[time-nuts] BBC TV program "Click" has material about GPS jammingand e Loran

[Alan Melia]

The politics of this system are a bit dubious as are the claims on accuracy 
and freedon from jamming. But it does give us another off-air frequency 
standard.

Alan
G3NYK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)" 
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To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" 
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Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2014 3:07 PM
Subject: [time-nuts] BBC TV program "Click" has material about GPS 
jammingand e Loran


> "Click" is a short TV program produced by the BBC about tech related 
> things.
>
> Anyway, the issue I see today (1/11/2014)
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04p21jv
>
> had a bit about GPS failure, GPS jamming, and use of eLORAN as a backup.
>
>
> *Hopefully* you can see it on the BBC iPlayer if interested, although
> I am not sure if those outside the UK can see it - you might need to
> use a proxy server in the UK, since I have no idea if they block
> access based on IP.
>
> Also more on the BBC in the last 24 hours or so about this.
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-29758872
>
>
> Dr. David Kirkby Ph.D CEng MIET
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