A Study on the Accuracy of the Loran C China North Sea Chain (GRI 7430) Fix in Kunsan Area

군산지역에서 Loran C China North Sea Chain (GRI 7430 )의 측위 정도의 연구

Loran C is a low frequently , pulsed. hyperbolic radio aid to navigation system, which operates in the 90 to 110 kHz frequency band. The position accuracy is not excellent but the repeatable and relative accuracy is very good, and it is very useful for fishing vessel in coastal waters. The operation of China north sea chain9GRI 7430) was begun on January, 1996, and in order to evaluate the accuracy of this chain, it was observed with Loran C receiver (LC-90, Furuno) in July 9 and December 30, 1997 at the fixed position of Kunsan national university. The obtained results were as follows : The time difference error of M-X, M-Y pair were $0.5{\mu}s$, $4.4{ \mu}s$ respectively and the mean time difference of M-X, M-Y pair were $15120.4{,\mu}s$ $32085.4{\mu}s$ respectively. The Loran C signals were received steadily and the daily fluctuation of time difference was very small. The longitudinal position error was very much than latitudinal position error, and the mean position error was about 1091.8m.