LORAN STATION JAN MAYEN
LORAN A
70 55 33.19 N 08 42 44.80 W
LORAN C
70 54.9N - 08 43.9W (Oct 1, 1964)
70 54 52.610 N 08 43 58.690 W (WGS-72)
70 54 51.478 N 08 43 56.525 W (WGS-84)
Loran Station Jan Mayen's website
Fact Sheet
| Site Survey: | AUG 1958 – A & C |
| Construction Date | LORAN A: 1959 LORAN C: 1959 |
| Constructed by: | |
| Established: | LORAN A: 1959 LORAN C: 1960 |
| Disestablished: | LORAN A: NOV 1977 LORAN C: |
| Operated by: | |
| Chain: | LORAN A: NATO “A” LORAN C: NORWEGIAN SEA - SL-6, SL-0, SL-3, 7970 |
| Station Letter designation: | LORAN A: “J” LORAN C: SL-6, SL-0, SL-3, 7970 – “Z” |
| Station code name: | LORAN C: Chain Code Name: RAIL Station: DART 5 |
| Station Unit Number/OPFAC: | LORAN A: No. 21 NATO Loran station LORAN C: 96-40214 |
| Radio Call Sign: | JXP |
| Station aka: | OLONKIN CITY |
| 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 LORAN C: |
| Station Operation: | LORAN A: Single MASTER (SM) LORAN C: SECONDARY “ZULU” |
| Station pair: | LORAN A: 1L0 – BO LORAN C: SL-6 - BO, EDJE, SANDUR SL-0 - BO, EDJE, SANDUR, SYLT SL-3 - BO, EDJE, SANDUR, SYLT 7970 - BO, EDJE, SANDUR, SYLT |
| Loran Rate: | LORAN A: 1L0 LORAN C: SL-6, SL-0, SL-3, 7970 |
| On-Air: | LORAN A: 1959 LORAN C: SL-6, MAR 1960 (29 MAR 1962 - ? Master) SL-0, 1964 SL-3, 1966 7970, 25 FEB 1975 |
| Off-Air | LORAN A: 1L0 – 10 NOV 1977 Loran A phased out LORAN C: SL-6, 1964 Change of Rate SL-0, 1966 Change of Rate SL-3, 25 FEB 1975 Rename the rate 7970 |
| Monitor Rate: | |
| Equipment: | LORAN-A: Output Power: 160 kW LORAN-C: 1960 - AN/FPN-38/39 SN: 15 & 16, 240 kW (single Transmitter) Late 1960 - a second Loran C AN/FPN-39 transmitter installed 1974 - AN/FPN-54 SN: 38, Timers SN: 74 & 92, AN/FPN-60, LRE |
| Antenna Type: | LORAN A: LORAN C: 625ft TLM – Stainless Inc, Model 1300, 1960 1980 - |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1960 – 40 man crew |
| Miscellaneous: | 29 MAR 1962 – Master because of tower collapsed at EJDE 17 OCT 1980 – Tower Failure – Off Air 31 DEC 1994 - U.S. transferred station and operations to host country |
| Commanding Officers / Officers in Charge |
Documents:
03 APR 1962 - White House Brief - Ejde tower collapsed, Jan Mayen order operational Master
Pictues
Loran Station Jan Mayen circa 1960
Photo provided by Carl Burkhart
c./unknown
The below photos were contributed by Ivan Carlsson c./2001
“Theory is when you understand everything, but nothing works.
Practice is when everything works, but nobody knows why.
On this station we unite theory and practice, so nothing works and none understands why”
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