GPS to be jammed

[Mesquite]

Better break out your road and OS maps guys

As the title says the GPS signal in Scotland is going to be jammed by NATO for a couple weeks during the Joint Warrior war games from 5th to 15th October.

More info here

 

[Goatboy]

Cant follow the link on my phone, surely it'll only be civilian units? A lot of the emergengy, aviation and buisiness users would be in real trouble if they switched it off carte blanche?

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[Mesquite]

From the article...

Jamming during Joint Warrior in October 2011 was suspended after complaints from Western Isles fishermen.

And...

Ofcom said signals would not be jammed if GPS was required by the emergency services.

So it sounds like a general jamming will be going ahead

 

[GGTBod]

Mad i have never had any warnings from Garmin about it, i'll read the link after i've had my cuppa, slightly jetlagged here

 

[GGTBod]

does it mention Glonass satellites? These are the Russian version of the gps system which adds an extra 29 satellites to your gps coverage

 

[Mesquite]

Notification of it on the Ofcom website

 

[GGTBod]

Right i've had my first cuppa i'm following links for a read, thanks for the headsup

 

[mick91]

I'd say run for the hills, but I won't be able to find them!

 

[bob_the_baker]

I'd say run for the hills, but I won't be able to find them!

They are the uppy bits

 

[dewi]

Glad you got back okay Bod.

They can't switch it off completely can they? I mean surely there is a way of them conducting it without effecting everyone?

 

[GGTBod]

It looks like they just use 3 localised jammers in the areas of the events according to the report

 

[Jared]

By the locations, guessing the jammers are onboard ships. ~60 miles between them.

Wonder if they're testing eLoran, the GPS backup system. Though the eLoran transmitters are on the east coast, and the jammers on the west.

 

[Stevie777]

Maybe that's why the Mystery Plane was doing dougnuts all over Scotland on Monday. A test run.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-34400478

 

[dewi]

Weird, there was a strange looking plane flying over Wales today as well... looked like a jumbo jet that had been vertically stretched... almost cartoonishly stretched.

 

[Goatboy]

There was an odd looking plane flying due north the other evening. Odd to see a plane of that size heading in that direction this far north.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[Viandante]

Maybe a Global Hawk UAS?

 

[Stevie777]

Maybe a Global Hawk UAS?

This is what was doing the doughnuts over Scotland on Tuesday.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raytheon_Sentinel

 

[forrestdweller]

one of the reasons why i stay away from GPS (+i have issues with the owner....)

 

[John Fenna]

The joys of Real Navigation - they cannot (yet) jam a map and compass!

 

[tankie]

The joys of Real Navigation - they cannot (yet) jam a map and compass!

Exactly! Take note Kent Group.!