tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post6562243045874434227..comments2023-10-26T09:19:07.924+01:00Comments on Scirocco (Almost!) 2 Morocco 2008 4 Leukaemia & Lymphoma: Volcanic Ash effecting Satellite GPS Systems around globeAndy Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738940155975690548noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post-23725550584895076642010-04-23T08:42:22.379+01:002010-04-23T08:42:22.379+01:00My Nokia N97mini failed to obtain a signal for lon...My Nokia N97mini failed to obtain a signal for long periods and I almost sent it back for repair. At the same time my Garmin Nuvi had no problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post-76199799517132100422010-04-21T20:17:31.603+01:002010-04-21T20:17:31.603+01:00Don't know if it is definitely down to this, b...Don't know if it is definitely down to this, but suspect as much, since I had a run out on my bike today with 3 GPS units, all of which failed to consistantly hold onto lock of the satellites. Granted, one of them has always struggled to keep up with high acceleration on the bike, but the other two are very much tried and tested units which have never failed me.Steve WPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post-41802194152751393182010-04-21T20:06:36.627+01:002010-04-21T20:06:36.627+01:00this week I found it was faster and stronger than ...this week I found it was faster and stronger than before, and inbuilding reception that didnt have before. Neil - Redditch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post-44488326298409888872010-04-21T11:28:06.133+01:002010-04-21T11:28:06.133+01:00I can't really speak for all those others but ...I can't really speak for all those others but we just did some tests in London and were able to track satellites easily with consumer level devices. Often if people have had their GPS receivers turned off for a while it can take time for what's called the almanac to download before you can acquire signals quickly. From a scientific point of view it is very unlikely that the gas cloud would do anything that significant to GPS type signals.<br /><br />Marek Ziebart, University College LondonMarek Ziebarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451025972316363481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post-6721330825184868412010-04-21T04:11:10.853+01:002010-04-21T04:11:10.853+01:00I thought I was going to have to take my Garmin in...I thought I was going to have to take my Garmin in to be fixed. I live on the South Shore of Boston, MA.PeaceBanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431551457505981195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post-35601754111693399902010-04-20T21:37:42.325+01:002010-04-20T21:37:42.325+01:00We have two satellite controlled clocks at work an...We have two satellite controlled clocks at work and at 4pm today both wizzed round and went back to 12noon..... bizarreAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post-48517328640216470932010-04-20T00:15:40.432+01:002010-04-20T00:15:40.432+01:00glad its not just me. i use a fitness app on my no...glad its not just me. i use a fitness app on my nokia which uses gps and it had me travelling at 500 mph on a 300 ml walk.alanprojhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17518173754064481946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309923486473420143.post-27335734083805172012010-04-19T13:13:05.187+01:002010-04-19T13:13:05.187+01:00My garmin GPS running watch took over five minutes...My garmin GPS running watch took over five minutes to lock onto the signal on saturday.<br />I thought it might be the volcanic clouds, guess I was right.<br />I live in the south of the UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com