Accuracy of the Loran C Fix on the Route Between Pusan and Cheju

부산-제주 항로상에서 Loran C 위치정도

A number of studies for the improvement of the accuracy of the Loran C fix were carried out previously. But most studies were preformed when a ship was at anchorage, or in port. To investigate the accuracy of the Loran C fix when a ship was underway and in port, a series of observation was made on the route between Pusan and Cheju from Oct. 1988 to Oct. 1989. The obtained results are summerized as follows: 1. There is little difference in the accuracy of the Loran C fix by daytime and night, and the higher the mountain nearby ship, the greater the error of ship's position. 2. When a ship is at anchorage and underway, and the accuracy of ship's position is almost not affected by course while underway. 3. In order to promote the accuracy of the fixed position, a navigator must correct the propagation velocity and the geodetic system simultaneously, but in this paper the authors find that a most accurate position can be obtained by converting the geodetic system only.

부산-제주간 선로상에서 정박중일 때와 항행중일 때 Loran C 위치를 관측하여 시간대별, 지역별, 침로별 위치의 정도와 편위오차를 수정하여 분석.검토한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 주야간별 위치의 정도는 큰 차이가 없었고, 수신점주위에 높은 산이 있을 경우 편위거리의 오차가 더욱 커졌다. 2. 정박중과 항행중에 편위거리의 평균치는 각각 0.188, 0.452마일이었고, 침로의 변화에 따른 측위오차의 변동은 거의 없었다. 3. 위치정도를 높이기 위해서는 속도보정과 측지계변환만으로도 정도가 높은 위치를 구할 수 있었다