GPS no-no: NJ man fined $32K for using GPS jammer

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GPS no-no: NJ man fined $32K for using GPS jammer

I see many Hams are here on VK, since we all know the rules but others might not - I wouldn't recommend using a GPS jamming device near an airport.

For a number of years I drove a commercial vehicle (18-wheel semi) interstate and most of these large OTR over-the-road trucks were always some of the very first vehicles to be equipped with GPS tracking as well as the 100-year "black box" data-recorders (in case of accident, very similar to aircraft flight data recorders). Anyway, you could always tell if another driver was sneaking around or out-of-route etc because you'd see tinfoil wrapped all over the dome of the GPS transmitter/receiver (to block the signals).

Well evidently the jammer can be had for less than $100 and even normal citizen drivers are now using them. You really get your money's worth - as a bonus feature it happens to also conveniently jam aircraft landing navigation signals too!

Just thought some might find the article interesting

N.J. man fined $32K for illegal GPS device that disrupted Newark airport system
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/201...ng_system.html