Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt, NW Australia
Jan 19, 2018 8:36:10 GMT
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Post by ET_Explorer on Jan 19, 2018 8:36:10 GMT
Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt is located on the northwest coast of Australia,
6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the town of Exmouth, Western Australia.
The town of Exmouth was built at the same time as the communications station to provide
support to the base and to house dependent families of U.S. Navy personnel.
The station provides very low frequency (VLF) radio transmission to United States Navy and
Royal Australian Navy ships and submarines in the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean.
The frequency is 19.8 kHz. With a transmission power of 1 megawatt, it is the most powerful transmission
station in the Southern Hemisphere.
Source
GMaps
Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt.kmz (1.16 KB)
6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the town of Exmouth, Western Australia.
The town of Exmouth was built at the same time as the communications station to provide
support to the base and to house dependent families of U.S. Navy personnel.
The station provides very low frequency (VLF) radio transmission to United States Navy and
Royal Australian Navy ships and submarines in the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean.
The frequency is 19.8 kHz. With a transmission power of 1 megawatt, it is the most powerful transmission
station in the Southern Hemisphere.
Source
GMaps
Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt.kmz (1.16 KB)