Submission + - Sweetheart deal for billionaire could cut off GPS (washingtontimes.com)
a2gsg writes: ... laboratory test results from the world’s top manufacturer of
navigational gizmos, Garmin Ltd. The company’s engineers found that
popular consumer GPS units started experiencing dropouts when
approaching within 3.6 miles of a LightSquared transmitter. A commonly
used aircraft navigation unit completely lost its fix within 5.6
miles. “It’s mind-boggling to us,” Garmin spokesman Ted Gartner told
The Washington Times. “If it’s implemented as is, we’ve presented a
pretty good case with that test that there will be some disruptions.” ...
navigational gizmos, Garmin Ltd. The company’s engineers found that
popular consumer GPS units started experiencing dropouts when
approaching within 3.6 miles of a LightSquared transmitter. A commonly
used aircraft navigation unit completely lost its fix within 5.6
miles. “It’s mind-boggling to us,” Garmin spokesman Ted Gartner told
The Washington Times. “If it’s implemented as is, we’ve presented a
pretty good case with that test that there will be some disruptions.”