LORAN STATION FALLON
39 33 06.620 N 118 49 56.370 W(1978)
39 33 06.740 N 118 49 55.816W (WGS-84)
Fact Sheet
| Site Survey: | |
| Construction Date | 1976 |
| Constructed by: | Frank Chope Construction Engineering > $3M |
| Established: | OCT 1976 17 JAN 1977 - Commissioned |
| Disestablished: | 04 JUN 2010 |
| Operated by: | USCG |
| Chain: | U.S. WEST COAST |
| Station Letter designation: | 9940 – “M” |
| Station code name: | |
| Station Unit Number: | 12-40139 |
| Radio Call Sign: | |
| Station aka: | |
| On-air testing date: | 15 OCT 1976 |
| Declared Operational date: | 9940 - 26 APR 1977 |
| Operations Ceased: | 9940 - 2000Z 08 FEB 2010 |
| Station Operation: | Single MASTER |
| Station pair: | 9940 - GEORGE, MIDDLETOWN, SEARCHLIGHT |
| Loran Rate: | 9940 |
| On-Air: | 9940 – 25 MAR 1977 |
| Off-Air | 9940 - 2000Z 08 FEB 2010 |
| Monitor Rate: | |
| Equipment: | MAR 1976 AN/FPN-54, LRE, FPN-44A, 400kW AN/FPN-65, AN/FPN-44A 380kW |
| Antenna Type: | 625ft TLM – Swager Tower Corp |
| Personnel Allowance: | |
| Miscellaneous: | |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
OINC: ETC Todd Coleman 1994 - 1998 OINC: ETC Mattrew Barber 1998 - 2002 OINC: ETC Carl Lund 2002 - 2006 Last OINC: ETC Dale Piersol JUN 2006 – JUN 2010 |
Pictures
Picture from google earth.
Station Patch - contributed by Eric Simmons
Thanks Eric!