Loran station to close after 31 years

Cindy Olson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:33:21 -0600

by Penny Mio
editor

The Baudette Loran-C station officially went on air on April 15, 1980 and it is set to go off air on February 8, 2010. It officially ends the military connection to Baudette that started with the Air Force Base from 1957 to 1978 and the Coast Guard station from 1979 to 2010.
Planning for the station began in the early 1970s when the Great Lakes Loran was forming.
LORAN stands for LOng RAnge Navigation.

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Loran station to close after 31 years