Worldwide OMEGA and Very Low Frequency (VLF) Transmitter Outages, January to December 1980.

Abstract

An investigation of worldwide OMEGA and very low frequency (VLF) transmitter outages during 1980 was conducted with emphasis on simultaneous outages. Data includes frequency and duration of simultaneous outages and total yearly percentage shutdown for each transmitter. Scheduled outages are specifically noted. The most significant dual OMEGA outage lasted 4.9 hours when the Argentina transmitter was shutdown to correct tower structural problems while La Reunion was down for annual maintenance. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA100835

Entities

People

  • Lorraine Rzonca

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Africa
  • Australia
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Downtime
  • Frequency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Hyperbolic Navigation
  • Maintenance
  • Navigation
  • New Jersey
  • North Dakota
  • Oceans
  • Radio Navigation
  • Radio Navigation Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Very Low Frequency

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