Electronic Equipment Replacement Project (EERP) For The USCG Loran-C System

Doug Taggart and Ben Stewart

Abstract:	The Coast Guard’s Loran-C system has been in operation throughout the world for nearly 35 years. Many changes to the equipment making up this vast system have occurred throuhout this period. As with any system, support of the field equipment is a day to day challenge. As technology moves forward, the Coast Guard’s support structure is constantly being faced with equipment and components which are no longer available from the commercial market place. In addition, much of the Loran-C equipment suite is custom built for Coast Guard use and this presents an additional support challenge. Finally, as the use of Loran-C continues to expand, new requirements are being placed upon it. These new requirements must often be addressed bv the development and implementation of new equipment. . To coordinate these support driven issues, as well as the implementation of new system requirements, the Coast Guard’s Electronic Engineering Center has been assigned a multi-year project which is titled the “Electronics Equipment Replacement Project”. The primary purpose of this project is to identify immediate support problems, develop near term solutions to these problems, and chart the course for system improvements, while addressing new requirements. This paper reports on progress to date and sets the stage for some long term goals.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 1991 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 22 - 24, 1991 Sheraton San Marcos Hotel Phoenix, AZ
Pages:	155 - 163
Cite this article:	Taggart, Doug, Stewart, Ben, "Electronic Equipment Replacement Project (EERP) For The USCG Loran-C System," Proceedings of the 1991 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Phoenix, AZ, January 1991, pp. 155-163.
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