That's why I think an amateur timing LORAN network might be quite feasable. Imagine a dozen 1 KW PEP A-LORAN stations with Rb and GPS scattered around the US. There is no reason why a single transmitter could not spoof a whole chain as it would not be used for navigation.
FWIW, -John ============= > It is a pulse transmitter. It makes short bursts of 10 or 12 pulses, > and then waits one GRI, and then does it again. I would think the > actual continuous power draw is around 10Kw. > > The floor is open to anyone that wants to make the calculation. > > -Chuck Harris > > [email protected] wrote: >> "There's the minor issue of getting the power company to put in a cable >> to the house for your 1 Mw (capital M not >> lower case M) transmitter." >> >> I can't resist citing a personal anecdote regarding power distribution. >> A few years back, I was working on a proposal >> for a high power (1MW) power supply system. Our building currently has >> about 750kW service, so I asked the facility >> engineer to call the power company to find out how much it would cost >> and how long it would take to get another MW in >> our building. He called me back quickly. He was told that because he >> called after 2PM, they could not do it that day >> and the soonest we could have it would be the next day. He was laughing >> so much, he never got to ask how much it >> would cost... >> >> Didier > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
