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Old 29th Apr 2022, 21:07
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John Eacott
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
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Originally Posted by Lead Balloon
Don't want to drift too far, but I often ponder how some people would survive if GNSS didn't work for a day or the internet didn't work for a day. Just a day.

When one considers some of the circumstances that lead people to ring 000, I suspect a lot of people would be in the foetal position.

A week? Anarchy.

/drift off
Absolutely: and I will surmise that the Ukraine conflict may well lead to a GPS issue before this year is out. Better dig out those 'old' charts and street maps if you want to get where you're going!

Omega was the bee's knees when I was flying off the north west of WA, with 2nm accuracy. only 43 years ago. After Decca DANAC in the North Sea it was the future (at the time)
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