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Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:46:39 +0100
From: "John RABSON" <john.rabson@wanadoo.fr>
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On reflection I think Loran A was on about 1930.  From what I recall it sounded a bit like multiple bandsaws fading in and out with their relative phases wobbling around like the efforts of a not very good disco DJ.

73
John G3PAI

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On 06/01/2006 at 16:00 Gary - G4WGT wrote:

>Hi John,
>
>Thanks for that info, I don't remember LORAN A on 1900khz the only thing I
>recall is the navigational aid somewere around 1900khz which sent a series
>of differing frequency tones & was quite melodic but I can't remember what
>it was called, unless that was LORAN A & not the chattering type of
>transmission we are used to with LORAN C.
>
>73,
>
>Gary - G4WGT - IO83qp
>
>Web : http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wgtaylor
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>I doubt that it could be a Loran line.  The nearest Loran system in
>frequency used to be Loran A with a centre frequency just above 1900kHz. 
>It
>was the bane of Topband DXers but was shut down years ago.
>
>73
>John G3PAI