[time-nuts] Loran and SRS FS700 in the UK

[Iain Young]

On 10/07/15 22:39, GandalfG8--- via time-nuts wrote:
> This is a reply to the topic "Loran-C reception in the UK" with specific
> emphasis on the Stanford Research FS700.
> Apologies for starting a fresh topic but I'm still not able to take emails
> from the list due to incompatibility problems with AOL and I don't see how
> to  reply to an existing subject directly from the archive, if anyone knows
> how  to do this please let me know.
>
> There is an excellent reference to eLoran in the UK, including downloadable
>   publications, starting here......
> http://www.gla-rrnav.org/radionavigation/eloran/index.html
>
> As far as I can tell, the Lessay chain, which includes the UK station at
> Anthorn, is currently transmitting eLoran, with the extra data  channel,
> rather than Loran-C but this is totally backwards compatible and  the FS700 runs
> fine here, as does the Austron 2100 series.
> This is why it's difficult to find specific GRIs quoted for eLoran as
> opposed to Loran-C, it's effectively the same network, using the same
> transmitters and GRIs.

Right, so GRI 63710. I had heard a while back that there were some
extra transmitters on the south coast specifically for eLORAN, but
finding the ED's or if they are on the same GRI has proved fruitless
so far.


Iain