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Intentional GPS Jamming On the Increase

benst writes "Here's yet another way to measure the success of GPS: by the efforts to negate it. While unintentional jamming continues to rise, intentional jamming by both foreign military forces and at-home miscreants of various stripes has shown increased vigor in the past six months. Related here are recent instances of intentional jamming on each side of the border, and (briefly outlined) one initiative mounted by the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) to counteract it. Also, here are some ways to detect and prevent jamming."

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  1. Re:This must be an urban legend by databyss · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How could that be off topic for a discussion about jamming?

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  2. Re:This must be an urban legend by Dinsdale+Pirahna · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How could they be jamming us if they don't know... that we're coming... Break off the attack, the shield is still up.

    It's a Trap!!!!!!!!