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1. A system of electronic navigation in which a vessel or aircraft determines its latitude and longitude by
measuring the time differences between low frequency radio transmissions from two stationary transmitters
(slaves) and a stationary master transmitter.  Contrary to the name, Loran is a medium range system, usually
effective for no more than a few hundred miles from shore.  The first commercial system was called Loran A;
the latest (and final) development is Loran C.




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Gyrosin compass
compass
gyrostatic compass
omnidirectional range
radio direction finder
RDF
consolan
inertial navigation system
omnirange
radio navigation
VAR
dead reckoning
line of position
pilotage
sextant
astronavigation
direction finder
magnetic compass
plane sailing
shoran
automatic electronic navigation
electronic navigation
magnetic needle
point-to-point navigation
sofar
celestial navigation
fix
navar
radar
sonar
chronometer
gyrocompass
navigation
radio beacon
tables
coastwise navigation
gyroscopic compass
needle
radio compass
tacan