LORAN-C transmitter Ejde
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LORAN-C transmitter Ejde is the Master station of the Ejde LORAN-C
LORAN
LORAN is a terrestrial radio navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters in multiple deployment to determine the location and speed of the receiver....

 Chain ( GRI 9007).
It uses a transmission power of 400 kW.
Ejde LORAN-C transmitter, situated near Eiði
Eiði
Eiði is a large village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy, Faroe Islands Its name means isthmus in the Faroese language. The town has a population of 669In the center of the village there is a large stone church from 1881...

at (62°18′0"N 7°4′26"W). Ejde LORAN-C transmitter uses as antenna a 190.5 metre ( 625 ft) tall mast radiator.
In 1962 the mast of LORAN-C transmitter Ejde collapsed as a result of a slipping guy.

External links

  • http://www.tech-service.net/loran/LORAN-1.XLS
  • http://www.megapulse.com/chaininfo.html
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