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LORAN STATION JUPITER INLET
LORAN A: 27 02 12.1N – 80 06 53.0W (Site Survey 1961)
LORAN A: 27 02 13.27 N 80 06 52.35 W (1960 Mercury Datum)
CYTAC:
LORAN C: 27 01 57.9N – 80 06 54.8W (Site Survey 1961)
LORAN C: 27 01 58.490 N 80 06 53.520 W (1962 – PRESENT)

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Site Survey:	7 FEB – 8 MAR 1961
Construction Date	LORAN A/C STATION: 1962
Constructed by:
Established:	LORAN A: 1962 CYTAC: LORAN C: 1^st TEST SITE/TRANSMITTING STATION 1957 2^ND TRANSMIITING SITE - 02 JUN 1962
Disestablished:	LORAN A: JAN 1981 LORAN C: FEB 2010
Operated by:	USCG
Chain:	LORAN A: U.S. EAST COAST LORAN C: 1957 – 1978 U.S.EAST COAST 1978 – PRESENT SOUTHEAST U.S.
Station Letter designation:	LORAN A: 3L1, “P” - 3L5, “J” LORAN C: S0, SL-0 – X SS-0, SS-7, 9930 – W 7980 – Y
Station code name:	LORAN C CHAIN- CLOSE
Station Unit Number:	07-40124
Station nickname:
On-air testing date:	LORAN A: 1962 LORAN C: 1^ST SITE, 1957
Operational date:	LORAN A: 021400Z JUL 1962 LORAN C: 1^ST SITE: 12 AUG 1957
Operations Ceased:	LORAN A: 312400Z DEC 1980 LORAN C: 1^ST SITE: 021300Z JUN 1962 7980 - 08 FEB 2010
Station Operation:	LORAN A: Double SLAVE/SECONDARY LORAN C: SLAVE/SECONDARY S0, SL-0, X-RAY SS-0, SS-7, 9930 – WHISKEY 7980 – YANKEE
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
Loran Rate:	LORAN A: 1H7, 3L1, 3L5 LORAN C: S0, SL-0, SS-0, SS-7, 9930, 7980
On-Air:	LORAN A: 1H7 – 021400Z AUG 1962 3L1 – 1968 3L5 – 1969 LORAN C: 1^ST STATION S0 - 12 AUG 1957 S0 – OCT 1958 - Carolina Beach On-Air LORAN C: 2^ND STATION SL-0, 021300Z JUN 1962 SS-0, 1966 SS-7, 06 JAN 1969 9930, 25 FEB 1975 9960, 9 SEP 1978 7980, 9 SEP 1978
Off-Air	1H7 – 1968 3L1 – 312400Z DEC 1980 3L5 – 312400Z DEC 1980 LORAN C: 1^ST STATION S0 – SEP 1958 - Carolina Beach Off-Air - Tower failure S0 – 021300Z JUN 1962 LORAN C: 2^ND 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
Monitor Rate:
Equipment:	LORAN C: 1^ST STATION; AN/FPN-15 (XW-1) Xtmr, 60Kw LORAN C: 2^ND STATION: 02 JUN 1962 - AN/FPN-41/42, 300Kw Comms – 2 AN/URT-17, 2 R-840, TT-48 teletype
Antenna Type:	LORAN C: 625ft – Wind Turbine 6000c, 1950’s – JUL 196 625ft – Wind Turbine 6000c, JUL 1962 - Present
Personnel Allowance:	<1962 – LORAN A: ETC; ET1; 2 ET2 <1962 – LORAN C: LTJG; ETC; 3 ET1; 4 ET2; 5 ET3; EN ; 3 SN
Miscellaneous:	LORAN C: CYTAC/LORAN C station 4 south of new station location 1^st 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 021300Z JUN 1962 – shift to new equipment JUL 12, 1962 – Station commissioned as an A/C transmitting station 281200Z AUG 1962 – Chain declared Operational
Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge	LORAN A/C: 1st CO: LT Maxwell – 1962 - 1963 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 Richard L Havery 06 MAY 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

9 Jun - 21 Jul 1972 - Unit Commendation

Documents and Stories:
30 SEP 1960Jupiter Loran C change in status
06 OCT 1960 - LORAN C Timing
09 FEB 1961 Jupiter Loran C change in status
10 FEB 1961 - Jupiter Loran C change in status
FEB/MAR 1961 Site Survey - pdf
29 MAY 1962 - White House Brief - LORAN C Operations - East Coast reconfiguration
09 OCT 1963 - USAF Tactical Requirements (pdf)
14 OCT 1963 - Tactical use of LORAN C (pdf)
My Coast Guard Memories Lorsta Jupiter - by Bob Nahikian

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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

Photos below contributed by Dan Rebkovich

Loran-C Timer Room at Lorsta Jupiter circa 1959

Loran-C Transmitter Room at Lorsta Jupiter circa 1959

Loran-C Transmitter Room at Lorsta Jupiter circa 1959

Thanks Dan!

The below photos were contributed by Charlie Turner c./1963-64

Admin Bldg from Barracks

Barracks and Mess hall

C Transmitter Building with the Everglades in the background

Here be serpents

Signal Power Building from C-TBuilding

Signal Power Building

Main Street Entrance

Sunset at the Barracks

View from Signal Power to Barracks

Thanks Charlie!

The below photos were contributed by Gary Olson 1971-72

Station Entrance

AN/FPN-41 Timer

T-325C Loran A Transmitter

On Watch

Buffing the floor

LORAN C Transmitting Tower

The Back Road

Thanks Gary!