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Fact Sheet
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Site Survey: |
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Construction Date |
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Constructed by: |
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Established: |
1L5 – NOV 1943
1L7 - <1961 |
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Disestablished: |
1L5 -
1L7 - |
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Operated by: |
ICELAND |
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Chain: |
1L5, 1L7 – NORTHEAST
LORAN CHAIN |
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Station Letter designation: |
1L5, “K”
1L7, “O” |
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Station code name: |
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Station Unit Number: |
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Station nickname: |
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On-air testing date: |
1L5 – 25 NOV 1943 |
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Operational date: |
1L5 – 16 JUL 1944
1L7 - <1961 |
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Operations Ceased: |
1L5 – ???
1L7 – 312400Z DEC 1977 |
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Station Operation: |
Single
SLAVE/SECONDARY |
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Station pair: |
1L5, 1L7 - SKUVANES |
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Loran Rate: |
1L5, 1L7 |
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On-Air: |
1L5, 16 JUL 1944
1L7, <1961 |
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Off-Air |
1L5, OCT 1945
1L7, 312400Z DEC 1977 |
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Monitor Rate: |
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Equipment: |
1949 – T-137,
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Personnel Allowance: |
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Miscellaneous: |
Operation
building blew down in Feb 1944
Agreement in Apr 1947 for the operation of station
*Station was operational during the war. Missing data on if
the station ceased operations after WWII. Station was
operational prior to 1961 until Dec 1977. |
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