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LORAN STATION POINT ARENA
38 55 44.1N – 123 43 37.4W ( 1948 Op Data Report)
38 55 44.20 N 123 43 41.40 W (1960 Mercury Datum)

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Fact Sheet

Site Survey:
Construction Date
Constructed by:
Established:	JUN 1945 25 NOV 1946 - Permanent Station in Operation
Disestablished:	25 NOV 1946 – Mobile Unit 404 Decomm JAN 1980
Operated by:	USAAC: JUN 1945 - 1947 USCG: JAN 1950 – JAN 1980
Chain:	U.S. WEST COAST
Station Letter designation:	“A”
Station code name:
Station Unit Number:	CG Unit 404 – Mobile Unit CG Unit 461
Station nickname:
On-air testing date:	1H6 – 15 JUN 1945
Operational date:	1 JUL 1945 – Mobile Unit 404 25 NOV 1946 – Permanent station on-air
Operations Ceased:	312400Z DEC 1979
Station Operation:	Single/Double MASTER (SM) (DM)
Station pair:	1H6 – POINT SUR 2H2, 1H5 - POINT ARGUELLO 2H3, 1H6 – CAPE BLANCO
Loran Rate:	1H6, 2H2, 2H3, 1H5, 1H6
On-Air:	1H6, 1 JUL 1945 2H2, 1948 – POINT ARGUELLO 2H3, 1948 – CAPE BLANCO 1H5, 1970 – POINT ARGUELLO 1H6, 1970 – CAPE BLANCO
Off-Air	1H6, 1947 2H2, 1970 – POINT ARGUELLO 2H3, 1970 – CAPE BLANCO 1H5, 312400Z DEC 1979 – POINT ARGUELLO 1H6, 312400Z DEC 1979 – CAPE BLANCO
Monitor Rate:
Equipment:
Antenna Type:	300ft – Wind Turbine
Personnel Allowance:	JAN 1953 – ETC, ET1, ET2, 4 ET3, CS1, EN2, 4 SN
Miscellaneous:	Mobile Loran A Group "G" 1944 15 MAR 1949 – 4 Family Housing Unit Budget – Completed 5 JUN 1950
Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge	OINC: WO Fred Baines 1946 - 1947 OINC: ETC J. A. Westbo 1960 OINC: ETC William F Haygood 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