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LORAN STATION ORSUIAGSSUAQ
65 29 11.00 N - 38 52 51.57 W

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Fact Sheet

Site Survey:

 

Construction Date

1960

Constructed by:

 

Established:

1960

Disestablished:

1977 

Operated by:

DENMARK

Chain:

NATO “E”

Station Letter designation:

1L4 – “G”
1L5 – “G”

Station code name:

 

Station Unit Number:

LORAN-A: NATO Loran station No. 18

Radio Call Sign:

 

Station aka:

 

On-air testing date:

1960

Operational date:

1960 

Operations Ceased:

1977

Station Operation:

Double SLAVE/SECONDARY (DS)

Station pair:

1L4 – SANDUR
1L5 - KUTDLEK

Loran Rate:

1L4, 1L5 

On-Air:

1L4 – 1960
1L5 - 1960

Off-Air

1L4 – 1977 Loran A phased out
1L5 – 1977 Loran A phased out

Monitor Rate:

 

Equipment:

Output Power: 800kw

Personnel Allowance:

 

Miscellaneous:

 

Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge

 

1969 - 1970 Scrapbook - contributed by Ivan Carlsson

Documents:

252230Z MAR 74 - State Department Geodetic Surveys
071501Z MAY 74 - State Department Geodetic Surveys - pdf
051606Z AUG 74 - State Department Geodetic Surveys - pdf

Pictures:

The below photos were contributed by Ivan Carlsson

 

Thanks Ivan!

The below photos were contributed by Eric Monk c./1996

Thanks Eric!