[Lowfer] U.S. Loran-C to end by October 1

[w1tag at charter.net]

The Coast Guard has today published two articles in the Federal Register. They state that Loran-C is not needed as a backup to GPS or for any other Federal requirement, and that they intend to begin shutting down Loran-C operations on Feb. 8, with completion by October 1, 2010. 

See: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-84.pdf

John, W1TAG