[time-nuts] Loran C shutdown

[J. Forster]

> Not practical. You need ground wave reception of LORAN for accurate
> navigation. At long distances you would be reliant on sky wave.

Roy,

OK, but my interest is NOT navigation, but as a standard of time interval.
It would still be useful, even if the path length drifted between day and
night as WWVB does.

> I'm going to an NPL Timing meeting in early December being held at Trinity
> House in London. I'll get the low down on what is happening over here on
> LORAN in light of the US announcement for 2010.
>
> If anyone else in UK fancies the visit - got to
> http://www.npl.co.uk/events/timing-and-non-gnss-positions for info.
>
> Rob Kimberley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> Behalf Of J. Forster
> Sent: 11 November 2009 01:38
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Loran C shutdown
>
> Also, somebody mentioned French chains. Any info on those would be
> appreciated. They might worl, especially on the east coast.
>
> -John
>
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>
>
>> Hello !
>>
>> Before you throw away your Loran Receivers, have you checked what will
>> happen with the Canadian Transmitter Chains ?
>>
>> Would it be possible with better antennas to receive signals from other
>> countries ?
>>
>> Would be interested in hearing your input on these ideas !
>>
>> Thanks !
>>
>> Claude