[EAS] FEMA and SiriusXM Expand Relationship to Enhance Delivery, of Emergency Alerts

[Bill Ruck]

This is way off topic but my question is if the Russians are jamming GPS 
then why doesn't Ukraine switch to GLONASS?

Bottom line is that dependency on what was once AT&T is also no longer 
viable.

Bill Ruck
Curmudgeon
San Francisco

On 7/17/2023 9:36 AM, Gregory Muir wrote:
> With our adversaries now manning a fleet of killer satellites I suspect 
> that when that substance hits the fan many satellite feeds will become 
> rather useless.  I witnessed that back in the early 80's when a 
> satellite we had became the target of a military "test."  There was no 
> dickering about the action since the satellite had been registered as 
> having a useful lifetime that had expired a year prior but still was 
> functioning for our use.
> 
> To add to this now that the military has finally realized that GPS is 
> vulnerable and has been having a few problems with its coverage and 
> accuracy they are currently conducting tests to revitalize the VLF Loran 
> system as a backup navigation source to bring things back down on the 
> ground.  Three Loran C stations are now on the air.
> 
> It's worth looking at all of your alternatives.
> 
> Greg
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