Low Freq
Lualualei
About 1958
Pictures of Low Freq --
courtesy of Ron Kessler
I believe the frequency was
16.6 KC (before KHz)
and power 100 KW
After I posted this Ron Kessler
sent me the following comments
Max power was 500 KW.
Antenna downlead current was 400 RF amps.
USS Nautilus became the
first submarine to traverse the Arctic Ocean in 1958. It went from the Bering
Strait to Iceland via the North Pole in four days. During the time under the
ice cape the Low Freq transmitter was used to communicate to the Nautilus.
There was a big push to keep the transmitter up during this time. We did not
know of this voyage until after this voyage was announced to the public.
Front of Transmitter
Power Input Station
Ron Kessler --- this monster
needs a little tweaking
First Power Amp
Did PM really consists of
swabbing out the transmitter?
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