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Before GPS There Was LORAN

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨mox@lemmy.sdf.org⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://hackaday.com/2025/01/06/before-gps-there-was-loran/

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  • espentan@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    … with an accuracy of tens of miles

    Probably not an alternative if you need walking directions to the coffee shop, then.

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    • sudoku@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      well there are no coffee shops in the middle of the ocean…

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      • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        So here’s my pitch…

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      • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I thought it was called Hawaii

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      • grue@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Image

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  • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Fun fact: the US Coast Guard used to have a base in the Oklahoma panhandle. It’s sole purpose was a LORAN transmitter.

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