LORAN STATION WILLIAMS LAKE

Station Information

Site Survey:
Construction Date:	1976 - 1977
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Established:	MAR 1977
Disestablished:	AUG 2010
Operated by:	CANADA
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Unit Identifier:	21-40146
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Station Operations

LORAN-C

51 57 58.876 N 122 22 01.686 W (WGS-84)

Chain:	5990: CANADIAN WEST COAST 8290: NORTH CENTRAL
Operational date: Declared Operation:	5990: MAR 1977 8290: DEC 1990 5990: 30 APR 1977 8290: 161700Z APR 1991
Operations terminated:	5990: 03 AUG 2010 8290: 081958Z FEB 2010
Station Operation:	1977: Single MASTER (SM) 1990: Single MASTER (SM) and Single SECONDARY (SS)
Loran rate: Function: Baseline: Loran rate: Function: Baseline:	5990 "M" M-X: Approx. 379 Nautical miles M-Y: Approx. 312 Nautical miles M-Z: Approx. 205 Nautical miles 8290 "Y" M-Y: Approx. 513 Nautical miles
On-air testing date:	MAR 1977
On-Air:	5990: 30 APR 1977 8290: 161700Z APR 1991
Off-Air:	5990: 03 AUG 2010 8290: 081958Z FEB 2010
Equipment:	1977: AN/FPN-54, AN/FPN-60, LRE, AN/FPN-44A 19xx: AN/FPN-65, AN/FPN-44A
Antenna Type:	1977: 625 TLM, Swager Tower Corp.

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