VEHICLE LOCATION WITH LORAN-C (FROM CARNAHAN CONFERENCE ON CRIME COUNTERMEASURES, 1975 - PROCEEDINGS BY JOHN S JACKSON - SEE NCJ-31252)

• NCJ Number: 31278
• Author(s): W K VOGELER
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Kentucky; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED VEHICLE MONITORING THAT RELIES ON EXISTING NAVIGATIONAL BEAMS FOR DETERMINING POSITION WAS TESTED IN THE FIELD; TEST REPORTS ARE PRESENTED AND PROBLEMS ARE IDENTIFIED.

Abstract

THE TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT IN PARTS OF THE AREA SERVICED BY THE CAPE FEAR (NC) - DANA (IN) - NANTUCKET (MA) LORANC TRIAD. THE TEST RESULTS WERE GENERALLY SATISFACTORY EXCEPT IN AREAS WHERE PROBLEMS WERE ENCOUNTERED IN RECEIVING ADEQUATE SIGNALS FOR PROPER RECEIVER OPERATION.