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> Hard to justify the utility of the WWVB station with the coexistence of 4 going on 5 independent GPS systems.

All those GNSS systems use the same frequencies that can easily be jammed:

* https://gssc.esa.int/navipedia/index.php/GNSS_signal

Even the US government themselves recognizes the importance of resiliency:

* https://insidegnss.com/dot-report-on-backup-pnt-technologies...

* https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-dot-releases...




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