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LORAN MONITOR STATION KEFLAVIK
63 57 26 N 22 43 29 W North Antenna (WGS-72)
63 57 23 N 22 43 21 W South Antenna
(WGS-72)
Pictures
Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
JAN 1963 |
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Construction Date |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
JAN 1964 |
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Disestablished: |
31 DEC 1994 |
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Operated by: |
1964 - 1994 USCG
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Chain: |
NORTH ATLANTIC |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
96-40470
96-40449 LORCDET
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Radio Call Sign: |
TFR-2 |
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Station aka: |
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Operations Ceased: |
31 DEC 1994 |
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Station Operation: |
Monitor |
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Station pair: |
7930 W and X |
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Loran Rate: |
7930 |
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Monitor Rate: |
25 APR 1975 - 7930 W, X; 7970; 9980 |
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Equipment: |
1962 – 2 RCA SSB-1
MK-II 1KW comm. Transceivers, R390
receiver, 28 ASR teletype
1963 - JUL 1982 - AN/FPN-46
1970 – AN/SPN-30
JUL 1982
- PCMS installed |
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Personnel Allowance: |
1962 – Proposed 1
RELE, 1 ET1, 1 ET2, 2 ET3, 2 SN |
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Miscellaneous: |
16 APR
1963 – Site survey declassified – Confidential
1963 - AN/FPN-46
1970 – Monitor site relocated because of severe EMI, AN/SPN-30
01 JUL 1976 - Transfer responsibility of Operating and
Maintenance of the facility and equipment of the Loran-C
Monitor Station to Iceland Post & Telegraph Administration
Proposal |
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Commanding Officers / Officers in
Charge |
1st CO: CWO Victor Loher AUG 1963 - AUG 1966
2nd CO: LT Ronald W Williams AUG 1966 - AUG 1967
CO: LCDR L J Harbison AUG 1967
CO: LT/LCDR H T
Sherman 1970 - 1972 also COCO
CO: LT David Clements JUL 1974 - JUL 1976 also COCO
CO: LT Barry ? 1980 also COCO
CO:
LT Ed Scott 1980 – 1983 also COCO
CO: LCDR Eric E Erickson 1983 - 1985 also COCO |
Fred's Place Reunion Hall:
OLD
NEW
Documents:
1970 - 72 Dan Sohn's Reflections - pdf
161130Z SEP 74 - State Department IDF Retention Negotiations -
pdf
161756Z SEP 74 - State Department IDF Retention Negotiations -
pdf
161431Z JAN 75 - State Department IDF Retention Implementation -
pdf
091830Z SEP 75 - State Department Loran Monitor Facitity Transfer
Agreement - pdf
Pictures
The photos below were contributed by Jim Hedin
c./1970-71
RM2 Jeff Bronsing (far rear left)
Thanks Jim!
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