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Old February 4th 04, 01:01 AM
starman
 
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Tony Meloche wrote:

Mark Keith wrote:

starman wrote in message ...

How long has it been since Loran stations used that area of the
spectrum? I remember hearing them on/about 1700-Khz at least 30-years
ago.


Been a good while. Over 20 years. Maybe late 70's???? I know they
were gone in the early 80's, as thats when I first started using 160m,
and I never had to deal with that awful racket. I sure remember it
from the 60's and maybe part of the 70's. Terrible noise...MK


Yeah, I remember - if I'm remembering Loran correctly, it sounded
like
10,000 air conditioners running at once, or a squadron of B-17's.

Tony


I think you're recalling the old data utility (Sitor?) that sounded like
the roar of airplane engines. The Loran sound had a kind of phase shift
quality to it.


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