LORAN Navigation System.

Abstract

LORAN is a highly accurate source of positioning information that can also be used for precision time reference. This report presents an overview of the LORAN navigation system for the general reader. Basic system characteristics and relationships provide a background in LORAN navigation and signal processing that applies to LORAN receivers in current use. Data for available LORAN transmitter chains are included with the report. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085646

Entities

People

  • J. L. Howard

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bandwidth
  • Coast Guard
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geography
  • Geometry
  • Grids
  • Hyperbolic Navigation
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Line Spectra
  • Loran
  • Navigation
  • Radio Navigation
  • Radio Navigation Systems
  • Repetition Rate
  • United States
  • Wave Propagation

Readers

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Theoretical Analysis.