GPS Outages and Solar Flares

bkgoodman · 08-05-2011, 09:47 PM

I don't know how much of this is hype or not - or what the severity is - but I figured I'd repost to make people aware.

CNN: Recent Solar Flare may Disrupt your GPS

And my standard advise, as always: A GPS or any other electronic device is never a substitute for constant vigilance, careful navigation, and proper seamanship.

Tomt · 08-06-2011, 05:43 AM

Just watched Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. On one of the shows they talk about how solar flairs affect electronics. and in the case of a major solar flair, well not something we even want to think about. I think it is on Sci-Fi channel.

08-05-2011, 09:47 PM	#1
bkgoodman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Nashua, NH Posts: 66 Thanks: 27 Thanked 16 Times in 6 Posts	GPS Outages and Solar Flares I don't know how much of this is hype or not - or what the severity is - but I figured I'd repost to make people aware. CNN: Recent Solar Flare may Disrupt your GPS And my standard advise, as always: A GPS or any other electronic device is never a substitute for constant vigilance, careful navigation, and proper seamanship.

08-06-2011, 05:43 AM	#2
Tomt Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Revere Ma & Moultonborough Posts: 89 Thanks: 22 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	Just watched Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman. On one of the shows they talk about how solar flairs affect electronics. and in the case of a major solar flair, well not something we even want to think about. I think it is on Sci-Fi channel.