My impression is that significant stake-holders (e.g. Telecom service providers, ILECs, AOPA, National Laboratories, FAA, NIST, DHS, CG, and others) were unwilling - at an institutional level - to embrace or own any aspect of LORAN preservation and unable - at an individual level - to influence "policy" decisions with *any* consideration for technical viability or necessity. Stated differently - this nations NTP policy is totally driven by political considerations without regard to demonstrable critical infrastructure technical evaluation. Standard disclaimer: My opinions only khartman
On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Chuck Harris <cfhar...@erols.com> wrote: > Time and frequency measurement people were specifically > exclude from the polls I have seen to determine whether > or not Loran should continue. They only wanted navigation > users input... and I guess there weren't any. > > -Chuck > > > J. Forster wrote: > >> There are on-line petition sites where people can sign on to support a >> particular cause. Has anyone started such a petition to save LORAN? >> >> I've not seen one. >> >> Best, >> -John >> >> ============== >> >> >> >> Given the confusing and seemingly ambiguous infomation on the .gov site, >>> a >>> clearer picture is given by this announcement: >>> >>> http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/news/coast-guard-jettisons-loran-9178 >>> >>> excerpted below: >>> >>> Coast Guard Jettisons Loran >>> November 25, 2009 >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> The U.S. Coast Guard Commandant has formally certified that termination >>> of >>> the Loran-C signal will not adversely impact maritime navigation, signing >>> a >>> document to that effect on November 20 and forwarding it to the Secretary >>> of >>> Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. The first of the two criteria for >>> terminating the Loran-C signal has thus been met. >>> >>> Anticipated next steps include a Coast Guard ALCOAST Internet message >>> release on this topic, the release of the Programmatic Environmental >>> Impact >>> Statement Record of Decision, and a Federal Register Notice, all measures >>> en >>> route to executing the termination of the Loran-C signal. >>> >>> Actual termination depends upon a final determination by DHS Secretary >>> Napolitano that the Loran-C infrastructure is not required as a backup to >>> GPS. Until then, the Coast Guard will continue moving towards >>> termination >>> while operating the system. If/when that determination is made, actual >>> termination will take place. >>> For a recent *GPS World* blog and readers' comments on this subject, see >>> Wide >>> Awake with No >>> Back-Up< >>> http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/wide-awake/wide-awake-with-no-back-9168 >>> > >>> . >>> >>> Inevitable , but still a misguided shame. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.