Thursday, April 21, 2011

Does anyone still use the GPS Loran?

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There is no doubt about the popularity of GPS device today. But like everything else, this device has witnessed a gradual development and has developed over a longer period. One recalls the early days of GPS, Loran GPS. Or LORAN Long Range Navigation is a navigation system for the country develops. This navigation system uses low-frequency radio transmitter. This in turn uses multiple transmittersTransmitter, determine the location and / or velocity of the receiver.

With the advent of GPS and a number of players on the market, the Portable Navigator has been a sharp decline in popularity of LORAN. However, the device remains in use to be so today. In these days is the LORAN-C, which is currently being used often. The navigation device operates in the low range of the EM spectrum ranging 90-110 kHz. The United States, Japanand several European countries with the LORAN-C.
LORAN-C transmitters operate at maximum capacity ranging from 100 kilowatts to four megawatts range. Well that is comparable with long-wave broadcasters. These transmitters use tree radiators, which are isolated from ground. The amount of warming varies 190-220 meters. The LORAN-C transmitter Carolina Beach using a free-standing antenna tower.
Chayka is another navigation system that isalong the lines of LORAN and is supported by Russia. Despite the decline in its use, there are definitely efforts to improve and disseminate new LORAN. This is mainly because the GPS system, Loran is known as a reliable and simple.

The development of Loran is quite interesting. The Loran was born during the Second World War. It 'was a development of the American system of British GEE radio-navigation. But the range of GEE that the Loran away.LORAN systems had a range of 1,200 miles compared to 400 km in GEE. The U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy made extensive use of this device.

Although much space is seen in Loran, suffers from some limitations that remain to be overcome. electronic effects of the ionosphere and atmospheric effects of sunrise and sunset of Loran, to a large extent. Being a radio-based system that Loran is a great time affected by magnetic storms. Thus, there is a needthe Loran robust and adaptable.

E 'need to work on GPS and Loran few flaws it has. Its reliability and ease of use, the benefits of the efforts needed are taken.

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