planned GPS outage on the west coast

Gene&Ginny wrote:

SCVJeff wrote:

Gene&Ginny wrote:
One of the online stories (that I can't find at the moment) showed a "side view" of the interference. It was a V shaped directional pattern.

Dont forget that they are reporters trying to demonstrate a point. But look at the plot issued on the NOTAM. The radius of this thing looks to go out possibly 500miles. If that's accurate the verticle view is probably going to look like a mushroom. It'll be interesting to see who and what's affected by this. Even at Goldstone there are GPS sync'd clocks

The story I mentioned had a link to an FAA drawing showing the cone shaped beam. Anything on the ground will not be affected. Virtually every telcom office uses GPS clocks to sync digital switches and transmission equipment so it isn't just places like Goldstone.

im aware of that, but Fort Irwin/ China Lake (or wherever it really coming from) is not within eyesight of any telecom of any kind, gas station, radio or TV station, data center, or comm site (all depending on GPS) not controlled by the military. Other than the onboard electronics in the various weapons on the base, Goldstone is the only other piece of technology anywhere in the area. That was the only reason for the reference. You sound like you may have some RF experience. If true you should also know that 1.5GHz is not 100% line of sight. Not until you get north of ~2.5GHz would I believe anyone that says a conical beam pointing in the air will have no affect on ground devices, especially after looking at their IX plot.

Your last post is no surprise. Look at the area this device will take out if it works.