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LORAN STATION POINT ARENA
38 55 44.20 N 123 43 41.40 W (1960 Mercury Datum)
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
JUN 1945 |
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Disestablished: |
JAN 1980 |
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Operated by: |
USAAC: JUN 1945 -
1947
USCG: JAN 1950 – JAN 1980 |
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Chain: |
U.S. WEST COAST |
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Station Letter designation: |
“A” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
403 |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
1H6 – 15 JUN 1945 |
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Operational date: |
1 JUL 1945 |
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Operations Ceased: |
312400Z DEC 1979 |
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Station Operation: |
Single/Double MASTER
(SM) (DM) |
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Station pair: |
1H6 – POINT SUR
2H2, 1H5 - POINT ARGUELLO
2H3, 1H6 – CAPE BLANCO |
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Loran Rate: |
1H6, 2H2, 2H3, 1H5,
1H6 |
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On-Air: |
1H6, 1 JUL 1945
2H2, 1 FEB 1950 – POINT ARGUELLO
2H3, 1 FEB 1950 – CAPE BLANCO
1H5, 1970 – POINT ARGUELLO
1H6, 1970 – CAPE BLANCO |
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Off-Air |
1H6, 1947
2H2, 1970 – POINT ARGUELLO
2H3, 1970 – CAPE BLANCO
1H5, 312400Z DEC 1979 – POINT ARGUELLO
1H6, 312400Z DEC 1979 – CAPE BLANCO |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
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Antenna Type: |
300ft – Wind Turbine |
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Personnel Allowance: |
JAN 1953 – ETC, ET1, ET2, 4 ET3, CS1, EN2, 4 SN |
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Miscellaneous: |
Mobile
Loran A Group "G" 1944 |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
OINC: WO
Fred Baines 1946 - 1947
OINC: ETC J. A. Westbo 1960
OINC: ETC Haywood 1965
OINC: ETC Robert B Swart JUN 1967 – MAR 1968
AOINC: ET1 Raymond T Hale 24 JUL 1967 & 21 FEB 1968 – 8 MAR
1968
OINC: ETC E.J. Weisner MAR 1968 - 1969
OINC: ETC Ed Scott DEC 1969 - 1972 |
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Picture from
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The following photos contributed by ET1 Ray Hale
Station Crew 1968
Chief Swart, ET1 Hale, ET2 Dailey, ET2 Strebe, EN3 Kemp, SNET-ET
Striker Stamn; SA Wes Wheeler
Loran A Transmitter Modification 1968
Station Buildings c./1968
Station Office c./1968
PT LEDGE c./1968
Cutter electronics maintained by the LORAN Crew
ETC Weisner Ball Team c./1968
Thanks RT!
The following photos provided by Merritt Scott (ETC Ed Scott OINC
1969 -1972)
Pictures c./1970
Thanks Merritt!
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