+Red90 Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 This is about the 4th post on this subject.... Quote Link to comment
+splashy Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 You need about 3-4 sat's for a lock, so 7 - 8 margin, else we all buy a Rand McNally road atlas and we live happy after all. Don't worry they will do something about it when it's time. Quote Link to comment
+Low Bat Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I'm sure a bird or two might fail from age before they're replaced, but that alone won't stop anyone from getting a ground fix with all the remaining satellites. Even if all the US satellites went dark we'd probably just get software updates to use the sats from Russia, China, India, or Europe. Come to think of it aren't most of our consumer GPS receivers made in China? Maybe my Garmin Oregon (or Beijing after a firmware change) with finally produce a steady track log while receiving from satellites stamped "Made in China". Quote Link to comment
+obsidianspider Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I read some posts about this the other day, but now CNN is reporting on it too. Hmmm. Quote Link to comment
+Indotguy Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 This story sounds like a commonly used scare tactic practiced by agencies to assure that they receive the biggest possible piece of the budget pie. "The sky is going to rain GPS satellites unless you give us XXX Trillions of dollars"! Quote Link to comment
+RRLover Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) <snip> Even if all the US satellites went dark we'd probably just get software updates to use the sats from Russia, China, India, or Europe. <snip> Yeah, . . . The Magellans will be the first to get this update! Norm Edited May 19, 2009 by RRLover Quote Link to comment
+Robespierre Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I read some posts about this the other day, but now CNN is reporting on it too. Hmmm. They'd have stopped flights in from Mexico if it was a real problem........... Oh, wait, wrong topic. Quote Link to comment
+SkellyCA Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 In 2012, the magnetic poles of the earth are going to reverse and all the satellites are going to come crashing down anyway! Quote Link to comment
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