LORAN STATION BO
LORAN A
068 37 55.74 N 014 27 20.29 E (1960 Mercury Datum)
LORAN C
068 38.1N - 014 27.9E (Oct 1, 1964)
068 38 06.150 N 014 27 47.000 E
068 38 06.216 N 014 27 47.350 E (WGS-84)
Fact Sheet
| Site Survey: | AUG1958 – for both A & C |
| Construction Date | |
| Constructed by: | H. Eeg-Hendriksen |
| Established: | LORAN A: 1959 LORAN C: 1960 |
| Disestablished: | LORAN A: 10 NOV 1977 |
| Operated by: | NORWAY |
| Chain: | LORAN A: NATO “A” LORAN C: NORWEG1AN SEA |
| Station Letter designation: | LORAN A: 1L0/1L1 – “N” LORAN C: SL-6, SL-0, SL-3, 7970, “X” |
| Station code name: | LORAN C: RAIL 2 |
| Station Unit Number: | LORAN-A: NATO Loran Station No. 22 |
| Radio Call Sign: | JXL |
| Station nickname: | Kleppelven |
| On-air testing date: | LORAN A: 1959 LORAN C: 1960 |
| Operational date: | LORAN A: 1959 LORAN C: MAR 1960 |
| Operations Ceased: | LORAN A: 10 NOV 1977 |
| Station Operation: | LORAN A: Double SLAVE/SECONDARY LORAN C: X-RAY |
| Station pair: | LORAN A: 1L0 – JAN MAYEN 1L1 – TARVA LORAN C: SL-6, EDJE, JAN MAYEN, SANDUR SL-0, EDJE, JAN MAYEN, SANDUR, SYLT SL-3, EDJE, JAN MAYEN, SANDUR, SYLT 7970, EDJE, JAN MAYEN, SANDUR, SYLT |
| Loran Rate: | LORAN A – 1L0, 1L1 LORAN C - SL-6, SL-0, SL-3, 7970 |
| On-Air: | LORAN A: 1L0, 1959 – JAN MAYEN 1L1, 1959 – TARVA LORAN C: SL-6, MAR 1960 SL-0, 1964 SL-3, 1966 7970, 25 FEB 1975 |
| Off-Air | LORAN A: 1L0, 10NOV 1977 – JAN MAYEN 1L1, 10 NOV 1977 – TARVA LORAN C: SL-6, 1964 SL-0, 1966 SL-3, 25 FEB 1975 7970, 312400Z DEC 1994 December 31, 2015 at 11:00 UTC All Norwegian Stations. |
| Monitor Rate: | |
| Equipment: | LORAN A: Output Power: 128kw LORAN C: AN/FPN38/39 SN: 10 & 11, 625ft Twr, 240KW AN/FPN-54 Timers SN: 48 & 49 |
| Antenna Type: | 625ft TLM– Stainless Inc, Model 1150R 1959 - |
| Personnel Allowance: | |
| Miscellaneous: | 16 FEB 1963 – Site survey declassified – SECRET 31 DEC 1994 – US involvement of station operations ceased. Station turned over to host nation. |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
Miscellaneous
From the Artic DX blog by Bjarne Mjelde titled "The
Rise and Fall of the Berlevag Loran C Station"
Published Sunday, January 03, 2016 and retrieved 5/24/2017
On December 31, 2015 at 11:00 UTC the Norwegian Loran C stations closed down transmissions. Listen to the DX of two Alaskan AM stations at the moment of shutdown.
KFBX 970AM Fairbanks, AK
KBRW 680AM Barrow, AK
The Dx's will be enjoying the missing Loran Signal.
--Joe
Pictures
