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04-05-2009, 01:18 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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Anyone still using loran ?
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LETS GO BRANDON
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04-05-2009, 01:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 4,834
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From what I hear from a relative who is high up in the military. They are revamping the loran system as a back up for GPS.
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04-05-2009, 02:03 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Offshore it is still very useful to transmit general areas (i.e. the 500 square etc..)
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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04-05-2009, 03:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,463
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND
Offshore it is still very useful to transmit general areas (i.e. the 500 square etc..)
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Yep, I agree.
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04-06-2009, 07:21 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
Posts: 5,659
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I still use it all the time. I hope that Obama changes his mind and continues the funding. As it is right now his budget will shut it down in 2010. Bas news to have the whole country dependent on one navigation system.
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04-06-2009, 08:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Lincoln, RI
Posts: 621
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I can't understand why Loran has continued as long as it has - waste of money IMO. Shut down one or two stations and the system is blind for the region covered. Clouds? Fog? and they system tells you that you're somewhere else.
GPS OTOH uses 24 sats, of which your receiver needs to see only 2 to 3. Relatively speaking, problems are rare. I've still got lots of TDs that I need to convert to GPS, and I know time is short. That alone is not a good reason IMO to spend millions of tax dollars on inferior technology.
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Best regards,
Roger
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04-06-2009, 09:35 PM
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surfwalker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 388
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Still using Loran: I have a flush mounted Northstar 800X into the consule. If I take it out, I'll have a big ugly hole there. I use it all the time. It has waypoints in it routing me safely around the Vineyard, either via Muskeget Channel to the east or around Gay Head to the west to the offshore grounds and structures. Still valuable.
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04-08-2009, 05:59 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger
Clouds? Fog? and they system tells you that you're somewhere else.
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How would clouds affect a land based radio signal? |
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04-08-2009, 06:09 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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i relied on loran in all conditions for 15 yrs- was freekin' spot on and it's repeatability was amazing.
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04-08-2009, 08:08 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger
GPS OTOH uses 24 sats, of which your receiver needs to see only 2 to 3. Relatively speaking, problems are rare.
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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