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Subject: Re: GPS error to be reinserted
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Date: 29 Jun 91 02:42:48 GMT
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In article <1991Jun28.144253.8992@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> commgrp@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (BACS Data Communications Group) writes:
->Last night I heard on WWV's GPS status report (15 minutes after the hour) 
->that selective availability will be reinstated within the next few days.
->
->"Selective availability" (SA) is an encrypted intentional error introduced 
->into the satellite navigation signals, ostensibly to keep enemies from 
->using the system.  However, SA was turned OFF last August at the beginning 
->of the "Gulf Crisis."   Apparently, there were not enough military-grade 
->GPS receivers available so they pressed civilian units into service.

This is disturbing, especially in light of the recent news reports that the
US may be considering starting to bomb Iraq again.

If only our elected (?) officials read net.news...  Or, maybe they DO read
it, but just rec.bomb.other.nations...

mike
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