Topband: Loran shutdown (1 of 2)

[Jeffrey Herman]

Below is the Broadcast Notice to Mariners we sent out; this
might be of some historic significance to some of you.
73, Jeff KH6O




P 031846Z FEB 10 ZUI ASN-A12034000008
FM COGARD NAVCEN ALEXANDRIA VA
TO CCGDONE BOSTON MA//DPW//
CCGDFIVE PORTSMOUTH VA//DPW//
CCGDSEVEN MIAMI FL//DPW//
CCGDEIGHT NEW ORLEANS LA//DPW//
CCGDNINE CLEVELAND OH//DPW//
CCGDELEVEN ALAMEDA CA//DPW//
CCGDTHIRTEEN SEATTLE WA//DPW//
CCGDFOURTEEN HONOLULU HI//DPW//
CCGDSEVENTEEN JUNEAU AK//DPW//
COGARD CAMSLANT CHESAPEAKE VA
COGARD CAMSPAC PT REYES CA
INFO COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-43/CG-541/CG-64//
COMLANTAREA COGARD PORTSMOUTH VA//LANT-3//
COGARD C4ITSC ALEXANDRIA VA
COGARD SILC NORFOLK VA
COGARD NAVCEN DET PETALUMA CA
COGARD LORSTA ATTU AK
COGARD LORSTA BAUDETTE MN
COGARD LORSTA BOISE CITY OK
COGARD LORSTA CARIBOU ME
COGARD LORSTA CAROLINA BEACH NC
COGARD LORSTA DANA IN
COGARD LORSTA FALLON NV
COGARD LORSTA GEORGE WA
COGARD LORSTA GILLETTE WY
COGARD LORSTA GRANGEVILLE LA
COGARD LORSTA HAVRE MT
COGARD LORSTA JUPITER INLET FL
COGARD LORSTA KODIAK AK
COGARD LORSTA LAS CRUCES NM
COGARD LORSTA MALONE FL
COGARD LORSTA MIDDLETOWN CA
COGARD LORSTA NANTUCKET MA
COGARD LORSTA PORT CLARENCE AK
COGARD LORSTA RAYMONDVILLE TX
COGARD LORSTA SEARCHLIGHT NV
COGARD LORSTA SENECA NY
COGARD LORSTA SHOAL COVE AK
COGARD LORSTA ST PAUL ISLAND AK
COGARD LORSTA TOK AK
COGARD LSU WILDWOOD NJ
COGARD ESU ALAMEDA CA
COGARD ESU BOSTON MA
COGARD ESU CLEVELAND OH
COGARD ESU HONOLULU HI
COGARD ESU KODIAK AK
COGARD ESU MIAMI FL
COGARD ESU NEW ORLEANS LA
COGARD ESU PORTSMOUTH VA
COGARD ESU SEATTLE WA
COGARD ESU ST LOUIS MO
COGARD CEU CLEVELAND OH
COGARD CEU HONOLULU HI
COGARD CEU JUNEAU AK
COGARD CEU MIAMI FL
COGARD CEU OAKLAND CA
COGARD CEU PROVIDENCE RI
COMCOGARD SECTOR ANCHORAGE AK
COMCOGARD SECTOR BALTIMORE MD
COMCOGARD SECTOR BOSTON MA
COMCOGARD SECTOR BUFFALO NY
COMCOGARD SECTOR CHARLESTON SC
COMCOGARD SECTOR CORPUS CHRISTI TX
COMCOGARD SECTOR DELAWARE BAY PA
COMCOGARD SECTOR DETROIT MI
COMCOGARD SECTOR GUAM
COMCOGARD SECTOR HAMPTON ROADS VA
COMCOGARD SECTOR HONOLULU HI
COMCOGARD SECTOR HOUSTON GALVESTON TX
COMCOGARD SECTOR JACKSONVILLE FL
COMCOGARD SECTOR JUNEAU AK
COMCOGARD SECTOR KEY WEST FL
COMCOGARD SECTOR LAKE MICHIGAN WI
COMCOGARD SECTOR LONG ISLAND SOUND NEW HAVEN CT
COMCOGARD SECTOR LOS ANGELES LONG BEACH CA
COMCOGARD SECTOR LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER MEMPHIS TN
COMCOGARD SECTOR MIAMI FL
COMCOGARD SECTOR MOBILE AL
COMCOGARD SECTOR NEW ORLEANS LA
COMCOGARD SECTOR NEW YORK NY
COMCOGARD SECTOR NORTH CAROLINA ATLANTIC BEACH NC
COMCOGARD SECTOR NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND ME
COMCOGARD SECTOR OHIO VALLEY LOUISVILLE KY
COMCOGARD SECTOR PORTLAND OR
COMCOGARD SECTOR SAN DIEGO CA
COMCOGARD SECTOR SAN FRANCISCO CA
COMCOGARD SECTOR SAN JUAN PR
COMCOGARD SECTOR SAULT STE MARIE MI
COMCOGARD SECTOR SEATTLE WA
COMCOGARD SECTOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND MA
COMCOGARD SECTOR ST PETERSBURG FL
COMCOGARD SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ST LOUIS MO
COMCOGARDGRU ASTORIA OR
COMCOGARDGRU HUMBOLDT BAY CA
COMCOGARDGRU NORTH BEND OR
COMCOGARDGRU PORT ANGELES WA
FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHINGTON DC
FAA ALASKAN RGN HQ ANCHORAGE AK
FAA CENTRAL RGN HQ KANSAS CITY MO
FAA EASTERN RGN HQ JAMAICA NY
FAA GREAT LAKES RGN HQ DES PLAINES IL
FAA NEW ENGLAND RGN HQ BURLINGTON MA
FAA NORTHWEST MOUNTAIN RGN HQ SEATTLE WA
FAA SOUTHERN RGN HQ ATLANTA GA
FAA SOUTHWEST RGN HQ FORT WORTH TX
FAA WESTERN PACIFIC RGN HQ LOS ANGELES CA
NAVOBSY WASHINGTON DC
NGA NAVSAFETY BETHESDA MD
BT
UNCLAS //N16562//
SUBJ: TERMINATION OF ALL U.S. LORAN-C SIGNALS//A//
BROADCAST AT A, C, F, G, J, N, O, Q, R, V, W
ACTION ADDRESSEES, REQUEST BNM BE FORWARDED TO YOUR SUBORDINATE
UNITS
BNM 111-10
1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2010 DHS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, THE U.S.
COAST GUARD WILL TERMINATE THE TRANSMISSION OF ALL U.S. LORAN-C
SIGNALS EFFECTIVE 2000Z 08 FEB 2010. AT THAT TIME, THE U.S. LORAN-C
SIGNAL WILL BE UNUSABLE AND PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED. THIS
TERMINATION DOES NOT AFFECT U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE
RUSSIAN-AMERICAN OR CANADIAN LORAN-C CHAINS. U.S. PARTICIPATION IN
THESE CHAINS WILL CONTINUE TEMPORARILY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.
2. ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO THE NAVIGATION CENTER INFORMATION SERVICE
AT (703) 313-5900 OR WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV.
3. FOR DISTRICTS (DPW): REQUEST DISSEMINATION VIA BROADCAST NOTICE
TO MARINERS USING SUBJECT LINE AND PARAGRAPH ONE AND TWO.
4. FOR CAMS: REQUEST ISSUE OF NAVTEX BROADCAST AT AREAS LISTED
ABOVE.
5. CANCEL AT TIME//082001Z FEB 2010//
BT
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