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by andai 38 days ago
Fantastic article.

I found a slightly clearer diagram of the Cutler array:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLF_Transmitter_Cutler#Antenna
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Aurornis 38 days ago
> Therefore, the antenna cables are connected to a deicing system. When in use, it heats the wires by running a 60 Hz electric current through them. The power required to deice one array within a reasonable time is 3 MW or more – considerably higher than the transmitter output power.

I love that they de-ice the antenna array by plugging it into the grid and sending 3 megawatts into the wires

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thrownthatway 38 days ago
I didn’t know there was one of these in Australia, the Naval Communication Station Harold E. Holt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Communication_Station_Ha...

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mattkrause 37 days ago
The man who mysteriously disappeared whilst swimming has a Naval Communications station and a pool complex named after him?! Amazing!
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matthewsinclair 36 days ago
As an Aussie, it’s always amused me that we managed to name a public swimming pool after a Prime Minister who (at least as the official story goes) died whilst swimming.
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