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Old November 14th 07, 01:45 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Loran C not dead:

Ron Natalie wrote:
Bush wrote:
"Basically
the satellites are just too easy of a target", enough said. I'd watch
for this IPO. Anyone own Navteq?

Have a great one!

Bush

Yeah, they're going to hit a satellite in geosynchronous orbit
a lot easier than a bunch of radio towers sitting on the ground.


GPS satellites are not in geosynchronous orbit and it is trivially
easy to jam GPS.

It is a lot more difficult to jam Loran effectively over a wide area.

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Jim Pennino

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