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Loran-C Transmitter Trial Commences This Month
01 Jun 2005
Trinity House , the Northern Lighthouse Board and the Commissioners of Irish Lights will trial the long range, low frequency electronic position fixing system Loran-C at a BT Radio site near Rugby United Kingdom starting this month.
The Loran-C transmitter will enable the GLA's to test the efficacy of the Loran-C system in the UK and Ireland and evaluate it as a complementary system to the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).
Loran-C is dissimilar to GNSS in many respects, relying on low frequency transmissions from transmitters on the ground. Because of its different characteristics it can provide an effective back-up and complement to GNSS.
Loran-C uses low frequency terrestrial transmissions and provides another source of navigation information should satellite navigation systems be unavailable. The trial will last until March 2007 and the transmissions will be integrated with those of other transmitters in Europe.
The three General Lighthouse Authorities provide marine aids to navigation including radio navigation for UK and Irish waters.
MJ Information No: 207103
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