GPS could be affected by Solar Flares
Fri, 08/05/2011 - 6:39pm
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Recent Solar Flares may cause your GPS to not function properly starting today, and may last for a day or so!
See:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/08/05/effects-solar-flar...
Seems
Seems like they recycle this kind of story every month or so.
Nuvi 350, 760, 1695LM, 3790LMT, 2460LMT, 3597LMTHD, DriveLuxe 50LMTHD, DriveSmart 61, Garmin Drive 52, Garmin Backup Camera 40 and TomTom XXL540s.
Yep!
Seems like they recycle this kind of story every month or so.
Yeah, but I didn't want anybody to blame the Garmin Automatic Updater for seeing "Poor Satellite Reception" on their unit. LOL
If we truly are going into a "Maunder Minimum", then we should see these reports less and less.
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
Northern Lights
May be visible in North America tonight - provided it's not cloudy and raining as is forecast in my neighborhood.
http://www.spaceweather.com/
and... Oh Noes!! There's an Antiproton Ring encircling the Earth!!
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/08/05/antiproton-ring-found...
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
That could explain
That could explain why my nuvi showed my route as being on a parallel on/off side of the interstate and my vehicle was actually on the interstate. This is a route I take quite frequently and this has never happened.
I also will periodically see my vehicle half off the roadway sometimes and other times right where it needs to be (on the same road but different days).
Recent Solar Flares may cause your GPS to not function properly starting today, and may last for a day or so!
See:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/08/05/effects-solar-flares-arriving-on-earth/
Nuvi 2460LMT.
I have a hard time believing
I have a hard time believing this...
-Chris
Believing?
I have a hard time believing this...
What exactly do you not believe?
This is a well documented problem with Solar Flares.
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
Solar Flares induce Magnetic storms
I have a hard time believing this...
Magnetic storms impact propagation of radio frequencies, disrupting them.
Believe - it really does happen.
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
RE: Solar Flares induce Magnetic storms
I have a hard time believing this...
Magnetic storms impact propagation of radio frequencies, disrupting them.
Believe - it really does happen.
Could solar flares be blamed for Garmin's decisions regarding Junction View file size?
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Could solar flares be blamed for Garmin's decisions regarding Junction View file size?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Really??? Did you forget a sarcasm tag?
... smh
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
saw on twitter
Solar storms may disrupt satellite & telecom equipment over the next few days. AT&T customers not expected to notice the difference.
Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV
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Solar storms may disrupt satellite & telecom equipment over the next few days. AT&T customers not expected to notice the difference.
Funny.
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
Yes, in more ways than one
Solar storms may disrupt satellite & telecom equipment over the next few days. AT&T customers not expected to notice the difference.
Funny.
It's even more funny, since its Verizon on strike and not AT&T.
My Verizon wireless has been working all day, but that's subject to change.
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
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It's even more funny, since its Verizon on strike and not AT&T.
My Verizon wireless has been working all day, but that's subject to change.
The strike is against Verizon Communications = the landline company not Verizon Wireless. They are separate entities.
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
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Solar storms may disrupt satellite & telecom equipment over the next few days. AT&T customers not expected to notice the difference.
Funny.
It's even more funny, since its Verizon on strike and not AT&T.
My Verizon wireless has been working all day, but that's subject to change.
That goes to show you that even when on strike it works better than AT&T Burumbump!! ♫♪♫♪ (rimshot)
Garmin 38 - Magellan Gold - Garmin Yellow eTrex - Nuvi 260 - Nuvi 2460LMT - Google Nexus 7 - Toyota Entune NAV
I stand corrected
It's even more funny, since its Verizon on strike and not AT&T.
My Verizon wireless has been working all day, but that's subject to change.
The strike is against Verizon Communications = the landline company not Verizon Wireless. They are separate entities.
I stand corrected. The local newspaper article that I read (probably taken from AP or another) alluded that all of Verizon was affected. But reading articles online say otherwise - it is the landwire service.
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
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I stand corrected. The local newspaper article that I read (probably taken from AP or another) alluded that all of Verizon was affected. But reading articles online say otherwise - it is the landwire service.
Reminds me of a Mark Twain quote..."If you don't read the newspaper, you're uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you're mis-informed."
That's becoming more and more true every day, as journalism any more is about managing facts to manipulate public opinion rather than report facts and mirror public opinion.
*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*
How true
Sensationalism and manipulation are the core values these days.
Metricman DriveSmart 76 Williamsburg, VA
slower
I have noticed that satellite aquisition had been slower the last few days. Dont know if strong SF had anything to do with that or not.
Unless you are the lead sled dog, the view never changes. I is retard... every day is Saturday! I still use the Garmin 3590 LMT even tho I upgraded to the Garmin 61 LMT. Bigger screen is not always better in my opinion.
Flares
Affected me. I was headed for a diet yogurt store and somehow ended up at a Five Guy's. Who'd of thunk ?