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LORAN STATION MALONE

Station Information

Site Survey:
 
Construction Date:
 
Constructed by:
 
Established:
Commissioned:
JUL 1978
1978

Decommissioned:
Disestablished:


08 FEB 2010
 
Operated by:


USCG
Station Project code name:


 
Unit Identifier:


08-40131
Mail address: P.O. Box 387, Malone, FL 32445-0387
5085 LORAN Lane, Malone, FL 32445
Ham Call sign:


N/A
Personnel Allowance: 1994: 4 Enlisted
Station Mascot:  
Station events: "While I was CO Malone set record never equaled 235 days 100% signal availability. Winning streak was terminated by me following instructions (Wildwood) which required transmitter to be shut down to perform a particular repair, I actually turned off the transmitter. We later developed a way to complete the repair without turning off the transmitter." - CWO Townsend


Commanding Officer/Officer in Charge: 1978 - 1979 CWO4 James L. White (Precom CO)
1979 - 1981 CWO4 James L. White
1981 - 1983 CWO4 Royce G. Young
1983 - 1984 CWO3 Alex C. McMahan
1984 - 1988 CWO3 Wesley L Townsend (? - MAY)
1988 - 1990 CWO3 Cecil R. Holland (MAY - JUL)
1990 - 1992
1992 - 1994 CWO3 Elliott N. Baldwin
1994 - 1997
1997 - 2001 ETC Derek Benda
2001 - 2005 ETC Mark W. Treadway
2005 - 2008 ETC Joel Szymczyk (? - AUG)
2008 - 2010 ETC Richard C. Lemaster (AUG - FEB) (Decomm OINC)

Station Operations

LORAN-C

030 59 38.740 N 85 10 09.305 W (WGS-72)
030 59 38.870 N 85 10 08.751 W (WGS-84)

Chain: 1978 - 2010 SOUTHEAST U.S.
1980 - 2010 GREAT LAKES
Radio Call sign:
N/A
 
Declared Operational: 7980: 09 SEP 1978
8970: 31 MAR 1980

Operations terminated:

7980: 08 FEB 2010
8970: 08 FEB 2010
 
Station Operation:

Single MASTER (SM)
Single SECONDARY (SS)

Chain control monitor
Loran rate:
Function:
Baseline:




Loran rate:
Function:
Baseline:


7980
MASTER
M-W: Approx. 292 Nautical miles
M-X: Approx. 719 Nautical miles
M-Y: Approx. 356 Nautical miles
M-Z: Approx. 411 Nautical miles

8970
"W"
Approx. 543 Nautical miles
On-air testing date: 13 JUL 1978 - 19 SEP 1978 on Rate 9930 (S) East Coast Chain
 
On-Air: 7980: 09 SEP 1978
8970: 31 MAR 1980
 
Off-Air:

7980: 082000Z FEB 2010
8970: 082000Z FEB 2010
Equipment: 1978: SSX - 56 HHG
Radiator: 1978: 700ft TLM - Stainless Inc. Model 2516-2-3

Fred's Place Reunion Hall:

Awards:

Coast Guard Unit Commendation

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01 JAN 1982 - 08 FEB 1983 (Chain)

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commaendation

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01 FEB 1990 - 30 APR 1991 (Chain)

Documents:

APR 1986 DOT/TSC LORSTA MALONE Report - pdf

311310Z MAR 10 Operating Facility Change Order (OFCO) 018-10 - pdf

Pictures:

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