The 31st annual International Loran-C Convention and Technical Symposium,
Washington, DC, October, 2002.
Photos by U.S. Coast Guard LCDR John Merrill
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As the truly international Loran Association meeting gets under way, David Last, Gunn Marit Hernes and Durk van Willigen compare notes. The UK (Wales), Norway and The Netherlands in a group.
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Acting ILA President David Last and 2002 Convention Co-Chair Chuck Schue prepare to open the festivities.
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David Last provides opening remarks...
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...and Convention Co-Chair Jim Doherty joins in welcoming the attendees; Jim opens Session 1, on GPS Vulnerability, and on Provider Policies and Plans.
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Mike Shaw, from the DOT Office of Policy, briefs the convention on Loran-related activities at the Department level.
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...the photographer worked to get an excellent picture!
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FAA's Mitch Narins briefed the Agency's Loran-C evaluation program.
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Capt. Curt Dubay presented the Loran-C system status report from the Coast Guard.
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Session 1-2: Jim Doherty, Mitch Narins, Curt DuBay, Charles Lancaster, Max Caruso, Gunn Marit Hernes, Nick Ward
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At the break -- 
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Bill Roland fires up Session 3 on Timing.
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and introduces Demetrios Matsakis of USNO.
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Tom Celano talks about timing.
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and Sam Stein on time scales.
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Al Gifford on satellite timing.
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The Session 3 crew group portrait.
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BAH's Bob Wenzel opens Session 4 on New Techniques and Equipment.
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Bill Roland returns to the podium, on behalf of China's Haitao Wu on TOC Synchronization.
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Reelektronika's Durk van Willigen UTC delivery by Loran and Eurofix.
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Incoming president G> Linn Roth of LOCUS on UTC.
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Gerard Offermans of Reelektronika.
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Coast Guard's Alan Arsenault on Loran-C service improvement.
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Raytheon's Charles Stevens on maintenance support.
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Session 4: Linn Roth. Gerard Offermans, Bob Wenzel, Durk van Willigen, Charles Stevens, LCDR Alan Arsenault.
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Ellena Roland and Ellen Lilley keep order at the registration / information desk all during the meeting.
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David Last and Bill Roland discuss convention organization, as Curt DuBay avoids the camera...
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Session 5: Curt DuBay, Terry Yetsko, Sherman Lo, David Gray.
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Stanford's Sherman Lo on the Loran Integrity Performance Panel.
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Megapulse's Terry Yetsko on transmitter control.
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Canadian Oceanographic's David Gray on receiver improvements.
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CAPT Curt Dubay, Session 5 Chair.
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Overlook's Doug Taggart opens Session 6, on Service Improvement.
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Megapulse's Mark Danieli on transmitter improvements.
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Coast Guard's James (Jay) Boyer readies his presentation on Loran-C service improvement.
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...and gets a good reception from the Chair...
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...and the audience!
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Lt Jim Betz speaks on Loran-C command and control.
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John Moore of WR Systems talks on Loran-C in Paradise.
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Session 6: Service Improvement - JIm Betz, Mark Danieli, Doug Taggart, John Moore.
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Rockwell's Jim Doty on the multi-mode receiver including Loran-C
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LOCUS' Linn Roth talks on the team effort with Rickwell for a GPS/Loran-C receiver.
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Illgen Simulation's Rob Stoeckly presents the Loran User Positioning Software.
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Session 7: Trials and Tests. Linn Roth, Mick Ward, Jim Doty, Paul Schick, Rob Stoeckly.
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FAA's Mitch Narins also was a part of Session 7.
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Illgen Simulation's Bob Lilley opens Session 8 on Propagation and Calibration.
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Prof. David Last on ASF processing.
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Coast Guard Academy's Dick Hartnett on ASF variations.
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University of Wales' David Last reports on skywave identification using IFFTs.
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NOAA's Joe Kunches reports on the downhill side of the Cycle 23 Solar Max.
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JJMA's Greg Johnson

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Session 8: Dick Hartnett, Greg Johnson, Joe Kunches, David Last and session chair Bob Lilley

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