[Lowfer] U.S. Loran-C to shut down?

[w1tag at charter.net]

According to an article on the ARRL site, the President's FY2010 proposed budget calls for a shut-down of the U.S. Coast Guard's Loran-C operations. No details are available other than a USCG statement that they will continue to run Loran-C through the end of FY2009 (30 June), and will be submitting their recommendations for FY2010 in accordance with the President's wishes. The proposed budget claims a savings of $36 million dollars in FY2010.

This would of course make the 135.7 - 137.8 kHz band much more useful on this side of the pond, and is definitely worth watching.

John Andrews, W1TAG