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LORAN STATION JUPITER INLET
LORAN A: 27 02 13.27 N 80 06 52.35 W (1960 Mercury Datum)
CYTAC:
LORAN C: 27 01 58.490 N 80 06 53.520 W (1962 PRESENT)
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Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
7 FEB 8 MAR 1961 |
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Construction Date |
LORAN A/C STATION:
1962 |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
LORAN A: 1962
CYTAC:
LORAN C:
1st TEST SITE/TRANSMITTING STATION 1957
2ND TRANSMIITING SITE - 1962 |
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Disestablished: |
LORAN A: JAN 1981
LORAN C: FEB 2010 |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
LORAN A: U.S. EAST
COAST LORAN C:
1957 1978 U.S.EAST COAST
1978 PRESENT SOUTHEAST U.S. |
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Station Letter designation: |
LORAN A: 3L1, P -
3L5, J
LORAN C:
S0, SL-0 X
SS-0, SS-7, 9930 W
7980 Y
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Station code name: |
LORAN C CHAIN- CLOSE |
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Station Unit Number: |
07-40124 |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
LORAN A: 1962
LORAN C:
1ST SITE, 1957 |
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Operational date: |
LORAN A: 021400Z JUL 1962
LORAN C:
1ST SITE: 12 AUG 1957
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Operations Ceased: |
LORAN A: 312400Z DEC
1980
LORAN C:
1ST SITE: AUG 1962
7980 - 08 FEB 2010
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Station Operation: |
LORAN A: Double
SLAVE/SECONDARY
LORAN C:
SLAVE/SECONDARY
S0, SL-0, X-RAY
SS-0, SS-7, 9930 WHISKEY
7980 YANKEE
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Station pair: |
LORAN A:
1H7, 3L1, FOLLY ISLAND
3L5, SAN SALVADOR
LORAN C:
S0, CAROLINA BEACH, MARTHA'S VINEYARD
SL-0, CAROLINA BEACH, NANTUCKET
SS-0, CAROLINA BEACH, CAPE RACE, DANA, NANTUCKET
SS-7, CAROLINA BEACH, CAPE RACE, DANA, NANTUCKET, WILDWOOD"T
9930, CAROLINA BEACH, CAPE RACE, DANA, MALONE, NANTUCKET,
WILDWOOD
7980, CAROLINA BEACH, GRANGEVILLE, MALONE, RAYMONDVILLE |
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Loran Rate: |
LORAN A: 1H7, 3L1,
3L5
LORAN C: S0, SL-0, SS-0, SS-7, 9930, 7980 |
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On-Air: |
LORAN A:
1H7 021400Z AUG 1962
3L1 1968
3L5 1969
LORAN C: 1ST
STATION
S0 - 12 AUG 1957
S0 OCT 1958
LORAN C: 2ND
STATION
SL-0, 281200Z AUG 1962
SS-0, 1966
SS-7, 06 JAN 1969
9930, 25 FEB 1975
9960, 9 SEP 1978
7980, 9 SEP 1978 |
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Off-Air |
1H7 1968
3L1 312400Z DEC 1980
3L5 312400Z DEC 1980
LORAN C: 1ST
STATION
S0 SEP 1958
S0 AUG 1962
LORAN C: 2ND
STATION
SL-0, 1966
SS-0, 06 JAN 1969
SS-7, 25 FEB 1975
9930, 9 SEP 1978
9960,
7980Y - 082000Z FEB 2010 -
TERMINATION U.S. LORAN C OPS
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
LORAN C: 1ST
STATION;
AN/FPN-15 (XW-1) Xtmr, 60Kw
LORAN C: 2ND
STATION:
1961 - AN/FPN-41/42, 300Kw
Comms 2 AN/URT-17, 2 R-840, TT-48 teletype
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Antenna Type: |
LORAN C:
625ft Wind Turbine 6000c, 1950s JUL 196
625ft Wind Turbine 6000c, JUL 1962 - Present |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
LORAN C:
1st STATION equipment from Carrabelle, FL
LORAN "C" test site,625ft 1957, Trylon 6000C now a dive site
AUG 1958 - USCG assumed responsibility for operation
Second site
moved about 2 miles north from original site
JUL 12, 1962 Station commissioned as an A/C transmitting
station |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
CO: LT Maxwell 1ST
LORAN C STATION
LORAN A/C:
CO: LT Bob Sullins 1963 - 1964
CO: LT Jim Blake 1964 - 1966
CO: LT Terry Drown 1969 - 1971
CO: LTJG Gullixson 1971 - 1972
CO: LT Dick Havery 1972 - 1975
CO: LTJG Rich 1975 - 1977
CO: LTJG Thomas J McDaniel 1977 - 1979
CO: LTJG Victor Loher 1979 - 1981
LORAN C:
OINC: ETC Rob C Mihalco 2004 |
Documents and Stories:
Jupiter Loran C change in status 30 Sep 60
Jupiter Loran C change in status 09 FEB 61
Jupiter Loran C change in status 10 Feb 61
My Coast Guard Memories Lorsta Jupiter - by Bob Nahikian
Pictures Click
on picture for larger image
Picture from
google earth.
CYTAC/LORAN C station c./Jan 1960
AN/FPN-15 Transmitter, the first generation of Loran-C
transmitters, from NBS Monograph 129, dated Oct 1972
Loran-C Timer Room at Lorsta Jupiter
circa 1959
--photo provided by Dan Rebkovich
Loran-C Transmitter Room at Lorsta
Jupiter circa 1959
--photo provided by Dan Rebkovich
Loran-C Transmitter Room at Lorsta
Jupiter circa 1959
--photo provided by Dan Rebkovich
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