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GSM19 Series Magnetometers - Version 7
GEM Systems, Inc. Advanced Magnetometers
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The next table shows the VLF stations available in the GSM-19.
Location
Designation
Frequency (kHz)
Power (kW)
Bordeaux,
France
FUO
15.1
500
Rugby,
UK
GBR
16.0
750
Hegeland,
Norway
JXN
16.4
350
Moscow,
Russia
UMS
17.1
1000
Yosamai,
Japan
NDT
17.4
500
portable
transmitter
18.6
Criggeon,
UK
19.0
Oxford,
UK
GBZ
19.6
550
Annapolis,
USA
NSS
21.4
400
NW Cape, Australia
NWC
22.3
1000
Lualualei,
Hawaii
NPM
23.4
600
Cutler,
USA
NAA
24.0
1000
Seattle,
USA
NLK
24.8
125
Aguada, Puerto Rico
NAU
28.5
100
The US NAVY shuts down its VLF station for maintenance purposes according to the following
schedule. Please note that this schedule is provided as complementary information and GEM
Systems has no control over any changes that may have been implemented.
US NAVY VLF STATIONS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
NDT (17.4KHz)
2300 TO 0900 UT FIRST THURSDAY-FRIDAY OF MONTH
2300 TO 0700 UT ALL OTHER THURSDAY-FRIDAY
NAA (24.0KHz
1200 TO 2000 UT / TESTING 2000 TO 2200 EACH MONDAY.
IF HOLIDAY FALLS ON MONDAY, TESTING WILL BE
PERFORMED ON PRECEDING FRIDAY.
NSS (21.4KHz)
1200 TO 2000 UT / TESTING 2000 TO 2200 UT EACH TUESDAY.
NWC (22.3KHz)
0000 TO 0800 UT EACH MONDAY.
NPM (23.4KHz)
1800 TO 0400 UT LAST WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY OF MONTH
1800 TO 0200 UT ALL OTHER WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
NLK (24.8KHz)
1600 TO 2400 UT EACH THURSDAY
DURING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, 1500 TO 2300 UT EACH THURSDAY
Once the frequency for all the stations has been entered, the selected values are displayed.