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=Basics= | =Basics= | ||
*LORAN-C was a radio navigation system before GPS which allowed a receiver to determine its position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by radio beacon | *LORAN-C was a radio navigation system before GPS which allowed a receiver to determine its position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by radio beacon base stations. | ||
*They essentially sent out blips like GPS, and the device did the calculation based of the beacons' prerecorded location, and the time delay of the different signals. | *They essentially sent out blips like GPS, and the device did the calculation based of the beacons' prerecorded location, and the time delay of the different signals. | ||
*A new version has been explored called eLORAN which uses more modern systems (Such as networking between radio | *A new version has been explored called eLORAN which uses more modern systems (Such as networking between radio base stations for time syncing, and error correction for improved accuracy. | ||
=Frequencies Used= | |||
*Loran-C operated in the 90 kHz to 110 kHz frequency range (This is commonly categorized as "Low Frequency" a group from 30 kHz to 300 kHz) | |||
=Possibly Antennae= | |||
==Prebuilt== | |||
*[https://blog.dxinginfo.com/2011/05/tg35-indoor-swmwlw-active-loop-antenna.html 30KHz to 30,000KHz Overbuilt, Goes From 30KHz to 30,000KHz. It is an Active Loop Antennae] | |||
==DIY== | |||
*Loop Antennae | |||
*Rhomboid Antennae | |||
=Provides= | =Provides= | ||
*Easy DIY GPS Like Navigation in Under-served Areas | *Easy DIY GPS Like Navigation in Under-served Areas | ||
*Redundancy to GPS Navigation | *Redundancy to GPS Navigation | ||
*Possibly Cheaper, Simpler, and More Precise Navigation (All that is needed for reading could be as simple as an antennae and an | *Possibly Cheaper, Simpler, and More Precise Navigation (All that is needed for reading could be as simple as an antennae and an oscilloscope for manual, or a simple Arduino circuit and an antennae for automatic | ||
*Benefits Automation like the [[Open Source Robotic Tractor]] | *Benefits Automation like the [[Open Source Robotic Tractor]] | ||
= | =Internal Links= | ||
*[[ | *[[Satellite Navigation System]] | ||
*[[Differential GPS]] / [[RTK GPS]] | |||
= | =External Link= | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN The Wikipedia Page on All forms of LORAN] C was the last widely used version, e is being investigated, and has some current niche use | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN The Wikipedia Page on All forms of LORAN] C was the last widely used version, e is being investigated, and has some current niche use | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loran-C The Wikipedia Page on LORAN-C Specifically] | |||
*[http://www.stormwise.com/page28-LF.htm A Page with Instructions Detailing Antennae that May Work] | |||
[[Category: Cartography, GIS, Maps, and Surveying]] [[Category: Navigation]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:39, 29 October 2022
Basics
- LORAN-C was a radio navigation system before GPS which allowed a receiver to determine its position by listening to low frequency radio signals transmitted by radio beacon base stations.
- They essentially sent out blips like GPS, and the device did the calculation based of the beacons' prerecorded location, and the time delay of the different signals.
- A new version has been explored called eLORAN which uses more modern systems (Such as networking between radio base stations for time syncing, and error correction for improved accuracy.
Frequencies Used
- Loran-C operated in the 90 kHz to 110 kHz frequency range (This is commonly categorized as "Low Frequency" a group from 30 kHz to 300 kHz)
Possibly Antennae
Prebuilt
DIY
- Loop Antennae
- Rhomboid Antennae
Provides
- Easy DIY GPS Like Navigation in Under-served Areas
- Redundancy to GPS Navigation
- Possibly Cheaper, Simpler, and More Precise Navigation (All that is needed for reading could be as simple as an antennae and an oscilloscope for manual, or a simple Arduino circuit and an antennae for automatic
- Benefits Automation like the Open Source Robotic Tractor
Internal Links
External Link
- The Wikipedia Page on All forms of LORAN C was the last widely used version, e is being investigated, and has some current niche use
- The Wikipedia Page on LORAN-C Specifically
- A Page with Instructions Detailing Antennae that May Work