Air and Sea Tests of the Dectra Radio-navigation System

The object of this paper is to summarize the results of air and sea trials that have been obtained in the first two years' operation of the experimental Dectra chain in the North Atlantic area. Reference is also made to observations at fixed monitor stations, and briefly to the Dectra data link...

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Published in:Journal of Navigation
Main Author: Powell, Claud
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1959
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0373463300031106 2024-03-03T08:47:00+00:00 Air and Sea Tests of the Dectra Radio-navigation System Powell, Claud 1959 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300031106 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0373463300031106 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Journal of Navigation volume 12, issue 3-4, page 289-307 ISSN 0373-4633 1469-7785 Ocean Engineering Oceanography journal-article 1959 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0373463300031106 2024-02-08T08:24:40Z The object of this paper is to summarize the results of air and sea trials that have been obtained in the first two years' operation of the experimental Dectra chain in the North Atlantic area. Reference is also made to observations at fixed monitor stations, and briefly to the Dectra data link for air-to-ground transmission of the Dectra fix. Dectra, which stands for ‘Decca Track and Range’, is a long-range position-fixing system derived from the Decca Navigator. Early in 1957 two of the three transmitting stations forming a Dectra chain designed to cover the North Atlantic air routes were put into operation and flight tests began in March of that year; in the following October, air trials started using all three transmissions. Various tests at sea have also been carried out, although on a much less extensive scale than those in the air. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Cambridge University Press Journal of Navigation 12 3-4 289 307
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description The object of this paper is to summarize the results of air and sea trials that have been obtained in the first two years' operation of the experimental Dectra chain in the North Atlantic area. Reference is also made to observations at fixed monitor stations, and briefly to the Dectra data link for air-to-ground transmission of the Dectra fix. Dectra, which stands for ‘Decca Track and Range’, is a long-range position-fixing system derived from the Decca Navigator. Early in 1957 two of the three transmitting stations forming a Dectra chain designed to cover the North Atlantic air routes were put into operation and flight tests began in March of that year; in the following October, air trials started using all three transmissions. Various tests at sea have also been carried out, although on a much less extensive scale than those in the air.
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