pay your light dues - quickly!

[StugeronSteve]

Thanks Brendan. So, in theory at least, there should be a lot more stallites for the sets to choose from. I suppose any situation grave enough to cause the Yanks to degrade positioning would probably bring a similar response from the Euro guys, although it may take a little longer for the commitee to debate the issue. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.

 

[BrendanS]

That'ts the idea. I think what will happen in reality, is that dual sets will evolve, capable of taking both gps and galileo signals (even though galileo will be putting out gps compatible signals) as galileo is more accurate than gps.

Given the committee will include so many countries, it would be like getting the UN to agree on something!

<hr width=100% size=1>Me transmitte sursum, caledoni

 

[penfold]

a pedant writes

Brendan sez 'USA can turn off or degrade services to countries (by switching off signals as the satellites pass over that zone) while leaving other areas unaffected.'

Um, aren't GPS sellatites geostationary, and theretofore don't pass over anything, but really just jiggle about on the spot, rather like someone who needs the loo really badly?

cheers,
David

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[BrendanS]

Re: a pedant writes

No, they are not in geostationary orbit.



<hr width=100% size=1>Me transmitte sursum, caledoni

 

[roger]

Catch 22 also close to St.Petersberg

The UKHO chart of the approaches to St.Petersberg has a very similar "catch22". One notice says (I paraphrase as the chart is on the boat) We dont know how the lat and long on this chart relates to WGS84, mariners are advised to confirm their positions by other means. The second one says "many of the ais to navigation in this area are missing, without topmarks, unlit or out of position.

<hr width=100% size=1>Roger

 

[Clive_Rigden]

Re: a pedant writes

Goodness! Space will soon be worse than a log, container, shyte infested English Chanel . . .

<hr width=100% size=1>Khyber

 

[StugeronSteve]

Re: a pedant writes

It already is, but thankfully we don't go sailing up there too often.

<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.