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Long range air navigation (LORAN)

An electronic navigational system by which hyperbolic lines of position are determined by measuring the difference in the time of reception of synchronised pulse signals from two fixed transmitters. LORAN A operates in the 1750–1950 kHz frequency band. LORAN C and D operate in the 90–110 kHz frequency band.

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