GPS found in Afghan cave

[Bulk Beef]

No link-this was on the radio.

It said "G. Gordon" on it. For those who don't know, Gary Gordon was one of the Delta snipers killed in Somalia.

Small world, huh?

 

[Pastfinder]

What radio station? I wonder who/what their source of this info is. And its accuracy.

 

[Bulk Beef]

WTOP in the DC area. Don't know what their source is, nor it's accuracy, but I don't really have any reason to doubt it.

 

[Eli]

Interesting.

Although I fail to understand why someone would steal someone elses GPS. :Q .. lol.. Maybe it was broken, and they used it for parts or something.. lol

 

[Nemesis77]

I don't buy it just yet. GPS-equipment isn't exactly difficult to obtain, they don't need to steal them from killed enemies. I would wait for proper confirmation for this news.

 

[crypticlogin]

<< I don't buy it just yet. GPS-equipment isn't exactly difficult to obtain, they don't need to steal them from killed enemies. I would wait for proper confirmation for this news. >>



Military spec GPS is an order or two magnitude more precise than civilian systems are allowed to be. That kind of unit can't just be bought off-the-shelf...

 

[rahvin]

<< Military spec GPS is an order or two magnitude more precise than civilian systems are allowed to be. That kind of unit can't just be bought off-the-shelf... >>



I really have no idea where you get this stuff people. GPS is used in almost all surveying jobs now and is good to the nearest fraction of an inch. The millitary officially removed the error factor in GPS years ago under the assumption that if a cold war or real war starts again that the error will reappear.

 

[bugsysiegel]

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<< I don't buy it just yet. GPS-equipment isn't exactly difficult to obtain, they don't need to steal them from killed enemies. I would wait for proper confirmation for this news. >>



Military spec GPS is an order or two magnitude more precise than civilian systems are allowed to be. That kind of unit can't just be bought off-the-shelf... >>





True, but military GPS requiers crypto to be loaded into it to be any more accurate then store bought GPS. Also, the crypto zeros if the batteries fail, the crypto gear is tampered with, or any attempt is made to "download" the crypto. Crypto must also be reloaded after a relatively short time to remain "valid."

 

[crypticlogin]

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<< Military spec GPS is an order or two magnitude more precise than civilian systems are allowed to be. That kind of unit can't just be bought off-the-shelf... >>



I really have no idea where you get this stuff people. GPS is used in almost all surveying jobs now and is good to the nearest fraction of an inch. The millitary officially removed the error factor in GPS years ago under the assumption that if a cold war or real war starts again that the error will reappear. >>



Selective availability was removed by Presidential decree (not the military, per se) in 2000, but military grade GPS equipment still contain post-processing routines that isn't available for civilian usage.

 

[notfred]

Do G.I's typically put thier name on the equipment they use?

 

[Bulk Beef]

<< Do G.I's typically put thier name on the equipment they use? >>

Actually, I think their mothers do, kinda like your underwear when you go to summer camp.

 

[gopunk]

i don't know, but i learned from blackhawk down that delta puts their blood type on their boots

 

[notfred]

<< i don't know, but i learned from blackhawk down that delta puts their blood type on their boots >>



boots are a bit more personal than a GPS receiver.

 

[bozo1]

Actually, the Pentagon is now reporting that after tracking the serial number with the manufacturer, they found that the device was built in 97 or 98 so it couldn't be the one from the soldier in Somalia.

 

[Bulk Beef]

<< Actually, the Pentagon is now reporting that after tracking the serial number with the manufacturer, they found that the device was built in 97 or 98 so it couldn't be the one from the soldier in Somalia. >>

Where'd you hear that? Not that I'm doubting you, I just haven't been able to find anything on this.

 

[StageLeft]

link

 

[Bulk Beef]

<< 'Black Hawk Down' Gear Found in Afghanistan >>

Man that is a really dumb headline - it makes it sound like they found f**king movie props or something.

Thanks for the link.

 

[Smolek]

interesting

 

[crypticlogin]

Heh, so it WAS off-the-shelf equipment.

 

[Bulk Beef]

nother link

 

[Bulk Beef]

Hmmm, now they're backing away from their story. The Pentagon is saying that the GPS belongs to an active duty American participating in Operation Anaconda who goes by the nickname of G. Gordon because he looks like G. Gordon Liddy.