Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
- Richary
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Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
Researchers say the Sun is awakening after a period of low activity, which does not bode well for a world ever more dependent on satellite navigation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8494225.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8494225.stm
Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
That's ok. It's a few years away yet and I have HEAPS of caches I've yet to find before thenrichary wrote:Researchers say the Sun is awakening after a period of low activity, which does not bode well for a world ever more dependent on satellite navigation
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8494225.stm
Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
Well that does explain why nuvi had a recalculating fit the other day just turned the poor
dear off,it had no sense of direction..
dear off,it had no sense of direction..
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Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
On the up side Amateur Radio is going to be more interesting.
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Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
And shortwave for me if I get around to putting up a decent antenna - and moving away from the local AM transmitters!
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Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
And we can all blame any DNFs on something other than our own cloth-eyes!
("I would've found it, too, if it wasn't for those damned sunspots!")
("I would've found it, too, if it wasn't for those damned sunspots!")
Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
The last solar max was in 2001. This was when I started caching. I still have the same problems finding caches now days as I had back then. I also placed my first cache back then. The coordinates are still fine today. I can't see it being a problem.
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Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
Might have to take up night caching.
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Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
it's the beginning of the end ... I've seen the movie 2012
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Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
Folks in my local astronomical society's forum saw this story and decided there was at least one journalist in need of an education...
Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
HOORAY !!
Finding geocaches the new fangled way has become a bit monotonous
Break out the sextants people, you're going to need them, if the twits (media journalists looking for a story, any story) believe that Uncle Sam didn't take the appropriate precautions when designing their satellites
Finding geocaches the new fangled way has become a bit monotonous
Break out the sextants people, you're going to need them, if the twits (media journalists looking for a story, any story) believe that Uncle Sam didn't take the appropriate precautions when designing their satellites
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Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
Steampunk Geocaching, anybody?
Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
I recently used a Topographical map to locate the approximate GZ for a multi (Us & Them). Couldn't locate the initial way point so bypassed that & walked to a point that had the features mentioned in the description. Took a reading & after receiving an email from the owner, went & found WP1. My topo position was only 10 metres out! A bit dangerous to look for the actual cache by myself but there are others out there who have found WP1 only so may team up. There are probably other caches hidden in the bush which could be located in the same manner. A great deal of satisfaction in doing it this way as a opposed to following an arrow.
Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
Finally...But then again.... when solar flares/storms interfere with geocaching they interfere with ham radio too. hey may black out HF (July 2004 comes to mind as I couldn't hear anything on HF while at the North Cape in Northern Norway) for a few days.Postman Pat wrote:On the up side Amateur Radio is going to be more interesting.
Re: Sat-nav devices face big errors as solar activity rises
OK, just out of curiosity I didi a search for a steampunk GPS, here's a couple that look interesting!
http://urbandon.blogspot.com/2009/10/st ... nched.html
http://oseland.com/?p=43
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2008/0 ... st-satnav/
How about Gyroscopic footwear!
http://www.ebsqart.com/ArtShows/cmd_202 ... _1_4_G.htm
http://urbandon.blogspot.com/2009/10/st ... nched.html
http://oseland.com/?p=43
http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2008/0 ... st-satnav/
How about Gyroscopic footwear!
http://www.ebsqart.com/ArtShows/cmd_202 ... _1_4_G.htm