[Lowfer] Loran-C Reception report from Cape Cod FN41sr

Stan, W1LE stanw1le at verizon.net
Mon May 19 10:05:54 EDT 2008


Hello The Net:

I spent some time receiving some Loran-C stations on Sunday.
I am located on Cape Cod, FN41sr and I was using a McKay Dymek active 
whip antenna
with a Austron 2100F Loran-C frequency monitoring receiver.

The 2100F allows me to compare my GPSDO 10 MHz reference to the Cs ref 
at the Loran station

I was able to track the following:

GRI 59300 (microseconds) Canadian East Coast Chain:
Nantucket, MA  secondary-x,
Caribou, ME   master
others in chain not heard

GRI 79800 Eastern US Chain:
Malone FL, master
Grangeville   secondary w
Raymondville secondary x
Jupiter FL   secondary y
Caroliona Beach, SC  secondary z

GRI 99600 Northeast US Chain
Seneca, NY master
Caribou, ME, secondary w
Nantucket, MA  secondary x
Carolina Beach, SC secondary y
Dana, IL not heard

This is a old microprocessor based receiver, so I have to tell it to look
at a specific GRI and let it find its first station.
Then I force it to look for the next station in the chain, one station 
at a time.

The newer receivers detect, track, and log all stations "in view", 
simultaneously.

I have heard of the Stanford Research Systems FS700 and the LOCUS receivers.
Are there any others I should consider  ?


Stan, W1LE





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