LightSquared Tests Confirm GPS Jamming

By Graham Warwick graham_warwick@aviationweek.com .
WASHINGTON .

Initial testing of GPS receivers confirms aircraft navigation systems will experience significant jamming from thousands of broadband-wireless transmitters planned to be deployed across the U.S.

The tests were conducted to determine the susceptibility of GPS receivers to interference from the high-power terrestrial transmitters LightSquared plans to deploy ...

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