Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN
Hard telling. Consider that this site is 1000 miles inland. We didn't have anything to do with the transmitter, obviously. There were (are) two 300kW generators there, and I suspect everything in the place was backed by them, so there would have been plenty of other loads besides the transmitter. There could have been some redundancy, too, but I've never been to the site so I don't know the details. Interestingly, it's right down the road from the Army depot that incinerates nerve gas and other nasty stuff they have been taking out of the arsenal. Dan --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Mitch Haley wrote: > From: Mitch Haley > Subject: Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 9:41 AM > LWB250 wrote: > > I have no idea. The generators at this site are > fairly large (300kW) > > Were they running a 100kw transmitter? > The thought boggles the mind. > Mitch. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN
So, all the Loran stations will be off line? I used to publish a book containing all the lat/long for all buoys/markers along the US coast for boaters using Loran for navigation. Once GPS became affordable it put me out of business as the GPS units typically contain the info I provided. Now, all the Loran units sold are paperweights it seems Shot down by Technology!! ;-) LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: "LWB250" Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 12:22 PM To: "Okie Benz" Subject: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN Who was the Coastie that was bemoaning the decommissioning of the LORAN system? I ask because I just talked to the guys at the LORAN site in Dana, Indiana. We service the generators that back up the site. They turn off the transmitter on Monday. The site is being mothballed and turned over to the local government after the USCG gets their toys out of it. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN
LWB250 wrote: I have no idea. The generators at this site are fairly large (300kW) Were they running a 100kw transmitter? The thought boggles the mind. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN
I have no idea. The generators at this site are fairly large (300kW) and will most likely remain in place in the buildings they occupy. Dan --- On Fri, 2/12/10, OK Don wrote: > From: OK Don > Subject: Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Friday, February 12, 2010, 10:25 PM > Hmmm - will they be surplusing some > nice generators??? > > On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:22 AM, LWB250 > wrote: > > > Who was the Coastie that was bemoaning the > decommissioning of the LORAN > > system? > > > > I ask because I just talked to the guys at the LORAN > site in Dana, Indiana. > > We service the generators that back up the > site. > > > > They turn off the transmitter on Monday. The > site is being mothballed and > > turned over to the local government after the USCG > gets their toys out of > > it. > > > > > > Dan > > > > -- > > OK Don > > Panic! (the national past time). > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN
Hmmm - will they be surplusing some nice generators??? On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 11:22 AM, LWB250 wrote: > Who was the Coastie that was bemoaning the decommissioning of the LORAN > system? > > I ask because I just talked to the guys at the LORAN site in Dana, Indiana. > We service the generators that back up the site. > > They turn off the transmitter on Monday. The site is being mothballed and > turned over to the local government after the USCG gets their toys out of > it. > > > Dan > > -- > OK Don > Panic! (the national past time). > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN
Wonko the Sane/Lt Don, USCG (Ret) Wilton - Original Message - From: "LWB250" To: "Okie Benz" Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 12:22 PM Subject: [MBZ] R.I.P. LORAN Who was the Coastie that was bemoaning the decommissioning of the LORAN system? I ask because I just talked to the guys at the LORAN site in Dana, Indiana. We service the generators that back up the site. They turn off the transmitter on Monday. The site is being mothballed and turned over to the local government after the USCG gets their toys out of it. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
