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China’s Homegrown GPS Begins Operation

By On December 27, 2011

BEIJING (Dow Jones)–China has begun operating a homegrown satellite navigation service that is designed to provide an alternative to the U.S. Global Positioning System and, according to defense experts, could [...]

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GPS Jamming From FCC-Approved Broadcaster

By On March 16, 2011

Representatives of the GPS industry presented to members of the Federal Communications Commission clear, strong laboratory evidence of interference with the GPS signal by a proposed new broadcaster on January [...]

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Poll of the Week: Electronic vs Paper Charts

By On October 1, 2009

Related Forum Discussion.

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eLoran Sparks Debate In Washington – Is It Truly Important?

By On June 20, 2009

While we have covered eLoran before, most notably in this eLoran FAQ early last year, new headlines provide the need for revisiting the topic. In an article titled “Will Obama [...]

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Interesting Experiment From BBC – “The Box”

By On September 9, 2008

Yesterday, BBC News kicked off an exciting and unique experiment in hopes to tell the story of international trade and globalisation.  In the year long experiment called “The Box”, BBC [...]

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Lighthouses – An Endangered Species

By On July 30, 2008

Photo By Jay Q The first documented lighthouse was in Alexandria Egypt, circa 290 BC. And today, lighthouses are an endangered species. Pharos Lighthouse stood on the eastern point of [...]

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eLORAN 101 – The Return Of LORAN C?

By On February 5, 2008

Could it be time to dig out your old ten point dividers and loran-c charts? Probably not but the same technology behind these devices is making a comeback. HKLaw tells [...]

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