nigel99 616 #1 March 8, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12668230 Interesting article. I like GPS and think it is a fantastic tool but we are getting to the point where infrastructure is dependant on something that we have no stake holding in.Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #2 March 8, 2011 I agree its a dangerous over reliance.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #3 March 8, 2011 Quote And five recommendations fall into the policy domain. Chief among these is the urgent suggestion that mere possession of jamming equipment be made illegal. Criminal gangs use this equipment to hide their activity, for example blocking the GPS tracking systems in the lorries or high-performance cars they seek to steal. These jammers can be bought off the internet for as little £20. Some are capable of swamping all receivers over a wide area. "It's already illegal to put GNSS jamming equipment on the market in the UK," said Prof Jim Norton. "The problem is it's not necessarily illegal to hold it, to import or even to advertise it. It doesn't require legislation; it just requires [the telecoms regulator] Ofcom to place a banning order, and we would strongly recommend they do that." I thought this was a very interesting part of the article, I can't think of a legal use for a GPS jammer.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel99 616 #4 March 8, 2011 Quote Quote And five recommendations fall into the policy domain. Chief among these is the urgent suggestion that mere possession of jamming equipment be made illegal. Criminal gangs use this equipment to hide their activity, for example blocking the GPS tracking systems in the lorries or high-performance cars they seek to steal. These jammers can be bought off the internet for as little £20. Some are capable of swamping all receivers over a wide area. "It's already illegal to put GNSS jamming equipment on the market in the UK," said Prof Jim Norton. "The problem is it's not necessarily illegal to hold it, to import or even to advertise it. It doesn't require legislation; it just requires [the telecoms regulator] Ofcom to place a banning order, and we would strongly recommend they do that." I thought this was a very interesting part of the article, I can't think of a legal use for a GPS jammer. To make people spot and not rely on GPS?Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #5 March 8, 2011 I hear their manufactured by Ordinance Survey When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #6 March 8, 2011 Quote Quote Quote And five recommendations fall into the policy domain. Chief among these is the urgent suggestion that mere possession of jamming equipment be made illegal. Criminal gangs use this equipment to hide their activity, for example blocking the GPS tracking systems in the lorries or high-performance cars they seek to steal. These jammers can be bought off the internet for as little £20. Some are capable of swamping all receivers over a wide area. "It's already illegal to put GNSS jamming equipment on the market in the UK," said Prof Jim Norton. "The problem is it's not necessarily illegal to hold it, to import or even to advertise it. It doesn't require legislation; it just requires [the telecoms regulator] Ofcom to place a banning order, and we would strongly recommend they do that." I thought this was a very interesting part of the article, I can't think of a legal use for a GPS jammer. To make people spot and not rely on GPS? dayum, i'd be so fucked! never learned to spot really.. having only turbines or GPS-equipped cessnas available probably has its downturns too! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #7 March 8, 2011 Pull high When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamdancer 0 #8 March 8, 2011 i took a wrong turn and ended up in this thread...stay away from moving propellers - they bite blue skies from thai sky adventures good solid response-provoking keyboarding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #9 March 8, 2011 Quote Pull high i always pull around 1200 meters; and still end up at 900.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhaig 0 #10 March 8, 2011 Quotehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12668230 Interesting article. I like GPS and think it is a fantastic tool but we are getting to the point where infrastructure is dependant on something that we have no stake holding in.I couldn't find it, but a couple of years ago I read an opinion piece I agreed with. GPS navigation is stripping us of the ability to read a map, but more importantly, stripping us of general knowledge of our local area. I experienced a bit of it last week. I used gps nav to get from the philly airport to my hotel 35min away. As a result, I couldn't have told you the route when I was finished. I had no idea what the cities were that I passed through, nor how to return should my NAV fail. Lucky for me, I know how to read a map, and by habit, picked up one at the rental place.-- Rob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,147 #11 March 8, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote And five recommendations fall into the policy domain. Chief among these is the urgent suggestion that mere possession of jamming equipment be made illegal. Criminal gangs use this equipment to hide their activity, for example blocking the GPS tracking systems in the lorries or high-performance cars they seek to steal. These jammers can be bought off the internet for as little £20. Some are capable of swamping all receivers over a wide area. "It's already illegal to put GNSS jamming equipment on the market in the UK," said Prof Jim Norton. "The problem is it's not necessarily illegal to hold it, to import or even to advertise it. It doesn't require legislation; it just requires [the telecoms regulator] Ofcom to place a banning order, and we would strongly recommend they do that." I thought this was a very interesting part of the article, I can't think of a legal use for a GPS jammer. To make people spot and not rely on GPS? dayum, i'd be so fucked! never learned to spot really.. having only turbines or GPS-equipped cessnas available probably has its downturns too! Just hope the DZ isn't near a Lightspeed 4g installation.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #12 March 8, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote And five recommendations fall into the policy domain. Chief among these is the urgent suggestion that mere possession of jamming equipment be made illegal. Criminal gangs use this equipment to hide their activity, for example blocking the GPS tracking systems in the lorries or high-performance cars they seek to steal. These jammers can be bought off the internet for as little £20. Some are capable of swamping all receivers over a wide area. "It's already illegal to put GNSS jamming equipment on the market in the UK," said Prof Jim Norton. "The problem is it's not necessarily illegal to hold it, to import or even to advertise it. It doesn't require legislation; it just requires [the telecoms regulator] Ofcom to place a banning order, and we would strongly recommend they do that." I thought this was a very interesting part of the article, I can't think of a legal use for a GPS jammer. To make people spot and not rely on GPS? dayum, i'd be so fucked! never learned to spot really.. having only turbines or GPS-equipped cessnas available probably has its downturns too! Just hope the DZ isn't near a Lightspeed 4g installation. i read your article; pretty interesting. there's quite strict laws here regarding such stuff, as probably elsewhere.. they're not getting away with this, are they!?“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #13 March 8, 2011 I recently leant use a sextant, GPS is a God send!When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
