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
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:
Jim Fort 1990-92 photo collection