[Rhodes22-list] More on GPS

[Brad Haslett]

John,

Interesting article!  In the early 90's I flew the polar route from
Anchorage, AK to Prestwick, Scotland and then on to London about once or so
a month.  I never made it to 90 North (the Northern most route) but flew the
85N route several times.  Twice, the sun flares were so bad that our HF
radios didn't work.  We flew radio silent for 9 hours from Point Barrow, AK
to coast in at Scotland with the exception of a VHF check-in at Alert and
Thule.  We had inertial nav so navigation wasn't an issue.  The whiskey
compass would just spin.  Now here's a question, isn't it possible that
'global warming' is a function of the sun and not so much mankind?

Brad

On 4/7/07, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:
>
> Even though technology is my business (or maybe because of it), I've
> learned not to become too dependent on it.  It's wonderful stuff...
> while it works.  Regarding GPS specifically, you may want to read
> this article on the effect solar activity is having on our GPS
> system.  Especially as we approach a solar maximum in 2011.
>
> http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/04/05/gps.solar.ap/index.html
>
> Cheers!
> John Lock
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> >What is easy and reliable in virtually all  boating
> >circumstances is GPS - it will tell you where you are and how to get
> >to  where you want
> >to go.  Virtually all our navigation, apart from piloting in  constrained
> and
> >familiar waterways (e.g. approaches to our marina),  is  done with  GPS.
>
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