Loran Navigation System Links

Coast Guard working to get the lights back on for 625-foot tower in south Martin - TCPalm

Coast Guard working to get the lights back on for 625-foot tower in south Martin TCPalm LORAN, short for Long Range Navigation, uses radio signals from two such towers to help pilots and boaters determine their location. The nationwide system was deactivated in 2010 when officials decided it was obsolete because GPS satellites serve the ...

GPS Jamming Prompts Renewed Interest in System Backup - Aviation International News

Aviation International News

GPS Jamming Prompts Renewed Interest in System Backup Aviation International News In March, the FAA published an updated 200-page report titled “Concept of Operations for NextGen alternative positioning, navigation and timing (APNT).” The need for an alternate PNT has been part of DOT policy since 2003, when the requirement for a ...

The Little Ship That Could, Almost. - SitNews

SitNews

The Little Ship That Could, Almost. SitNews No GPS, no LORAN, not even a working engine. And what do we do? Deem it a hazard to navigation and sink it! Sure I understand the “law of the sea” and that if an iceberg can sink the Titanic and a moron can sink the Costa Concordia, then a 164-foot ...

Picking up post-war threads - The Nelson Mail

The Nelson Mail

Picking up post-war threads The Nelson Mail Further intensive navigation training followed, as the track to mainland Japan was entirely over the sea. New navigational aids had been developed such as Long Range Aid to Navigation (Loran) and Radio Range, but before they had the chance to learn ... and more »