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: |
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| 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
01 JAN 1982 - 08 FEB 1983 (Chain)
Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commaendation
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: