[time-nuts] GPS shielding by power lines?

[Poul-Henning Kamp]

Around all high voltage lines the air is somewhat ionized and this
may result in sufficient free electrons to seriously mess up the
GPS signal, although I wouldn't expect much trouble from a 11kV
line.

The fact that the navigation message is 50Hz in the GPS signal and
the power-grid in the UK is "close to 50Hz" is not a good thing
in any case.

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