THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM: 031843Z OCT 08 SUBJ: LORAN-C OPERATIONS, LORSTA CAROLINA BEACH (7980-Z/9960-Y) A. MY 161356Z SEP 08 1. THE UNUSABLE PERIODS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR LORSTA CAROLINA BEACH (RATE 7980-Z/9960-Y) ON: 07 NOV 2008 FROM 1200Z TO 2100Z, 17 NOV 2008 FROM 1200Z TO 1600Z, AND 18 NOV 2008 FROM 1200Z TO 1600Z. ALTERNATE DAYS: 08 NOV 2008 FROM 1200Z TO 2100Z, 18 NOV 2008 FROM 1200Z TO 1600Z, AND 19 NOV 2008 FROM 1200Z TO 1600Z. HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO: 07 NOV 2008 FROM 1300Z TO 2200Z, 17 NOV 2008 FROM 1300Z TO 1700Z, AND 18 NOV 2008 FROM 1300Z TO 1600Z. ALTERNATE DAYS: 08 NOV 2008 FROM 1300Z TO 2200Z, 18 NOV 2008 FROM 1300Z TO 1700Z, AND 19 NOV 2008 FROM 1300Z TO 1600Z. 2. OBJECTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED UNTIL 1300Z 02 NOV 2008,1 300Z 12 NOV 2008, 1300Z 13 NOV 2008. USERS SHALL ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO THE NORTHEAST U. S. LORAN-C CHAIN OPERATIONS CONTROL OFFICER (703)313-5887/5900. 3. FOR DISTRICTS (DPW): REQUEST SECTORS CANCEL BNM OF REF (A) AND ISSUE UPDATED VOICE BNM USING SUBJECT LINE AND PARAGRAPH ONE UNTIL 1600Z 18 NOV 2008. 4. FOR NIS: REQUEST YOU UPDATE NIS STATUS INFORMATION USING SUBJECT LINE AND PARAGRAPH ONE AND REQUEST FAA TO UPDATE NOTAM. 5. ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO THE NORTHEAST U. S. LORAN-C CHAIN OPERATIONS CONTROL OFFICER, PH# (703)313-5887/5900. 6. CURRENT LORAN-C STATUS IS AVAILABLE 24 HRS/DAY THROUGH INTERNET ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV. ================================================================= THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM: 301740Z SEP 08 SUBJ: LORAN-C OPERATIONS, LORSTA SENECA (RATE 9960-M/8970-X) A. MY 301732Z SEP 08 1. LORSTA SENECA (9960-M/8970-X) WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE WITHOUT PROPER SECONDARY BLINK FROM 1439Z TO 1442Z 30 SEP 2008 AND HAS RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. ================================================================= THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM: 161356Z SEP 08 SUBJ: LORAN-C OPERATIONS, LORSTA CAROLINA BEACH (7980-Z/9960-Y) 1. THIS IS A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE LORSTA CAROLINA BEACH (RATE 7980-Z/9960-Y) UNUSABLE TIMES FROM 1200Z TO 2100Z ON 30 SEP 2008, 12OOZ TO 2100Z ON 10 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 1600Z ON 20 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 1600Z ON 21 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 2100Z ON 28 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 2100Z ON 07 NOV 2008, 1200Z TO 1600Z ON 17 NOV 2008, 1200Z TO 1600Z ON 18 NOV 2008. THE ALTERNATE TIMES WILL BE FROM 1200Z TO 2100Z ON 01 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 2100Z ON 11 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 1600Z ON 21 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 1600Z ON 22 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 2100Z ON 29 OCT 2008, 1200Z TO 2100Z ON 08 NOV 2008, 1200Z TO 1600Z ON 18 NOV 2008, 1200Z TO 1600Z ON 19 NOV 2008. 2. OBJECTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED UNTIL 1200Z 25 SEP 2008, 1200Z 05 OCT 2008, 1200Z 15 OCT 2008, 1200Z 16 OCT 2008, 1200Z 23 OCT 2008, 1200Z 02 NOV 2008, 1200Z 12 NOV 2008, 1200Z 13 NOV 2008. USERS SHALL ADDRESS INQUIRIES TO THE NORTHEAST U. S. LORAN-C CHAIN OPERATIONS CONTROL OFFICER (703)313-5887/5900. ================================================================= THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM: 091217Z SEP 08 SUBJ: LORAN-C OPERATIONS, LORSTA CARIBOU (RATE 5930-M/9960-W) 1. THIS IS A PROPOSAL TO AUTHORIZE LORSTA CARIBOU (RATE 5930-M/9960-W) UNUSABLE TIME FROM 0800Z 21 OCT 2008 TO 1400Z 22 OCT 2008. THE ALTERNATE TIME WILL BE FROM 0800Z 22 OCT 2008 TO 1400Z 23 OCT 2008. 2. OBJECTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED UNTIL 0800Z 20 SEPTEMBER 2008. USERS SHALL ADDRESS INQUIRES TO THE EASTERN CANADIAN LORAN-C CHAIN OPERATIONS CONTROL OFFICER AT (709) 4542392 OR THE NORTH EASTERN US LORAN-C CHAIN OPERATIONS CONTROL OFFICER AT (703)3135903. ================================================================= THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM: 121934Z OCT 07 SUBJ: LORAN-C OPERATIONS, LORAN DATA CHANNEL (LDC) RESEARCH 1. LORAN STATIONS JUPITER, FL (7980-Y), LAS CRUCES, NM (9610-X), AND MIDDLETOWN, CA, (9940-X) WILL BE ON AIR TESTING THE LORAN DATA CHANNEL UNINTERRUPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 2. TEST BROADCAST WILL USE PULSE POSITION MODULATION OF A NINTH PULSE ADDED ONE THOUSAND MICROSECONDS AFTER THE STANDARD PULSE GROUP. THE SIGNAL WILL MEET ALL SERVICE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS PUBLISHED IN THE 1994 SPECIFICATION OF THE LORAN-C SIGNAL. USERS SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE TRACKING ERRORS OR SERVICE INTERFERENCE FROM THIS TEST BROADCAST. USERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CHANGES TO THE TEST SCHEDULE AND WHEN TESTING IS COMPLETE. 3. LORAN USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY LORAN SERVICE DEGRADATION OR OUTAGES THAT THEY MAY EXPERIENCE VIA THE NAVIGATION INFORMATION SERVICE (NIS) BY CALLING (703)313-5900 OR BY USING THE NAVCEN WEB SITES REPORT A LORAN PROBLEM WORKSHEET AT WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV. WIE UNTIL UFN. CREATED: 15 OCT 18:40 2007 ==================================================================== THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM: 081220Z JAN 07 SUBJ: LORAN-C OPERATIONS, GREAT LAKES CHAIN (RATE 8970) 1. THE GREAT LAKES CHAIN (RATE 8970) WILL BE TESTING CHAIN OPERATIONS AND STABILITY UNDER TIME OF TRANSMISSION (TOT) CONTROL BEGINING AT 0300 GMT ON 17 JANUARY 2007. AS THIS TRANSITION TAKES PLACE, USERS MAY NOTICE A SHIFT IN THEIR MEASURED TIME DIFFERENCES OR REPORTED LAT/LONG AS THE STATIONS TIMING VALUES ARE SET TO THEIR NOMINAL VALUES FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEST. USERS SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCEANY TRACKING ERRORS OR SERVICE INTERFERENCE DURRING THE TEST. USERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY CHANGES TO THE TEST AND WHEN TESTING IS COMPLETED. LORAN USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY LORAN SERVICE OUTAGES THAT THEY MAY EXPERIENCE VIA THE NAVIGATION INFORMATION SERVICE (NIS) BY CALLING (703) 313-5900 OR BY USING THE NAVCEN WEB SITE'S REPORT A LORAN PROBLEM WORKSHEET AT WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV ==================================================================== THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCERPT FROM: 081222Z JAN 07 SUBJ: LORAN-C OPERATIONS, NORTH EAST US CHAIN (RATE 9960) 1. THE NORTH EAST CHAIN (RATE 9960) WILL BE TESTING CHAIN OPERATIONS AND STABILITY UNDER TIME OF TRANSMISSION (TOT) CONTROL BEGINING AT 0300 GMT ON 17 JANUARY 2007. AS THIS TRANSITION TAKES PLACE, USERS MAY NOTICE A SHIFT IN THEIR MEASURED TIME DIFFERENCES OR REPORTED LAT/LONG AS THE STATIONS TIMING VALUES ARE SET TO THEIR NOMINAL VALUES FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEST. USERS SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCEANY TRACKING ERRORS OR SERVICE INTERFERENCE DURRING THE TEST. USERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY CHANGES TO THE TEST AND WHEN TESTING IS COMPLETED. LORAN USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY LORAN SERVICE OUTAGES THAT THEY MAY EXPERIENCE VIA THE NAVIGATION INFORMATION SERVICE (NIS) BY CALLING (703) 313-5900 OR BY USING THE NAVCEN WEB SITE'S REPORT A LORAN PROBLEM WORKSHEET AT WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV