These WWII Loran receivers might soon be getting an upgrade for use as a GPS backup
This week in GPS is a weekly link roundup of (mostly) GPS related odds and ends, from GPS Tracklog and other places around the Web. This week’s featured image is an old Loran-C unit because this week the US Government issued a notice about wanting comment on possibly using the eLoran system as a GPS backup. You can find information how to comment below!
Here are some other things that happened in the world of GPS this week:
From GPS Tracklog
- Government Looking for Comment on eLoran System
- SPOT Celebrates 1,000 Rescues in Canada
- Largest Solar Storm in 11 Years Hits Earth
- Funny GPS Jokes for your Sunday Afternoon
- Geocaching.com Launches New Search Tool
- The Benefits of Premium Membership to Geocaching.com
GPS Tracking
- Golfers zeroing in with rangefinders
- GPS unit allows scientists to follow eagle in the wild in N.C.
- Biologists learning new things about animals by tracking them
- Spy on your kids with GPS Shoes that Track Their Every Move
- Mother left CNN job, starts an amazing clothing line for children with autism
- New GPS-based system helps operators monitor cabs
- Fitbit adds multiple device support and bike tracking for the Surge
