[time-nuts] LORAN C shutdown

Magnus Danielson magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org
Mon Nov 9 22:44:04 UTC 2009


Eric Garner wrote:
> So what are ships/planes supposed to if/when satellite navigation
> becomes unreliable or unavailable ?

But that doesn't happend, right? *ironic tone*

With eLoran modernisation, there would be some chance of survival, but 
obviously focus is on stripping down the suit if it not can be motivated 
properly.

Let's fact it, there will be a shut-down of all systems eventually.

GPS is taking the approach of rolling in changes and cut signals 
_eventually_. But GPS is young compared to the Loran history.

As for not being reliable or available, GPS works too well for people 
(except US and other nations military branches) to look serious at 
countermeasures like alternative signals or even hold-over properties or 
monitoring the existence and reliability of the signal.

I think Loran-C receivers isn't as common in say telecom or other 
systems as they used to be.

Cheers,
Magnus




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