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General => News => Topic started by: RFCAL on 02-02-2010 -- 15:37:17

Title: The Coast Guard will TERMINATE The Loran C signal on Feb.08,2010
Post by: RFCAL on 02-02-2010 -- 15:37:17
For those of you who still rely on this signal for your house 10 MhZ signal,you may still be able to use the Canadian Signal or the Russian Signal depending on your location.For more info, go to the following:
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/PUBS/loran/sigspec/Default.htm.
You can also upgrade to a newer system.We ordered the Fluke 9102 GPS controlled OCXO Freq. Standard.
Title: Re: The Coast Guard will TERMINATE The Loran C signal on Feb.08,2010
Post by: Bryan on 02-02-2010 -- 20:01:00
Does that Fluke maintain traceability by itself?  Right now we are running an Agilent 5071A and renting a FMAS system from NIST to tell us the 5071A is working, I knew that.  I'd be thrilled if we could dump the FMAS and the monthly fee that accompanies it.
Title: Re: The Coast Guard will TERMINATE The Loran C signal on Feb.08,2010
Post by: CalLabSolutions on 02-02-2010 -- 20:19:05
I know of 2 labs using the Fluke GPS.. Seems to work pretty good.

Here is a link the the Manual off Fluke's web Site..
http://assets.fluke.com/manuals/910_____omeng0300.pdf
Title: Re: The Coast Guard will TERMINATE The Loran C signal on Feb.08,2010
Post by: beadwork on 02-04-2010 -- 06:26:32
There's a good article in the Jan/Feb/Mar 2007 issue of Cal Lab magazine about "GPS Receiver Calibration: Why Is It Necessary".  Here's the link:
http://www.callabmag.com/mdownloads/jan07.pdf
Title: Re: The Coast Guard will TERMINATE The Loran C signal on Feb.08,2010
Post by: scottbp on 02-04-2010 -- 17:11:49
If you have to switch over, just make sure your 17025 scope of accreditation doesn't make specific reference of traceability through the LORAN-C chain.  :-)