NAVIGATION SYSTEMS. FUNDAMENTALS OF LOW- AND VERY-LOW-FREQUENCY HYPERBOLIC TECHNIQUES

Low-frequency and very-low-frequency hyperbolic navigation systems are becoming of increasing importance in the world community. The three most widely used of this category of systems are Decca, Loran C/D and Omega. The paper describes the fundamentals of each of these systems and the extent of the present and announced planned ground implementation of the Loran C and Omega.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Telephone and Telegraph

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• Authors:
  • Van Etten, J P
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 192-212
• Serial:
  • Electrical Communication
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Loran; Navigation; Navigation systems; Omega navigation system; Very low frequency
• Old TRIS Terms: Decca navigation; Loran navigation; Omega navigation; Vlf navigation
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00019442
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1973 12:00AM