LORAN-C transmitter Malone
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LORAN-C transmitter Malone was the master station of the Southeast U.S. LORAN-C Chain ( GRI 7980) and the Whiskey Secondary of the Great Lakes chain ( GRI 8970). It used a transmission power of 800 kW for both chains.
Baudette LORAN-C transmitter was situated near Malone at 30°59'39" N, 85°10'9" W,(30°59′39″N 85°10′9″W / 30.99417°N 85.16917°W). Malone LORAN-C transmitter used as a 700-foot (210 m) tall mast radiator antenna.
The station was closed on February 8, 2010 as a budget cut. The station, and all of the others, were considered to be obsolete with the general availability of GPS systems.
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