1. ESTARTIT NOV 2009
I served aboard Loran Station Estartit twice. Once the first time was in Oct 1977 –
Apr This was my best tour of duty. The town has change a bit however for
the better. Now there is a grade school and many other things to improve the quality
of life. The weather was like most winter days, on arrival it rained and then the second
day was a nice beautiful autumn day. Yes, I walked the road up to the station like
many of night while stationed there. The memories of just that walk could fill pages
as most of you who been there can attest. While on my short visit I met with Mr. Sette,
Teresa of Kim’s bar and some of the local folks at the Fighting Cock. Yes, the town
hasn’t changed in the regard, most shops are closed for the winter. Bill

2. The habor looking toward the mountain where the tower overlooked the town

3. From the boardwalk looking up to where the station was

4. Towards Pals – Radio Liberty antennas removed in 2005

5. The walk up to the station – halfway overlooking the town

6. The road steep incline – can remember my first time driving a standard up the road

7. At the top of the long climbing – looking toward the station

8. The Front of the Mess Desk - the window were smash out

9. The Mess Desk –looking toward the galley

10. The Breezeway – many San Miguel were served

11. Outside of the Breezeway – facing the barracks rooms

12. Passageway leading to the barracks rooms

13. CPO Quarters

14. The Garage – all the buildings were gutted

15. The Generator Room – “CAT House”

16. DC Shop

17. Behind the Generator Room – where the Day Tanks were

18. STO S/P Building Office

19. The screen room – Timer Room

20. The interior of the Timer Room

21. The ET workshop and communications rooms

22. Road to the Transmitter Building

23. Entrance to the Transmitter Building – part of the corona ring on right

24. Warning leading into the Transmitter build part storage area–date unknown when painted

25. The Transmitter Room

26. One more of the transmitter room

27. Another shot of the Transmitter room – the air handlers

28. This is all that remains of the transmitter room

29. In the rear of the Xtmr building – part of tower leaning on the building

30. Another shot of what is left of the tower

31. Load Bank

32. Heading back toward the station fm the xmtr b – the old and new (1987) security fence