LORAN-C transmitter George serves the GRI 5990 (
Canadian West Coast
, settlement_type = Region of British Columbia
, image_skyline =
, nickname = "The Coast"
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Canada
, subdivision_type1 = Province
, subdivision_name1 = British ...
) and GRI 9940 (
US West Coast
The West Coast of the United States, also known as the Pacific Coast, Pacific states, and the western seaboard, is the coastline along which the Western United States meets the North Pacific Ocean. The term typically refers to the contiguous U.S ...
) chains. Transmission power is 1600 kW. It is located at
George, Washington
George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 809 at the 2020 census. The "humorous homage" to President George Washington has landed George, Washington on lists of unusual place names.
The city is known for b ...
, USA.
It went into service in September 1976. In December 2003 its tube transmitters were replaced with solid state units.
The antenna consists of four
T-antenna
A T-antenna, T-aerial, flat-top antenna, or (capacitively) top-loaded antenna is a monopole radio antenna with transverse capacitive loading wires attached to its top. T-antennas are typically used in the VLF, LF, MF, and shortwave bands,
and ...
s mounted on four tall
guyed mast
A guyed mast or guyed tower is a tall thin vertical structure that depends on guy lines (diagonal tensioned cables attached to the ground) for stability. The mast itself has the compressive strength to support its own weight, but does not ha ...
s arranged in a square.
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120210192709/http://www.locusinc.com/library/2004%20Nuts%20Bolts%202.pdf
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120206010820/http://www.megapulse.com/chaininfo.html
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George
George may refer to:
People
* George (given name)
* George (surname)
* George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George
* George Washington, First President of the United States
* George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...
1976 establishments in Washington (state)