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Woodsy · 05-27-2009, 01:16 PM

Broadhopper...

The US DoD no longer scrambles the GPS signal.... they havent for years! They do reserve the right to shut down civilian use of GPS should a crisis arise.

The newer GPS units are pretty darn accurate depending on the number of sattelites they recieve... They are not a replacement for the good ol'e Mark I eyeball!

Woodsy

05-27-2009, 01:16 PM	#20
Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,966 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Broadhopper... The US DoD no longer scrambles the GPS signal.... they havent for years! They do reserve the right to shut down civilian use of GPS should a crisis arise. The newer GPS units are pretty darn accurate depending on the number of sattelites they recieve... They are not a replacement for the good ol'e Mark I eyeball! Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid. Last edited by Woodsy; 05-27-2009 at 02:30 PM.