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To: Carry_Okie

“The haste may be related to surprising 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.”

If a plane is to be disrupted, I hope it’s in DC


40 posted on 02/10/2011 1:36:58 PM PST by phockthis
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To: phockthis
Trimble Navigation should sue the pants off the government for this.
51 posted on 02/10/2011 3:10:03 PM PST by Carry_Okie (The environment is too complex and too important to manage by central planning.)
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To: phockthis

‘Twould be ironic if it were AF1.....KARMA IS NOT TO BE DENIED....


61 posted on 02/10/2011 7:02:36 PM PST by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name. Want to have fun? Google your friend's names.....)
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