This move will also be of great interest to cave radio users, although I have
not yet looked at the map to estimate the effect on cave-to-surface
communications.
Anyway, there is no substitute for experiment. May I ask people to measure the
Loran level on 87kHz USB before, during and after the move? As well as doing it
with your normal home antenna, it would be helpful if you could try an earthed
dipole (10 to 50 metres long with the ends earthed by skewers or tent pegs.
The receiver should for preference have a high input impedance).
If you could do some measurements in caving areas that would be even better!
Regards,
John Rabson
Cave Radio & Electronics Group
F5VLF/G3PAI
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On 01/06/2007 at 21:37 Dave Pick wrote:
>Dear all.
>
>I've just received a press release from the General Lighthouse Authorities
>of UK and Ireland with the news that VT Communications have been awarded a
>15 year contract to broadcast the e-Loran service from Anthorn commencing
>in
>October 2007.
>It also states that the Rugby "trial service" will cease at the end of
>July,
>presumably to allow time to move the equipment up to Cumbria.
>The press release is here <http://www.wireless.org.uk/loranpress.htm>.
>
>Good news for most of us.
>
>--
>G3YXM IO92BK Birmingham UK
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