Forthcoming GPS jamming exercises

UK GPS users may find that their satellite navigation systems are disrupted, or may not work at all during certain days in November/December, as the Ministry of Defence carry out a jamming exercise.

The aim of the GPS blocking exercises is to find out how interference could affect military personnel.

The MoD has informed Ofcom of the following GPS jamming exercise:

Dates: 30 November to 4 December 2009.

Times: Up to two one-hour slots per day between 10:00hrs and 16:00hrs.

Location: Within an irregular pentagon formed from the following coordinates:
55.150°N  1.142°W;
55.000°N  1.008°W;
54.967°N  1.167°W;
55.017°N  1.217°W;
55.133°N  1.217°W 
(at sea about 10 miles from South Shields).

Contact: Trial Manager (during the trial) on 07766 1347586.