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Coast Guard issues notice on transitioning broadcast almanac

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In a notice advisory to NAVSTAR Users (NANU), the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center announced that starting March 7, after 22:00 Zulu hours, GPS will transition satellite SVN34 (PRN18) into the broadcast almanac for all satellites.

The almanac transition, one satellite at a time, will require approximately 24 hours to complete.

Also, on approximately March 8, SVN34 will resume transmitting L-band utilizing PRN18. SVN34/PRN18 will be unusable until further notice.

Future NANUs will notify users of any changes to the above stated status.

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