List of VLF-transmitters


A list of VLF-transmitters and LF-transmitters, which work or worked on frequencies below 100 kHz.

List of VLF transmissions

Name / Call signLocationFrequencyCoordinatesRemarks
NOV Alpha Transmitter NovosibirskBolotnoye, Bolotninsky District, Russia11.905 kHzAlpha-Navigation
KRA Alpha Transmitter KrasnodarPoltavskaya, Russia12.649 kHzAlpha-Navigation, also RJH63
KOM Alpha Transmitter KomsomolskamurKhabarovsk, Russia12.649 kHzAlpha-Navigation
MUR Alpha Transmitter MurmanskRevda, Russia12.649 kHzAlpha-Navigation
ASH Alpha Transmitter AshkabadSeyda, Turkmenistan12.649 kHzAlpha-Navigation
Trinidad - Omega Station BChaguaramas, Trinidad12.0 kHzvalley span antenna dismantled, station replaced by the Paynesville Liberia Station in 1976
Paynesville - Omega Station BPaynesville, Liberia12.0 kHz tower demolished in 2011
Kaneohe - Omega Station CHaiku Valley, Hawaii, USA11.8 kHz valley span antenna, decommissioned in 1997. Antenna dismantled, deteriorating transmitter building and Haiku Stairs remain
Bratland - Omega Station ABratland, Norway12.1 kHz valley span antenna over salt water. dismantled in 2002. Building and helix house remains
LaMoure - Omega Station DLaMoure, North Dakota, USA12.1 kHznow operated by US Navy on 25.2 kHz
Plaine Chabrier - Omega Station EPlaine Chabrier, Reunion Island12.3 kHz tower demolished in 1999
Golfo Nuevo - Omega Station FTGolfo Nuevo, Chubut, Argentina12.9 kHz tower demolished in 1998
Woodside - Omega Station GWoodside, Victoria, Australia13.0 kHz foot tower demolished in 2015
Shushi-Wan - Omega Station HTsushima Island, Japan12.8 kHz foot tower dismantled in 1998
GBZ CriggionCriggion, Wales, UK15.2 kHztowers and antenna demolished in 2003. Derelict transmitter building remains
Kahuku Marconi TransmitterKahuku, Oahu, Hawaii, USA16.1 kHzshut down in 1939, deteriorated transmitter building and support buildings remain
Monte Grande Radio StationMonte Grande, Argentina17.330 kHz
Waunfawr Marconi TransmitterWaunfawr, Wales, UK21.2 kHzClosed in 1938, only the transmitter building remains
Table Head Marconi TransmitterGlace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada37.5 kHzdismantled and moved to Marconi Towers, Nova Scotia in 1904
Marconi Towers TransmitterMarconi Towers, Nova Scotia, Canada37.5 kHzclosed and sold in 1946. Manager's house and ruins remain.
Marion Marconi TransmitterMarion. Massachusetts, USA25.8 kHzshut down in 1957, towers demolished in 1960. Transmitter and support buildings remain
New Brunswick Marconi TransmitterNew Brunswick, New Jersey. USA21.8 kHzshut down in 1948, demolished in 1953. Only the station cottage remains
Bolinas Marconi TransmitterBolinas, California. USA19.2 kHzshut down in 1946. Transmitter building, MF and HF transmitters and one cottage remain
RCA Radio CentralRocky Point, New York, USA18.3 kHzlast VLF tower demolished in 1977
NSS AnnapolisAnnapolis, Maryland, USA21.4 kHzshut down in 1996, tower demolished in 1999, three towers remain
Forestport TowerForestport, New York, USA tower demolished in 1998
Tuckerton TransmitterTuckerton, New Jersey, USA22.1 kHzshut down 1948, tower demolished 1955, transmitter building remains
Silver Creek Communications AnnexSilver Creek, Nebraska, USA tower demolished in 1995. Building remains.
Hawes Radio Relay FacilityHinkley, California, USA tower and all buildings demolished in 1986
HWURosnay, France15.1 kHz, 18.3 kHz, 21.75 kHz
GBRRugby, UK15.8 kHzshut-down in 2003, demolished in 2007
JXNGildeskål, Norway16.4 kHz valley-span antenna
SAQGrimeton, Sweden17.2 kHzOnly active at special occasions
NAACutler, Maine, USA17.8 kHz, 24.0 kHz
INS KattabommanVijayanarayanam, India18.2 kHz
NBA Summit Naval Radio StationSummit, Canal Zone, Panama18.6 kHzmegawatt naval VLF station, demolished
GQDAnthorn, Cumbria, UK19.6 kHz13 towers, tall
NWCExmouth, Western Australia19.8 kHz
ICVTavolara 20.27 kHz, 20.76 kHzValley-span antenna
RJH69Vileyka, Belarus20.5 kHzTime signal transmitter Beta
RJH77Archangelsk, Russia20.5 kHzTime signal transmitter Beta
RJH99Nizhny Novgorod, Russia20.5 kHzTime signal transmitter Beta
RJH66Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan20.5 kHzTime signal transmitter Beta
RAB99Khabarovsk, Russia20.5 kHzTime signal transmitter Beta
Martanskaya, Russia
NPMLualualei, Hawaii, USA21.4 kHz tower installed 1972
NPO Sangley Point Naval Radio StatiomCavite, Philippines21.5 kHzThree VLF towers demolished after World War II
GBZSkelton, UK22.1 kHz
JJIEbino, Japan22.2 kHz
JAPYosami, Japandemolished
Malabar Radio StationMalabar, Indonesiavalley span-antenna, demolished
DHO38Rhauderfehn, Germany23.4 kHzsubmarine communication
NLKSeattle, Washington 24.8 kHzvalley-span antenna
NML La Moure US Navy TransmitterLaMoure, North Dakota, USA25.2 kHz tower
NPMPearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA26.1 kHzThree towers dismantled in 1936. Transmitters moved to Lualualei in 1936
Denizkoy VLF Transmitter TBBBafa, Turkey26.7 kHz tower
NPL Chollas HeightsSan Diego, California, USA30.6 kHzceased operations in 1992, towers demolished 1995, Transmitter building remains
TFKGrindavik, Iceland37.6 kHzproberbly 37.5 kHz !
Sayville Telefunken Wireless StationSayville, New York, USA38.4 kHz tower demolished. massive concrete guy wire anchors remain.
JJYMount Otakadoya, Japan40 kHzTime signal
SRCGrimeton, Sweden40.4 kHzShares antenna with SAQ, used for encrypted messages to Swedish Navy
NAU Naval Communications Station Puerto RicoAguada, Puerto Rico, USA40.75 kHz tower
NAA ArlingtonArlington, Virginia, USA50.0 kHztowers removed in 1941, NAA buildings remain
Clifden Marconi TransmitterDerrigimlagh, Clifden, Ireland54.5 kHzdemolished following an attack by Irish republican forces in July 1922. Ruins remain
WWVBFort Collins, Colorado, USA60 kHzTime signal
JJYMount Hagane, Japan60 kHzTime signal
MSFAnthorn, Cumbria, UK60 kHzTime signal
RBUMoscow, Russia66.666 kHzTime signal
RBUTaldom, Russia66.666 kHzTime signal
BPCPucheng, China68.5 kHzTime signal
HBGPrangins, Switzerland75 kHzDemolished 2012
Globecomm TowerThule, Greenland68.9 kHz tower was the tallest structure outside the USA in 1954. Demolished in 1992
BSFGuishan, Taiwan77.5 kHzTime signal
DCF77Mainhausen, Germany77.5 kHzmost important time signal in Europe
RKS Liblice 1Liblice, Czechdemolished
Podebrady, Czech
Radom - Wacyn, Poland
Warsaw, Polanddestroyed
GoliathKalbe, Germanyremoved by Russian troops, reinstalled in Russia
Nauen Transmitter StationNauen, Germany tower demolished and all equipment removed by Soviet Army in 1946, transmitter building remains
EilveseEilvese, Germany tower demolished in 1931
Königs WusterhausenKönigs Wusterhausen, Germanydemolished
KaminaKamina, Togodestroyed
HerzogstandHerzogstand, Germanyexperimental station, valley-span antenna, demolished
Gudinge, Sweden
Ruda, Sweden
Tving, Sweden
RNAS Rattray, Crimond, UK
RNAS Inskip, Inskip, UK
FTASaint Assise, France
La Regine, France
Kerlouan, France
Lafayette Radio StationMarcheprime, Francedestroyed by retreating German troops in 1944
Basse-Lande transmitterBrains, Francedestroyed
Torreta de GuardamarGuardamar, Spain
Dimona, Israel
Kato Souli, Greece
Niscemi, Italy
Mokpo, South Korea
Datong, China20.6 kHz
Yay Kuu Amplified Broadcast StationYangon, Myanmarunknown