LORAN STATION CAPE RACE
46 46 32.286 N 53 10 27.606 W (WGS-84)
Fact Sheet
| Site Survey: |
1963 |
| Construction Date |
1965 |
| Constructed by: |
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| Established: |
1965 |
| Disestablished: |
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| Operated by: |
CANADA |
| Chain: |
SS-0, SL-7, 7930 - NORTH ATLANTIC SS-0, SS-7, 9930, - U.S. EAST COAST 9980, - ICELANDIC 5930, CANADIAN EAST COAST 7930, LABRADOR SEA 7270, NEWFOUNDLAND |
| Station Letter designation: |
7930, 7270 - “W” SS-0, SS-7, 9930 – “X” 5930, - “Y” SL-7, 7930, 9980 – “Z” |
| Station code name: |
WELD IV |
| Station Unit Number: |
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| Radio Call Sign: |
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| Station aka: |
Cape Broyle |
| On-air testing date: |
SS-0, SL-7 – 1966 5930, 01 FEB 1980 5930, 22 MAR 1993 7930, 22 MAR 1993 |
| Operational date: |
1966 |
| Operations Ceased: |
AUG 2010 - U.S. Loran Operations Suspended |
| Station Operation: |
Double SLAVE/SECONDARY |
| Station pair: |
SS-0, CAROLINA, CAPE RACE, DANA, JUPITER INLET, NANTUCKET SL-7, 7930, 9980 EJDE, SANDUR, ANGISSOQ SS-7, CAROLINA BEACH, DANA, JUPITER INLET, NANTUCKET, WILDWOOD "T" 9930, CAROLINA BEACH, DANA, JUPITER INLET, MALONE, NANTUCKET, WILDWOOD "T" 5930, CARIBOU, FOX HARBOR, NANTUCKET 7930, ANGISSOQ, FOX HARBOR 7270, COMFORT COVE, FOX HARBOR |
| Loran Rate: |
SS-0, SL-7, 7930, 9980, SS-7, 9930, 5930, 7930, 7270 |
| On-Air: |
SS-0, 1965 - CAROLINA, CAPE RACE, DANA, JUPITER INLET, NANTUCKET SL-7, 1965 - EJDE, SANDUR, ANGISSOQ SS-7, 06 JAN 1969 - CAROLINA BEACH, DANA, JUPITER INLET, NANTUCKET, WILDWOOD"T" 9930, 25 FEB 1975 - CAROLINA BEACH, DANA, JUPITER INLET, MALONE, NANTUCKET, WILDWOOD"T" 7930, 25 FEB 1975 - EJDE, SANDUR, ANGISSOQ 9980, 1 JUN 1983 - EJDE, SANDUR, ANGISSOQ 5930, 010001Z JAN 1984 - CARIBOU, FOX HARBOR, NANTUCKET 7930, 010001Z JAN 1984 - ANGISSOQ, FOX HARBOR 5930, AUG 1993 - CARIBOU, FOX HARBOR, NANTUCKET 7930, AUG 1993 - ANGISSOQ, FOX HARBOR 7270, JAN 1995 - COMFORT COVE, FOX HARBOR |
| Off-Air |
SS-0, 06 JAN 1969 – Change of rate SL-7, 25 FEB 1975 – Change of rate SS-7, 25 FEB 1975 – Change of rate 9930, 9 SEP 1978 – Chain reconfiguration 7930, 312400Z DEC 1983 – Chain reconfiguration 9980, 051630Z OCT 1983 – Chain reconfiguratio 5930, 7930 - 2 FEB 1993 – Chain reconfiguration 7930, 31 DEC 1994 |
| Monitor Rate: |
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| Equipment: |
AN/FPN-45/46, 3000KW MAY 1976 - AN/FPN-54, LRE installed |
| Antenna Type: |
1350ft TLM – Stainless Inc, Model 1612, 1964 2 FEB 1993 – Tower fatigue failure of a compression cone insulator eyebolt causing the tower to collapse. 1993 - 854ft tall guyed tower, insulated against ground |
| Personnel Allowance: |
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| Miscellaneous: |
16 APR 1963 – Site Survey Report declassified - Confidential 1983 - Part of Icelandic Chain for a couple months 1 APR 1983 - CCG assumed the responsibility of all cost to run station 22 MAR 1993 - station on-air at reduce power AUG 1993 – Station at full power |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
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Documents:
1963 Primarily Site Survey - pdf
02 AUG 1963 - Site Survey Approval - pdf
14 APR
1964 - Coverage - pdf
27-30 APR 1965 - Trip Report - pdf
292343Z JUL 74 - State Department Loran C Station Newfoundland -pdf
161829Z SEP 74 - State Department Loran C Station Newfoundland -
pdf
Pictures
26 OCT 2012 - Cape Race Tower Demolation (youTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4T_8Y8rDhw