Well that would indeed be one heck of a late xmas present will fire up the system tonight THANK you Paul WB8TSL
On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Greg Broburg <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend in Texas has confirmed that Loran signals are now up and > receivers are showing position. I am including a note from UrsaNav > regarding this event. > > TIME FOR LIFE > > UrsaNav Testing Wide-Area Timing Alternative > > February 29, 2012. This week, for the first time since August 2010, > advanced Low Frequency (LF) signals, including eLoran are on air in North > America. As a result of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement > (CRADA) between the United States Coast Guard and UrsaNav, Inc. live > testing of a wide-area precise timing solution has begun. These initial > tests include a comprehensive pallet of signals, including eLoran, that are > being evaluated for their ability to provide a robust, wide area, wireless > precise timing alternative that can operate cooperatively with GPS, or > during periods of GPS unavailability. > > Globally, government, industry, and academic experts recognize that > enhanced LF signals, such as eLoran, can provide alternative timing, either > as a standalone service, or as a component of a Position, Navigation, and > Timing (PNT) service. The LF signals operate independently of Global > Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as GPS. This recognition has led > to a cooperative approach, such as the CRADA, for testing and examining the > benefits of a wide-area timing solution. > > Additional on-air tests are planned at various sites throughout the United > States. Broadcasts will test several different frequencies, waveforms, and > modulation techniques using evolutionary, state-of-the-art technology. > Reception of these broadcasts are planned at both on-shore and off-shore > locations, and will include advanced LF data delivery techniques. The > results of these trials will be presented at national and international > conferences. Any party interested in any part of the trial, or interested > in doing their own measurements are invited to contact us. > > UrsaNav is uniquely positioned to help achieve the CRADA goals. We provide > the worlds most advanced solutions for Low Frequency Alternative > Positioning, Navigation, Timing, and Data, including high performance > eLoran Timing Receivers. We have partnered with Symmetricom, the global > leader in precise time synchronization, and Nautel, the industry-leading > supplier of high-power RF transmitters. This “alliance of expertise” > provides the foundation technology for the best wide area, terrestrial > based alternative to satellite systems such as GPS. GLONASS, and Galileo. > > > U.S. Offices > Chris Stout > Vice President, LF Engineerng > 757.312.0790 > [email protected] > > > ______________________________**_________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/** > mailman/listinfo/time-nuts<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.
