Kargaburun U.S.Coast Guard Loran "C" Station

[Avionicgenius]

Loran is making a revival. It's important because GPS can be jammed easily. It's important because satalites aren't as safe, and cheap.

I think this will be a very big AtoN for people in the technology sector.

[Moreoff]

Well not exactly... this just in:

SPECIAL NOTICE

SUBJ: TERMINATION OF ALL U.S. LORAN-C SIGNALS

1. IAW 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

[andycarleton]

Wow! I was there in 1973-74, there wasn't a fence at the time... so sad to see it now. :(

Spent a lot of time snorkeling in the beautiful Marmara

Thank you for posting!

[Beles2000]

..uhh oohhhh do you remember the time? When the wine coolers would flow? rofls

[ipeqi]

Looks run down now.