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LORAN-C transmitter Fallon

LORAN-C transmitter Fallon was the Master station of the U.S. West Coast LORAN-C Chain (GRI 9940). It used a transmission power of 400 kW.

The Fallon LORAN-C transmitter was situated near Fallon, Nevada at () near Nevada State Route 723 and the Soda Lakes volcano.

Fallon LORAN-C transmitter used a tall mast radiator.

The station was closed on February 8, 2010 as a budget cut. The station, and all of the others, were considered to be obsolete with the general availability of GPS systems.

The Fallon station is emitting eLORAN [1] since at least 2025 as part of GRI 5991.

Reference

[1] https://www.ion.org/itm/abstracts.cfm?paperID=15124

External links

  • http://www.tech-service.net/loran/LORAN-1.XLS
  • http://www.megapulse.com/chaininfo.html