This started out as a repair issue, my LORAN unit wasn't getting a signal. I
thought it was broken. I have been gone from the USA for 2 years and but
after some research I have found out that in my time gone that the
government has decided that we no longer need LORAN or any form of backup
for GPS.

I can only hope that we will see the LORAN system come back in some form in
the future. Is it just me or does it seem stupid to do away with out only
backup system for GPS?

LORAN is robust where as GPS seems qite frail in comparison. I have lost GPS
signals in bad weather but never LORAN, but maybe this is just my
observations and not a true representation of the facts.