TECHNICAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE USE OF LORAN-C IN TERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS

The extension of LORAN-C operations from Marine Services to terrestrial vehicle tracking applications in urban centers is discussed. Two successful experimental vehicle tracking systems, one in Philadelphia, PA and the other in Washington, DC are described. LORAN-C receiver parameters which must be upgraded for terrestrial use are identified and minimum receiver performance characteristics then suggested for land-based vehicle tracking.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mitre Corporation

  1820 Dolley Madison Boulevard
  McLean, VA  United States  22102

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 50 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic tracking; Automatic vehicle monitoring; Ground vehicles; Loran; Performance; Position fixing; Radio receivers; Tracking systems; Urban areas; Utilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Position finding
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00318931
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., HS-805 446
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-7-01549, NHTSA-9-6-6701
• Files: HSL, NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 19 1982 12:00AM