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Old January 22nd, 2010, 04:34 AM
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Sure thing John. Would be my pleasure to contribute in any way.

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Will there be an official announcement from the Coast Guard regarding the elimination of Loran C questions? It would be nice to have something official to get out of studying Loran C in License Prep.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard's Director of Prevention Policy announced Thursday publication in the Federal Register of plans to cease broadcasting the North American Loran-C signal Feb. 8....
Well that was timely if this is true:

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Researchers say the Sun is awakening after a period of low activity, which does not bode well for a world ever more dependent on satellite navigation.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8494225.stm
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