[time-nuts] eLORAN to turn on next week for a test

[paul swed]

Well the government has funded 2 tests. So they are looking. But we will
end up with what makes someone the most money. The alternative seems to be
the Iridium satellite constellation. That way we have 2 different satellite
based solutions. Hmmmm I don't see any problem with that at all.
Korea is indeed using real eLoran for PNT and actual navigation. Its still
in development but they see the need for an alternate solution to things in
the sky they don't control.
But off the soap box I have a cable to repair and preamp to check. The
Loran stuff hasn't been on since 2017 even though I have simulator and test
set. Time to bring that up from the basement. :-)
Regards
Paul

On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 8:39 PM Scott McGrath <scmcgrath at gmail.com> wrote:

> I hope we finally light up eLoran and soon not only is it needed for time
> transfer.   As a pilot there have been way too many GPS outages and the
> ADS-B peer to peer system is totally dependent upon precision positioning
> signals from GPS.
>
> It’s unsettling to be doing a GPS approach only to be halfway into it and
> see ‘GPS Signal Lost’ - system restart.   Now you need to go around and
> shoot an ILS approach or visual if conditions allow.
>
> Of course most of the GPS outages are csused by truck drivers using GPS
> jammers.   But the why actually makes no difference GPS is gone and you are
> on your own.
>
> >
> > On Feb 7, 2020, at 5:57 PM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
>
> Hello fellow time-nuts. Just found out eLORAN will be on next week or so.
> Bringing Wildwood back on air the week of February 17th and then again the
> week of March 16th for a demonstration of UTC time synchronization. We’ll
> be broadcasting as 8970M and 8970X from Wildwood during those times.
> So if you still have gear and want to warm it up for checking frequency
> here is your chance.
> I already know I need to replace a 20' section of a 164' line of RG6 from a
> squirrel attack. Just replaced 140' of a 174' line due to the same for
> WWVB.
> Fortunately thats quite easy to do. Wonder if the pre-amps still good?
> Regards
> Paul
> WB8TSL
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