[ARC5] FCC General exam

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

The Russians had their our version of this system called Alpha. I wonder if it is sill active?

I was always fascinated with LF and VLF stations below 500kHz. My first LF receiver was a BC-453.

Mike N2MS
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Subject: Re: [ARC5] FCC General exam

Then there was the Omega system used mainly for civilian aircraft and 
ship navigation. We also used it for tracking our high altitude 
research balloons.

de Pete  WA5JCI



>The Navy still uses VLF transmitters to communicate with submarines. 
>Using a loop antenna to eliminate local QRN I can pick up the 
>Laulualei Hawaii station on 21.4 khz or the Jim Creek, Washington 
>station on 24.8khz day or night.
>
>The Cutler, Maine station at 24khz is easy to pick up since it is 
>close to my QTH in New Jersey.
>
>Mike N2MS