More Photos of the Loran Sta Gang!

Seaman Pewitt and Seaman Huth

MK3 Jerry Arnold at Bat - game against local Japanese!

 

 

ET3 Dave Masinter (1/6/1976)

The Gangs All Here! Photos

ET3 Nixon

ET3 Ligon in the Timer Room

MK2 Mogford on the Mound

 

 

LORAN Station Hokkaido Dragon's Head Patch

Ltjg Ron Borison - Editor of this Blog! Circa 1977

Then LTJG Ron Borison - Commanding Officer of LORSTA Hokkaido - 1976 thru 1977.  Yep - that's right it's me - yours truly.  Notice the Japanese license plates on my car.  They drive on the left side of the road in Japan.  Photo compliments of Martin Swords.   Thanks Martin!!

LORAN Transmitter X-Ray Exposure

A Final Report on LORAN Transmitter X-Ray Exposure has been published.  

It's entitled: 

Personnel Radiation Exposure

Associated with X-Rays Emanating from U.S. Coast Guard LORAN High Voltage Vacuum Tube Transmitter Units 

Here is the link:

http://www.loran-history.info/health/DTRA-TR-10-26%20-%20USCG%20LORAN%20Transmitter%20X-Ray%20Exposure_final.pdf