Marathon, GPS and sundials

[Fernando Cabral]

Dear fellows in sundialling

Here I am, back from Morroco after surviving the Sahara
Desert and the most gruelling foot race available for
mad people like myself (http://www.sandmarathon.com, http://www.aoicimbaly.com)

The first thing I read after sitting in my desk was that
the American government has relinquished the controlled availabity
for the GPS system. Nevertheless, the source was not reliable
and does not hint to the original source.

Is this a confirmed news?

Best regards

- fernando


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Fernando Cabral Padrao iX Sistemas Abertos
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15º 45' 04.9" S 47º 49' 58.6" W
19º 37' 57.0" S 45º 17' 13.6" W

Re: Marathon, GPS and sundials

[Richard Langley]

Yes, it is confirmed.  See 

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-- Richard Langley
   Professor of Geodesy and Precision Navigation

On Tue, 9 May 2000, Fernando Cabral wrote:

>Dear fellows in sundialling
>
>Here I am, back from Morroco after surviving the Sahara
>Desert and the most gruelling foot race available for
>mad people like myself (http://www.sandmarathon.com, http://www.aoicimbaly.com)
>
>The first thing I read after sitting in my desk was that
>the American government has relinquished the controlled availabity
>for the GPS system. Nevertheless, the source was not reliable
>and does not hint to the original source.
>
>Is this a confirmed news?
>
>Best regards
>
>- fernando
>
>
>--
>Fernando Cabral Padrao iX Sistemas Abertos
>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  http://www.pix.com.br
>Fone Direto: +55 61 329-0206mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>PABX: +55 61 329-0202   Fax: +55 61 326-3082
>15? 45' 04.9" S 47? 49' 58.6" W
>19? 37' 57.0" S 45? 17' 13.6" W
>
>
>


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