Special Radio Direction Finder Calibration Stations for Atlantic and Gulf Coasts (1982)

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Special Radio Direction Finder Stations

Eastern Point1 Light Station 42 34 48 70 39 54 298, 480
A4 ()
Antenna is located on an orange and white checkered building.
Coney Island Light Station 40 34 35 74 00 44 480
C3 ()
Calibration available 0800 to 1800 (local time) only on request to Rockaway Station on 156.8 mHz FM.
Cape May2 Light Station 38 56 00 74 57 42 305, 480
C3 ()
Antenna located on light.
Cape Henry4 Light Station 36 55 37 76 00 26 306, 480
F2 ()
Special fixed white light of 100 cp displayed at north center of light tower during calibration, visible from 090° to 270°.
Thomas Point Shoal3 Light Station 38 53 56 76 26 11 293, 480
F3 ()
For calibration on 293 kHz follow procedure on p. XVI, XVII (of light list); to change to 480 kHz, dip flaghoist.
St. Johns5 Light Station 30 23 09 81 23 51 290, 480
M2 ()
Antenna at Light tower.
Egmont Key6 Light Station 27 36 00 82 45 36 290, 480
P1 ()
Service arc is between 200°T and 300°T from the facility. Visual bearings can be taken on the light structure.
Mobile Point7 Light Station 30 13 41 88 01 27 288, 480
J3 ()
Antenna located 345 feet 157° from light tower.
Southwest Pass Entrance8 Light Station 28 54 19 89 25 43 290, 480
J4 ()
Antenna is located at light tower.
Galveston Base8 Military Base 29 19 48 94 44 12 286, 480
J5 ()
Antenna is located on loran Building.
 1 Requests for calibration service should be made via Coast Guard Radio Marshfield (NMF) or via Gloucester Station on 2182 kHz. During calibration direction communications with Eastern Point Light Station can be made on VHF-FM 157.1 mHz.
 2 Request for calibration service must be received 24 hours in advance via VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8 mHz) or in writing to Commander, Coast Guard Group Cape May, Cape May, N.J. 08204.
 3 Request for calibration service may also be made in advance directly to Commander, Baltimore Group, U. S. Coast Guard, Bldg. 70 USCG yard, Baltimore, Md. 21226
 4 Request for calibration service may also be made via Coast Guard Group Hampton Roads on VHF-FM channel 16 (156.8 mHz).
 5 Request for special calibration service may be obtained by contacting Mayport Coast Guard on Ch. 16 (156.8 mHz) VHF-FM or 2182 kHz.
 6 Services may be obtained by contacting St. Petersburg Coast Guard on Channel 16 (156.8 mHz) VHF-FM. or 2182 kHz.
 7 Calibration service will be provided only on special radio direction finder transmitter. Request for calibration service may also be made to the light station.
 8 Request for calibration service may also be made in advance directly to the station.

All stations transmit continuously during the time required for calibration with keyed tone modulated carrier (H2A emission), except where noted, and have a reliable range of 5 miles. Their assigned characteristic is transmitted twice followed by a 20-second dash, the complete sequence being repeated twice per minute. The antenna is located on the light structure unless otherwise noted. In the event special calibration service interferes with the operation of regular radiobeacon transmissions, the special calibration service will not be given.

Special calibration operation will be made only upon request in advance to the district commander in whose district the calibration station is located, the address and district limits of which are listed on p. III (of light list). The day, time, and frequency on which special calibration service is desired must be stated. If service is desired on both frequencies listed, the time that transmission on each frequency is desired must be specified. Upon arrival at the station on the date and hour specified, station personnel may be contacted by means of usual whistle signal or flag hoist.