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    Miho Bay
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    Molokai
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    Naulo Point
    Newton Point
    Niigata
    Niihau
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    Nomaike
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    Okama Saki
    Orsuiagssuaq
    Oshima
    Ottisi
    Palau
    Philippine Section
    Point Arena
    Point Arguello
    Point Grenville
    Point Sur
    Porspodor
    Port-Aux-Basques
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    Port Hardy
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    Porto Santo
    Pulo Anna
    Pusan

 
  Raymondville
 
  Sagres Point
    Saipan Island
    San Mateo Point
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    Tarva
    Tok
    Tsushima
    Ulithi
    Umnak
    Upolo Point
    Venice
    Vik
    Wake Island
    Weybourne
    Williams Lake
    Yap
    Yonakuni

Monitor Stations
    Bermuda

    Cape Chiniak
    Chatham
    Hilo
    Kodiak
    Majuro
    Midway

    Oak Island
    Ratidian Point
    Sardinia
    Shetlands
    St George
    Udorn

Other Entities
    Construction Comand Unit 203
    Construction Det "A"
    Guam Advance Base
    Subic Bay
    Wildwood

    USCGC Kukui

External Links
    Coast Guard Historian Loran Units

    Jerry Proc's Hyperbolic Radio Navigation Systems Page

 Dennis McCord's Estaca de Vares website

 

Documents and Miscellaneous Pictures

LORAN C Documents:

LORAN C Timing Project Sep 1961 (pdf)

Considerations in Loran-C/D receiver Design by David L Mills Oct 1964 (pdf)

Change of LORAN-C Characteristics Jul 1965 msg (pdf)

LONG RANGE NAVIGATION (LORAN-C) TERMINATION, R 251518Z NOV 09 COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-54// - pdf

LONG RANGE NAVIGATION (LORAN-C) TERMINATION, R 051347Z JAN 09 COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-54// - pdf

Coast Guard Documents

ENGINEERING EVALUATION of the LORAN–C NAVIGATION SYSTEM, FINAL REPORT, SEPTEMBER 30, 1959, JANSKY & BAILEY, INC - without graphics. 

The Loran-C System of Navigation, by Jansky and Bailey, February, 1962

CG-222 Aids to Navigation Manual, 1965 edition

The Coast Guard at War LORAN IV Volume I - East Coast/North Atlantic

The Coast Guard at War LORAN IV Volume II - Pacific

WWII Commendations from the USAAC and CINPACFLT

1970s Activities Europe LRE Training tapes and diagrams (zip file) 60 MB file  I believe there was a sixth tape to the series as tape 5B ends before finishing the explanation of the PSYN diagram and the last two diagrams were not discussed at all.  Also I believe there is one diagram missing.  If anyone has the missing links, please contact us.

Loran Equipments

Description of Coast Guard Electronics Equipments

JAN Nomenclature Function Document
     
AM-1700/FPN Loran A Amplifier 1000 kW AM-1700_FPN.pdf
AN/APN-152 Loran Receiver Set AN_APN-152.pdf
AN/FPA-13 Loran Antenna Group AN_FPA-13.pfd
AN/FPA-2 Loran Switching Group AN_FPA-2.pdf
AN/FPA-3B Radio Frequency Switching Group AN_FPA-3B.pdf
AN/FPN-30 Loran Timer Set AN_FPN-30.pdf
AN/FPN-38 Loran-C Timer Synchronizer AN_FPN-38.pdf
AN/FPN-39 Loran-C Transmitter AN_FPN-39.pdf
AN/FPN-41 Loran-C Timer AN_FPN-41.pdf
AN/FPN-42 Loran-C Transmitter AN_FPN-42.pdf
AN/FPN-43 Loran Area Monitor Set AN_FPN-43.pdf
AN/FPN-44 Loran-C Transmitter AN_FPN-44.pdf
AN/FPN-44 DPK Loran-C Transmitter Double Pulse Kit AN_FPN-44_DPK.pdf
AN/FPN-45 Loran-C Transmitter AN_FPN-44.pdf
AN/FPN-45 DPK Loran-C Transmitter Double Pulse Kit AN_FPN-45_DPK.pdf
AN/FPN-46 Loran-C Timer Synchronizer Set AN_FPN-46.pdf
AN/FPN-46 DPK Loran-C Timer Synchronizer Set Double Pulse Kit AN_FPN-46_DPK.pdf
AN/GSH-18 Loran Recording Set AN_GSH-18.pdf
AN/PRM-21 Loran Field Intensity Meter AN_PRM-21.pdf
AN-SPN-25 Loran Receiving Set AN_SPN-25.pdf
AN/SPN-29 Loran C Receiving Set AN_SPN-29.pdf
AN/SPN-30 Loran C Loran Receiving Set AN_SPN-30.pdf
AN/SPN-36 Loran C Loran Receiving Set AN_SPN-36.pdf
AN/UPN-22 Loran A Tracking Receiver  used for Calibration & Performance Monitoring AN_UPN-22.pdf
AN/UPN-23 Loran A Receiving Set AN-UPN-23.pdf
AN/USH-7 Loran C Recording Set AN_USH-7.pdf
AN/USH-8 Loran C Recording Set AN_USH-8.pdf
AN/USH-9 Loran C Recording Set AN_USH-9.pdf
AS-1088-TRN Loran A Transmitting Antenna AS_1088-TRN.pdf
CFJ-103 Oscilloscope CFJ_103.pdf
CU-277-URT Loran A Antenna Coupling Unit CU_277-URT.pdf
CU-464A-UR Loran A Antenna Coupler CU_464A-UR.pdf
CU-634-URT Loran A Antenna Coupler CU_634-URT.pdf
CU-815-U Loran A Antenna Coupler CU_815-U.pdf
CV-852-SPN-25A Loran C Electronic Frequency Convertor CV_852-SPN-25A.pdf
DR-560-20 Loran Data Recording System DR_560-20.pdf
J-455-FPN Loran A Terminal Box J_455_FPN.pdf
MA-221 Loran A Transmission Line Junction Unit MA_221.pdf
ME-179-U Recording Ammeter ME_179_U.pdf
RD-137 Loran A Direct-Reading Loran Receiver-Indicator RD_137.pdf
T-137 Loran A transmitting Equipment T_137.pdf
T-137A Loran A Transmitting Equipment T_137A.pdf
T-138 Loran A Power Amplifier T_138.pdf
T-138A   AM-701-FPN Loran A Power Amplifier T_138A.pdf
T-325-FPN Loran A Transmitting Equipment T_325-FPN.pdf
TDP-1 Loran A Transmitting Equipment TDP-1.pdf
TS-1871-FPN Loran C Spectrum Analyzer Equipment TS_1871-FPN.pdf
UE-1 Loran A Timer UE-1.pdf
UE-1b Loran A Timer UE-1b.pdf
UM Loran Switching Equipment UM.pdf

Geodetic Positions:

Loran-A Geodetic Positions 1941-1948

Other documents

Letter of Recognition from Commanding General, Far East Air Forces, dated  Aug 20th 1948 (pdf)

C4ISR Journal article on eLoran 2008

Saudi Loran Planning

Saudi Loran Program - ITT News (pdf)

Miscellaneous Pictures:

Typical Quonset Hut

Typical Equipment Hut circa WWII

Typical Loran Station circa 1940s

Typical Loran Station circa 1940s

AN/FPN-44/45 PA Tubes

AN/FPN-44/45 PA Tubes.  Not the long anode as these were water cooled.

Loran A System circa 1950

Loran A System, circa 1950

Loran A Coverage circa 1973

Loran A Coverage, circa 1973

Loran A chart 1113 dated 4 Aug 1973

Loran A Chart 1143, dated 4 August 1973

 

 

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