LORAN STATION JUPITER
EXPERIMENTAL
26 59 00 N - 80 05 42 W (1927 Datum)
26 58 59.99 N - 80 05 41.28 W (WGS-84)
Station Information
| Site Survey: | 1956 |
| Construction Date: | 1957 |
| Constructed by: | |
| Established: | 1957 |
| Disestablished: | JUL 1962 |
| Operated by: | USCG |
| Station code name: | |
| Station Unit Number: |
| Personnel Allowance: | 1957 - 1962 1 Officer; 17 Enlisted |
| Miscellaneous: | 1957 - Equipment transferred from CYTAC test station Carrabella, FL JUL 1963 - Tower razed and dumped off shore - now a fantastic dive site |
| Commanding Officer: | LT Cryil D. Maxwell AUG 1957 - JUN 1962 |
Station Operations
| Chain: | U. S. EAST COAST |
| Station Letter designation: | "X" |
| Radio Call Sign: | |
| Loran Rate and Function: Baseline: |
S0 (X) Approx. 440 Nautical miles |
| Operational date: |
12 AUG 1957 |
| Operations Ceased: | 021300Z JUN 1962 |
| Station Operation: | Single SLAVE/SECONDARY (SS) |
| On-Air testing: | |
| Rate/Date On-Air/Function: | S0 (X) 12 AUG 1962 |
| Rate/Function/Date Off-Air: | S0 (X) 011300Z JUN 1962 |
| Equipment: | AN/FPN-15 (XW-1) Transmitter 60KW (One installed) |
| Antenna: | 625ft TLM, Wind Turbine 6000c 1957 - JUL 1963 |
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Photos:
Timer room c./1959 (Courtesy Dan Rebkovich)
Transmitter Room c./1959 (Courtesy Dan Rebkovich)
Transmitter Room c./1959 (Courtesy Dan Rebkovich)
c,/JAN 1960