Loran Cycle match

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Cycle match (in Loran)

The comparison in time difference between corresponding radio frequency carrier cycles contained in the rise times of a master and a slave pulse.

The comparison is refined to a determination of the phase difference between these two cycles.

At present used in Loran C.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)