Confirmed to be not only a hoax, but a cruel hoax. Jerry asked the Coast guard and got this answer:
GREETINGS: Thank you for your report regarding the absence of LORAN signal availability. In accordance with the DHS Appropriations Act, the U.S. Coast Guard has terminated the transmission of all U.S. LORAN-C signals effective 2000Z 08 Feb 2010. At this 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 in accordance with international agreements. The Canadian Coast Guard has also issued a statement, which is shown on their website. You may view the estimated remaining LORAN-C signal coverage areas of these international chains at <http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/loran/sigspec/excerptofappenxb.pdf). The Coast Guard strongly urges mariners currently using LORAN-C for navigation to shift to a GPS navigation system and become familiar with its operation as soon as possible. The decision to cease transmission of the LORAN-C signal reflects the president's pledge to eliminate unnecessary federal programs. If you have any further questions regarding LORAN please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Public Affairs Office at 202-282-8010. Sincerely, USCG Navigation Center Navigation Information Service NAVCEN MS 7310 7323 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA 20598 - 7310 Tel: 703-313-5900 www.navcen.uscg.gov -----Original Message----- From: Bill Hawkins Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:25 PM Sorry, this appears to be a hoax. Jerry is Canadian and perhaps not familiar with US politics. Searching for "LORAN saved" gets no recent hits except for this article. One person on the list asked if it was the first of April already (April Fool's Day). -----Original Message----- From: Bill Hawkins Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 11:49 AM To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Loran C sounds This reference showed up in a radio list from a reliable source (Jerry Proc): http://thek3ngreport.blogspot.com/2010/02/radio-amateur-volunteers-to-save-l oran.html Bill Hawkins _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
