> I just got this curious item from somebody. It's labelled LORAN C
> NAVIGATOR on the back. I haven't powered it up yet, but I guess this is
> something similar to GPS (only LORAN is on the ground, isn't it?). It
> looks pretty old, and certainly has digital electronics in it. Could
> someone tell me what to do with this thing? Would it be useful in a car or
> an airplane? (I have neither)
Of course - at least, if you also like to have a
map tank (?) and only like to know the city you
are in - the coordinates you get are exact to
something like 1 km or .5 nautical miles. Not
the best to do automatic steering of your car.
Gruss
H.
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Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
Received on Mon Dec 21 1998 - 06:28:39 GMT