[Boatanchors] LORAN-C

[Keith Densmore]

Thanks for all the replies, suggestions and help.
I actually managed to find a manual on line for the radio and now am happily
programming in chains, waypoints and TD's.
Now, if only I could find a boat....
73,
Keith, ve3ts




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kristjan Ragnarson" <hvalver at hotmail.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 8:05 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] LORAN-C


>
> GM - as a recently retired merchant marine radio officer (having
"swallowed
> the anchor" as they say)
> to the lad with the Furuno LC-80 set -- Furuno is a very popular and
> well-respected manufacturer
> of merchant marine electronics equipment. I have sailed on recent ships
> using Furuno HF, satellite,
> RTTY, etc. gear. I would suspect that they have a website and might be
able
> to assist with
> instructions. If you live near a significant seaport (notice you're a VE3
so
> that might be iffy) try
> contactiing one of the port electronics shops that do ship repair or try a
> shipyard. They will have
> manuals for it that they often let you Xerox.
>    Loran-C (100 khz area) took the place of the older (WWII vintage)
Loran-A
> (160m area) so has
> much longer range (considering they use power that knocks the knobs off
your
> receiver). It is still
> used extensively today and there is global coverage of the signals. For
> audio all you will get is the
> pulse repitition rate in the phones. You will need to get a nautical chart
> of your area (or closeby)
> to find the "chain numbers" and tuning data. Other than that, its almost
> automatic. Especially if your
> model give readout in latitude/longitude (as opposed to time
differentrials,
> like the older modes and
> models).
>    If I can be of assistance, contact me direct at --- 
> pendragon at netsignia.net ---
> 73
> N4GL
>
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