GPS Testing-Ches Bay

[Warren Milberg]

GPS TESTING – CHESAPEAKE BAY
1. The GPS navigation signal may be unreliable due to testing on GPS frequencies used by shipboard navigation and handheld systems that rely
on GPS, such as E-911, AIS and DCS, may be affected at an approximate testing center point of 38-15.684N, 076-28.202W, with a possible
impact radius of 14.35 NM from center point.
2. GPS testing is scheduled to be conducted as follows:
A. 21 - 22 March 2013 from 1300Z - 2000Z.
B. 25 - 29 March 2013 from1300Z - 2000Z.
C. 01 - 05 April 2013 from 1300Z - 2000Z.
D. 08 - 12 April 2013 from 1300Z - 2000Z.
E. 15 - 19 April 2013 from 1300Z - 2000Z.
3. More information is available at the Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) web site WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV. During this period GPS
users are encouraged to report any GPS service outages that they may experience to the Navigation Information Service (NIS) by calling (703)
313-5900 or by using the NAVCEN web site to submit a GPS report.

The center of this activity appears to be around the Pax River NAS/Solomons Isl area.

 

[JohnS]

According to google maps, those coordinates are in a residential area almost a mile outside PAX River NAS in Lexington Park. There's gonna be a lot of people in the area driving in circles yelling at their dashboards.

I hope someone's notifying 911 call centers in the affected counties.

 

[zeehag]

i just re anchored my boat and my gps says i am downtown on the road in zihuatenejo. my spot tracker has me off but different direction, and is google earth associated. i think earth is more accurate than gps.......and guess what--it isnt the gps--is the charts from which the gps is programmed..LOL...fix THAT....

 

[rfrye1]

Govt must be reprogramming GPSs for Drone use in the USA?? Just a little humor for the day....

 

[JohnS]

Careful! I'm sure they're monitoring this forum.