eLORAN Tests 1250 UTC 9 FEB 2024

[ChrisSmolinski]

Heard here at 1250 UTC.


From the time-nuts mailing list:

Eloran long test from now to August or September.

Very good news today there is a long test running in the Western US
and 3 sites are now active.
Sites at Fallon, NV; George, WA; and Havre, MT are all up and running now.
GRI is 5990. Not sure you’ll hear them so far away but thought I would
let you know in case you see any skywave.
At least two of these stations have significant power. Not sure on
Havre MT.

[skeezix]

Oh, this is exciting. I'll have to break out my portable LORAN-C receiver and see if can pick up anything here.

[~SIGINT~]

Ha, what is old is new considering LORAN was decommissioned some time ago.

I used to have a nice Austron LORAN time and frequency standard back in the days. As LORAN uses cesium-based frequency standards it made for a nice disciplined standard until the services were decommissioned.

Nothing heard on 100 kHz so far (20:00 UTC 09 Feb 2024) but worth keeping an ear out.

Anyone know if there is any software (preferably free) available to decode the signal?

[NJQA]

All the KiwiSDR receivers have a eLORAN decoder.  You select it from the extensions drop down menu.  It hasn’t been updated to include these new sites though.

You can also check here:

http://df6nm.bplaced.net/LoranView/LoranGrabber.htm

[skeezix]

I have the eLORAN test here, looks like one strong one and one that is just barely coming in. My old LORAN-C receiver hasn't been able to pick them up yet.
The Kiwis now have it, GRI 5991 (its really 5990, but using 5991).

https://forum.kiwisdr.com/index.php?p=/discussion/2936/us-west-coast-eloran-test-in-progress-gri-5990







March 12, 2024 UTC 0225

Good signals tonight


My old handheld LORAN-C even picked up two of the stations: