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LORAN MONITOR STATION EGLIN
30 25 28.980 N 86 46 14.592 W (WGS-72)
30 35 05.518N 86 36 54.470W
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
1 AUG 1972 |
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Disestablished: |
03 DEC 1979 as a manned facility |
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Operated by: |
USCG |
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Chain: |
LORAN C: 9930, 7980, 9960 |
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Station Letter
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number/OPFAC: |
08-40485 |
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Radio Call Sign: |
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Station aka: |
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On-air testing date: |
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Operational date: |
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Operations Ceased: |
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Station Operation: |
LORAN C Monitor
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Station pair: |
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Loran Rate: |
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On-Air: |
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Off-Air |
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Monitor Rate: |
LORAN C: 9930, 7980, 9960
OMEGA |
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Equipment: |
3 AN/SPN-30 Receivers |
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
1 AUG 1972 relocated from Robins Air Force Base |
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Commanding Officers /
Officers in Charge |
Last
CO: CWO R E Bowlby 1978 - 03 DEC 1979 |
Documents:
19 OCT 1966 - Mid-West Personnel Requirements - pdf
08 NOV 1966 - Operating Plan Change Order 55-67 - pdf
10 NOV 1966 - Chief of Operations to Chief of Staff Memo concerning billeting - pdf
1972 -
LMS Warner-Robbins relocation to Eglin - pdf
01 AUG 1972 - USAF Support Aggreement - pdf
112121Z JAN 79 - Termination
LORMONSTA Eglin - pdf
031610Z DEC 79 - Disestablish as manned facility - pdf
08 AUG 79 - OFCO 82-79 Disestablish LORMONSTA Eglin - pdf
1977 - 1980 - Destin Monitor Site Correspondence - pdf
The below photos were contributed by Dave
Masinter c./Aug 1976 - AUG 1977
"The Station Sign"
CO - CWO4 Bowlby
ET1 Glenn Brazzel at work
ET3 Dave Masinter on weekend duty
ET3 Dave Masinter on weekend duty
Antenna Field - the ground was so sandy we loose "tracks" every
time it rained
Bob at work
OMEGA Monitor
From the top of "The Station", the view of how we got to work via
an abandoned
WWII landing strip at Eglin AFB
"The Station" front
Another view of "The Station" Front
"The Station" Rear
The War Room
Another view of the War Room
Thanks Dave!
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