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Old May 27th 09, 02:41 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
TXBill[_3_]
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Default GPS Out of service??

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On my last two flights at Marfa Texas May 24 and May 10 I have lost
GPS navagation fixes for a few minutes on both flights. I have two
GPS receivers (cambridge GPS/Nav and a lx-7000) both units lost their
fix at the same time and came back together. Both flights are up on
the OLC if you want details. Anyone else have the same experience?
Is it anything I can fix?


Bill, I have on several occasions simultaneously lost both GPS and XM
radio signals in parts of west Texas, central New Mexico, and eastern
Nevada. I'm tempted to blame local interference from military or
commercial sources. The dropouts didn't last longer than a few minutes.
Maybe you encountered something similar near Marfa (perhaps involving
the tethered radar blimp west of the field)? Did anyone else have a
similar problem at about the same time or place?

Bill Collum
"TX"


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