Our 'Army' cannot even afford new boots :(
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I believe that during the initial Gulf war, so many US soldiers brought their own "consumer spec" GPS receivers that the military turned off SA - thus they would be accurate to a few feet. They assumed that the Iraqi soldiers would not have quite the same access to such devices.
Of course since then, SA has been turned off permanently so that everyone can benefit
Interesting stuff from P130J - thanks mate.
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Of course since then, SA has been turned off permanently so that everyone can benefit
Interesting stuff from P130J - thanks mate.
mb
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Well steve if you are one of the good guys then fair enought, but I seriously doubt it and I doubt youd have time to be sitting here spouting this guff, Ive done more than my bit m8 and if you still think the lads are being fair done by then you can come and see us anytime. I stand by what I say. Nemo nos impune lacesset.
[Edited by Jye_0 - 1/21/2003 11:52:44 PM]
[Edited by Jye_0 - 1/21/2003 11:52:44 PM]
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SA was finally turned off sometime in 2000. I think this was because the State Department wanted guaranteed GPS signals for civil aviation traffic etc.
The DoD can still degrade GPS accuracy quite significantly on regional basis (rather than the old, global SA thing) so they can "turn off" civilian GPS accuracy over Iraq only whilst maintaining military accuracy there.
God - I'm turning into a GPS-bore...
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P130J I notice you live in Bath and your post name, could that be C130J as in the new Hurcules? This *might* suggest you are in the RAF??
Just asking because I worked for 3 years on the CBT (computer based training) for that aircraft.
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Just asking because I worked for 3 years on the CBT (computer based training) for that aircraft.
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They run "P code" that is more accurate than the standard code that civilian users get. P code data is classified and has to be uploaded to the unit regularly hence the unit must have this facility
During the original Gulf war, the US equipped themselves with civilian GPS receivers and turned the SA off. I think the quote at the time was that they were counting on Saddam's "lack of access to mail order catalogues"
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