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About the Chain
Overview of Loran-C
- A type of LOng RAnge Navigation system
- It consists of one master station and two to four secondary stations.
- It measures positioning through the accurate arrival time interval of pulse radio wave between the master and secondary stations based on the principle of a hyperbola.
- With a wide range of application and high accuracy, it is used for the navigation of vessels, aircraft, and motor vehicles.
- It is synchronized with the coordinated universal time (UTC) and is used as the time standard.
Chain Operating Agencies
- South Korea: Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
- Russia: Federal Agency on Industry, Rosprom
Organization of the Chain
Category | Transmission Station | Control Station | Integrity Monitoring Station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Master Station | Secondary Station | ||||
Station Name | Pohang | Gwangju | Ussuriysk | Okcheon | Ulsan, Gangeolgot and Pyeongtaek |
Output (kW) | 150 | 50 | 700 | - | - |
Operating Country | South Korea | South Korea | Russia | South Korea | South Korea |
Transmission Station Status (GRI 99300)
Category | Station Name | Coordinates | Equipment (output: KW) | Antenna Height | C-Delay/baseline Distance | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control Station |
Okcheon (South Korea) |
N 36°18'09. 92788" E 127°34'51. 17996" |
- | - | Chain control | |
Master | Pohang (South Korea) |
N 36°11'05. 450" E129°20'27. 440" |
ACCUFIX6500 (150㎾) |
137M | - | |
W | Gwangju (South Korea) |
N 35°02'24. 139" E126°32'27. 520" |
ACCUFIX6500 (50㎾) |
122M | 11000/ 945.97 |
- |
Z | Ussuriysk (Russia) |
N 44°31'59. 702" E131°38'23. 403" |
Chayka (700㎾) |
51000/ 3162.44 |
Double Launch GRI7950 |