Loran-C will continue to operate "indefinitely"
Bill, It appears Loran-C will continue on, at least for now. I pasted a notice below that I found at one of the Coast Guard websites. I have a 1987 28.5, and it, too, has an Apelco Loran. I use it primarily as an anchor alarm, although it's nice to have as a navigational backup to my handheld GPS. LORAN-C CONTINUATION R 201518Z MAR 00 ZDK ZUI ASN-D00082000353 FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-CCS// TO ALCOAST BT UNCLAS //N16562// ALCOAST 125/00 COMDTNOTE 16562 SUBJ: 1999 FEDERAL RADIONAVIGATION PLAN (FRP) AND LORAN-C CONTINUATION 1. THE SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AND TRANSPORTATION RECENTLY SIGNED THE 1999 FEDERAL RADIONAVIGATION PLAN. AS THE OFFICIAL SOURCE OF RADIONAVIGATION POLICY AND PLANNING FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE 1999 FRP PROVIDES FOR THE INDEFINITE CONTINUATION OF LORAN-C: QUOTE WHILE THE ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM NEED FOR CONTINUATION OF THE LORAN-C RADIONAVIGATION SYSTEM, THE GOVERNMENT WILL OPERATE THE LORAN-C SYSTEM IN THE SHORT TERM. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL GIVE USERS REASONABLE NOTICE IF IT CONCLUDES THAT LORAN-C IS NOT NEEDED OR IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE, SO THAT USERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSITION TO ALTERNATIVE NAVIGATION AIDS. UNQUOTE. Here's the link if you want to see for yourself: http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/hq/hq00-011.htm
