[time-nuts] eLoran announcement in the UK

2013-07-17 Thread David
Not the first time this has been mentioned but another confirmation of the GPS alternative and eLoran stations to be rolled out across UK

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2013-07-17 Thread J. Forster
Do you have any idea of the transmitter power/antenna gain? The relatively low power of the UK 60 kHz is strong enough to interfere w/ WWVB in MA, so I'm wondering if the UK eLORAN might be usably strong. -John === Not the first time this has been mentioned but another

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2013-07-17 Thread Bob Camp
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement@febo.com; time-nuts@febo.com@qkmail9.01trend.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] eLoran announcement in the UK Do you have any idea of the transmitter power/antenna gain? The relatively low power of the UK 60 kHz is strong enough to interfere w

Re: [time-nuts] eLoran announcement in the UK

2013-07-17 Thread Iain Young
On 17/07/13 17:27, David wrote: Not the first time this has been mentioned but another confirmation of the GPS alternative and eLoran stations to be rolled out across UK

Re: [time-nuts] eLoran announcement in the UK

2013-07-17 Thread Iain Young
On 17/07/13 17:55, Bob Camp wrote: There are multiple European chains running that can be picked up from the US. They all are in the skywave zone distance wise. Checkout http://www.loran-europe.eu for details. Iain ___ time-nuts mailing list --

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2013-07-17 Thread Brian Alsop
I find this interesting. The military is also rekindling an interest in HF communications. It seems that they are worried that satellite communications are vulnerable. A story I heard was that one fellow (a ham and book reseller) spent 10 year buying up surplus Collins 5 kW transmitters

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2013-07-17 Thread J. Forster
On a smaller scale, my two Austron 2100Fs are sitting, patiently waiting Has anyone had success in the US locking a standard LORAN-C receiver/antenna onto the European stations lately? -John = I find this interesting. The military is also rekindling an interest in HF

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2013-07-17 Thread paul swed
Been quite. I have had a 3586 on listening to wwvb for testing and I jump up to 100KC every now and then. Granted if I don't here anything I go back. Pretty pot luck. Maybe they lost funding or since wwvb is now so good we won't do anything. Regards Paul. On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 1:31 PM, J.

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2013-07-17 Thread Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX
If you Google Anthorn you get a page with data on quite a few VLF and other time stations. -- Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX c...@omen.com www.omen.com Developer of Industrial ZMODEM(Tm) for Embedded Applications Omen Technology Inc The High Reliability Software 10255 NW Old Cornelius

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2013-07-17 Thread Darren Grist
http://www.loran-europe.eu has details of european transmitters. Anthorn in the uk has a power of 250kW On 17 July 2013 17:31, J. Forster j...@quikus.com wrote: Do you have any idea of the transmitter power/antenna gain? The relatively low power of the UK 60 kHz is strong enough to