[Milsurplus] Omega Receiver

[Dan Arney]

Hi  Brad,
I flew in Canada in the early 70's in NWT with Pacific Western in L-188 
Electra. We had the new basic OMEGA system.
We only had ID-48 cross pointer indicators (ILS TYPE) which was a good 
indicator. Which was very accurate for a basically beta system.
This unit was prior to the units that had way point read out similar to 
INS input unit for entering 9 way points plus zero which was your 
present position.

While flying B-707 in round the world service we used both systems INS & 
OMEGA flying North Polar routes from Denmark and Sweden to Anchorage 
with systems after 9 plus hours at the gate in Anchorage prior to crew 
change,  Check for along track/cross track errors we consistently came 
up with zero/zero error

The GPS System is better world wide over OMEGA.
IIRC all of the tall towers have been dismantled. and the only thing 
operating down there at 10 to 20 KC range is the high power CW/MCW 
submarine service.

Hank
KN6DI