Cheap GPS Jammers Are Filling the World with Navigation Dead Zones
vinnyglennon
12 points
6 comments
August 30, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (4 comments)
teeray
I saw some rumblings (can't find an article) that there's interest in restarting LORAN to provide an alternative to GPS for this reason.
juliusceasar
Those cheap GPS jammers, which sites should I avoid to not buy them by accident?
eternityforest
Is there a reliable app to detect these without using excessive amounts of battery?
madiling
https://archive.is/zUA3D