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LORAN STATION GILLETTE

Station Information

Site Survey: 1989
 
Construction Date: 1989 - 1990
 
Constructed by:
 
Established:
Commissioned:
1990
19 NOV 1990

Decommissioned:
Disestablished:


28 JUL 2010
 
Operated by:

USCG
Project code name:

Station Unit Identifier:


02-40118
08-40118

Mail address: 1131 Clarkellen Rd., Gillette, WY 82718
 
HAM Call sign:

N/A
Personnel Allowance: 4 Enlisted

Station Mascot:

Miscellaneous:

Officer in Charge: 1990 - 1992 ETC James W. Fort (SEP - OCT)
1992 - 1996 ETC Morgan
1996 - 2000
2000 - 2003 ETC Delbert J. Hubbert
2003 - 2006 ETC R. E. Moore
2006 - 2008
2008 - 2008 CWO Scott N. McDonald (JUL - OCT) Acting
2008 - 2010 ETC Rodney S. Clark (OCT - 01 JUN) Decomm

Station Operations

LORAN-C

44 00 11.305 N 105 37 23.895 W (WGS-84)

Chain: 8290: NORTH CENTER
9610: SOUTH CENTER
 
Radio Call Sign:
N/A
 
Declared Operational date:


8290: 16 APR 1991
9610: 17 JAN 1991

Operations Ceased:

8290: 08 FEB 2010
9610: 08 FEB 2010
 
Station Operation:

Double SECONDARY (DS)
Loran Rate:
Function:
Baseline:

Loran Rate:
Function:
Baseline:


8290
"X"
Approx. 337 Nautical miles

9610
"V"
Approx. 467 Nautical miles
On-air testing date: 8290: DEC 1990
 
On-Air: 8290: 161700Z APR 1991
9610: APR 1991
 
Off-Air:

8290: 082000Z FEB 2010 Terminated LORAN-C service
9610: 082000Z FEB 2010 Terminated LORAN-C service
Equipment: 1990: AN/FPN-54, AN/FPN-64
25 MAY 2005: GCF-LN-TFE(V); AN/FPN-64
Antenna Type: 700ft SLT
 

Awards:

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation

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01 FEB 1990 - 30 APR 1991

Documents:

311435Z MAR 10 - OFCO 012-10 Disestablish Loran Station Gillettte - pdf

061653Z AUG 10 - Distablish Loran Station Gillette - pdf

Pictures:

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Jim Fort 1990-92 photo collection

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