Try this theory on and see if it fits: These days, there is little magic about any transmitter location. Put the transmitter in a truck along with an aerostat supported antenna. You can just enter the Tx Lat & Long into a receicer/processor.
Now, suppose the US were to distribute suck "portable" stations around, say, Iran and use a COTS aircraft LORAN receiver. No more drones down in Achmadinnerjack's parking lot? -John ============ > John > Funny you saythat. In digging around on the internet thats exactly one of > the points mentioned. > Further if the systems just for pnt and some form of communications > distribution as suggested they can dump a bunch of transmitters to lower > overall cost. > I think what I am seeing is experimentation in the great lakes region. > No reason to be dumping 90% of your power out to sea when the goal is > internal coverage. > Very curious indeed. > Regards > Paul. > > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 3:28 PM, J. Forster <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I wonder if what they are testing now uses smaller antennas and/or lower >> power? I could easily see that being viable in light of progress in >> receiver technology. >> >> -John >> >> =============== >> >> >> >> >> >> > Well at 1500 the 89700 went back off the air. >> > So I have to suggest keeping your Tbolts and HP 3801s. ;-) >> > Regards >> > Paul. >> > >> > On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:51 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> 13:50 89700 great lakes is back on the air -65 db austrons locking. >> >> >> >> So it would seem several things. >> >> Crazy propagation today >> >> They dropped power and shut down >> >> Since its all a test thats my expectation. >> >> Regards >> >> Paul. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 1:26 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Lots of nots so far >> >>> 59300 >> >>> 99600 >> >>> 72700 >> >>> 79800 >> >>> 96100 >> >>> >> >>> Heard till 1200 EST >> >>> 8970 >> >>> When it was on the austrons were tracking down into the 1.9 E -11th. >> >>> Given further time it tends to get even better. >> >>> >> >>> Do hear a chain at the -75db region.But have not discovered the GRI >> so >> >>> far. >> >>> Was thinking it was the south central. But no Joy. >> >>> Last note at 1330 EST whatever that chain was its below my noise >> floor >> >>> now. >> >>> Or switched off. >> >>> Regards >> >>> Paul >> >>> WB8TSL >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > 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. >> > _______________________________________________ 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.
