[Boatanchors] LightSquared

[J. Forster]

> The problem with LORAN was that there was no way to detect an error
> and/or degradation of accuracy; this limited its use for aviation
> application to enroute applications.

Well, since the potential shutdown was known for many years, no
manufacturer was inclined to make the design effort to write the SW to
provide cross checks. A chicken & egg problem.

Also, LORAN-C was never designed to be an ILS. It was certainly good
enough to get you within a mile of your destination.

> LORAN had some problems when closing in to bad
> storms. I did experience the LORAN going "blank" at the "wrong time" due
> to heavy statics, few times; it is not fun, when flying.

Again, flying is NOT the one and only use.

> I still think that E-LORAN will come back one day.... may be, it is
> wishful thinking.
>
> FL

IMO, it will require a government that takes terrorism seriously or
another 9/11 type incident.

"Ossama Bin Laden is dead,
Al Queda is aliuve and well."

-John

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