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'''CHAYKA''' is a Russian radio navigation system, similar like [[LORAN-C]]. It is also run on 100 kHz and is described like LORAN-C by its GRI.
'''CHAYKA''' is a [[Russia]]n [[radio navigation system]], similar to [[LORAN-C]]. It is also run on 100 kHz and is described like LORAN-C by its [[GRI (LORAN)|GRI]].


There are 5 CHAYKA-chains in use.
There are 5 CHAYKA-chains in use.
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[LORAN]], the Western counterpart of CHAYKA
* [[LORAN]], the Western counterpart of CHAYKA
* [[Alpha (radio navigation)|Alpha]], the Russian counterpart of the Omega Navigation System, still in use as of [[2006]].
* [[Alpha (radio navigation)|Alpha]], the Russian counterpart of the [[Omega Navigation System]], still in use as of [[2006]].
* [[OMEGA Navigation System|OMEGA]], the Western counterpart of the Alpha Navigation System, no longer in use.
* [[OMEGA Navigation System|OMEGA]], the Western counterpart of the Alpha Navigation System, no longer in use.



Revision as of 00:15, 2 December 2006

CHAYKA is a Russian radio navigation system, similar to LORAN-C. It is also run on 100 kHz and is described like LORAN-C by its GRI.

There are 5 CHAYKA-chains in use.

  • GRI 8000 - European Chain
  • GRI 4970 - Northwest Chain
  • GRI 5960 - North Chain
  • GRI 7950 - East Chain
  • GRI 5980 - Russian-American Chain

Remarkable CHAYKA-transmitters

The following CHAYKA-transmitters work with very high power and may use as similiar LORAN-C-transmitters very tall mast antennas.


See also