Jamming Trial

[sv1000spilot]

Jamming trial impacting GNSS (GPS): 7 - 11 September, Wales and SW England - SkyWise

Activity may affect GNSS navigation and precision timing devices including electronic situational awareness devices and UAV’s (drones) Jamming activity within 5KM of N52° 00’ 53”, W003° 38’ 31” (Sennybridge) Low Power jamming will take place between 0900-1800 BST and may impact GNSS signals up...

skywise.caa.co.uk

 

[ianzone]

Some pretty technical stuff going on there.
Hey I like on the bottom they got emergency stop jamming phone number,is this the number that's called when your drone is in a freefall,,be annoyed if its leave your number and call back message lol.sorry but that first thing that came to mind just to add some humor,,

 

[Capt KO]

Glad it's over there on the far side of the pond. Let us know if it works.
Or not

 

[R Martin]

Glad it's over there on the far side of the pond. Let us know if it works.
Or not

It's fairly common here as well although they (the military) do not outright say its jamming. The latest occurred at Fort Stockton a couple of weeks ago:

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2020/Aug/FTSKTX_20-52_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf

 

[Capt KO]

It's fairly common here as well although they (the military) do not outright say its jamming. The latest occurred at Fort Stockton a couple of weeks ago:

https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2020/Aug/FTSKTX_20-52_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf

Roger that. Used to hate it when I was on a trip offshore and gps went down. Back to old school navigation, until back on. Made me long for old Loran. Progress? At least they warn you now.

 

[R Martin]

Roger that. Used to hate it when I was on a trip offshore and gps went down. Back to old school navigation, until back on. Made me long for old Loran. Progress? At least they warn you now.

I got curious and went back through a lot of the old notifications and found most of the notices occur in New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana with a few in Arkansas and along the northern border. In a few instances there is an overlap in coverage between two locations and near-simultaneous "testing". It seems (to me) that a lot of the effort is being directed at Mexico and points south making me believe that it might be more related to drug interdiction?!? Or maybe it's just my old brain on a flight of fancy....

 

[dirkclod]

This has happened several times through the last few years and
have went out purposely and flew in my back feild just to see what
would happen. It did not affect me in the least. Most likely I
might not been in the main targeted areas but just saying it didn't
affect me.
YMMV

 

[R Martin]

This has happened several times through the last few years and
have went out purposely and flew in my back feild just to see what
would happen. It did not affect me in the least. Most likely I
might not been in the main targeted areas but just saying it didn't
affect me.
YMMV

Ditto. The testing at Fort Hood or Fort Polk never (to date) has created a problem for me but I am under the "cone'" so I never expected it to. I bet its a real pain for arrivals and departures from DFW and Love Field though...