shrug-l: GPS Testing.

[C. Henry Depew]

Greetings!
     Received the following -


Subject: Coast Guard schedules GPS testing

Message: "

The Coast Guard said a series of tests to the Global Positioning 
System will be conducted at various times between Sunday, August 19th 
and Sunday, September 9th that could cause GPS service to be 
unreliable or unavailable.

The test is scheduled as follows:
    * Aug. 19 to Sept. 9 from 3 to 8 PM, and midnight to 4 AM within 
an approximate radius of 60 nautical miles from position 22-49-12N, 
160-09-27W.
    * Aug. 19 to Sept. 9 from 8 PM to 4 AM within an approximate 
radius of 298 nautical miles from position 22-05-39N, 159-45-11W.
    * Aug. 20 to Sept. 9 from midnight to 4 AM within an approximate 
radius of 425 nautical miles from position 22-19-23N, 159-58-02W.

During the test periods GPS users are encouraged to report service 
outages to the Coast Guard Navigation Center by calling (703) 
313-5900 or completing a GPS problem reporting form on the center's 
website at www.naveen.uscg.gov