kolasky, it’s new leader, has told us that GPS and PNT issues will be one of the center’s focus areas. “It is very much top-of-mind”...
by Editor | Aug 10, 2018 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: The National Space-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board is a Federal Advisory Committee Act body established by Presidential directive and administered by NASA. It reports to the US government’s PNT Executive...
