Lindberg
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Anyone know an explanation for this (other than aliens)?
"While flying over a small part of New Mexico...."
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Anyone know an explanation for this (other than aliens)?
SkyDog58
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Aliens.
unsafervguy
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Isn't the wall going to fix that?
Van Johnston
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But this is SATCOM, not GPS.
Zeldman
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it is easier for me to get internet connected in northwest Alaska than it is here in northwest New Mexico....
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VLA Radio Telescope. Probably to reduce interference while flying over it.
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They are both satellite signals though and it makes sense that some types of satellite jamming could impact commercial methods.
Van Johnston
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A little digging revealed the Alaska Airlines in-flight internet uses the SES-15 satellite operating in the Ku band, whereas GPS operates in the L band. Further, you jam satcom by jamming the uplink receiver on the satellite, and you jam GPS by trying to overpower the receiver on the ground (or in the air) [generally speaking; I'm sure there are other techniques].
I'm inclined to believe @sarangan's theory. This link from the VLA supports the notion that Ku band satellite interference is a problem for the VLA. https://science.nrao.edu/facilities/vla/observing/RFI/Ku-Band. I suspect
that the SES-15 spot beams are voluntarily being nulled around the VLA.
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Might need a roof as well.
Lindberg
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Just seemed like an oddly specific limitation. I knew someone here would have the answer.
Lachlan
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A1Topgun
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Or, tinfoil hat?
Lachlan
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A hat is a roof for your head. Skydog said we might need a roof, in addition to the wall, to keep the aliens at bay. I don't think a hat is gonna help much, even if it does say, "Make America Great Again."
