Older GPS Receivers Vulnerable to `Mini-Y2K'

If you have an aircraft equipped with an older-generation GPS receiver, you may be in for an unwelcome surprise, come the third week of this month. This is when Week Number Roll Over (WNRO) potentially will become a problem for some GPS receivers. WNRO is caused by the epoch week numbering system...

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