The "Vilyeyka" VLF transmitter is the site of the 43rd Communications Center of the Russian Navy (russian: 43-й узел связи ВМФ России), located west of the town of
Vilyeyka
Vilyeyka ( be, Вілейка, Viliejka, ; russian: Вилейка, Vileyka) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Vilyeyka District. It is located on the Viliya River, northwest of Minsk. The first his ...
in
Belarus (). The "Vilyeyka"
VLF transmitter is an important facility for transmitting orders to
submarines
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in the very low frequency range. Beside this, it is used for transmitting the time signal
RJH69 at certain times.
In common with the former
Goliath transmitter of the ''
Kriegsmarine
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'' in
World War II, the antenna system of the "Vilyeyka" VLF transmitter consists of three antenna systems with a central mast insulated against ground from which antenna wires run to six grounded ring masts, where they are fixed by insulators. As at former Goliath transmitter, three ring masts carry two antenna systems, so there are only 15 ring masts on the site.
A further common ground to former Goliath transmitter is, that the ring masts of the Goliath transmitter are masts of lattice steel with triangular cross section, while the central masts are steel tube masts.
The 15 ring masts of the "Vilyeyka" VLF transmitter are , and the three central masts of VLF transmitter are tall. Their height surpasses therefore the height of the masts of former Goliath transmitter nearly exactly of .
See also
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Russian military presence in Belarus
*
Baranavichy Radar Station
External links
* http://englishrussia.com/?p=1207#more-1207
Military radio systems
Radio masts and towers in Europe
Russian and Soviet Navy bases
Buildings and structures in Minsk Region
Military electronics of Russia
Communications in the Soviet Union
Military installations of Russia in other countries
Towers in Belarus
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