On 2011.01.21 1:16 , macpacheco wrote:
On Jan 21, 2:40 am, Sam wrote:
On 1/20/11 10:21 PM, Mxsmanic wrote:

Because it's important to eliminate all backups to GPS, otherwise things
become way more difficult for terrorists with their jamming and spoofing
equipment. The same reason the FAA dreams of shutting down all VORs.

Background
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LORAN#The_future_of_LORAN

Federal Radio Navigation Plan

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/frp/f..._Radionavigati...

FAQ
http://www.gps.gov/support/faq/

My opinion is Loran-C was a crappy system (mainly due to poor
accuracy).

For its time, it was superbly accurate and highly repeatable. It's only
weak point was poor national coverage.

eLoran (and differential Omega for that matter) were desperate cries
from involved interests in dying segments.


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