Vileyka VLF transmitter, Russian radio transmitter in Belarus
The Vileyka VLF transmitter is a military communications facility in Belarus with three large central masts about 330 meters tall and 15 shorter ring masts about 270 meters high. The system consists of steel structures with wires and insulators designed to transmit in the very low frequency range.
The facility was built in 1964 during the Soviet era and replaced an earlier German system from World War II called Goliath. It has been operational infrastructure since its launch and serves the Russian Navy for submarine communications.
The station serves the Russian Navy as a communications hub and shapes the identity of the region. The tall steel masts stand as a notable technical structure in the otherwise quiet Belarusian landscape.
The facility is a secure military site and not open to the public. The grounds can be viewed from a distance and the masts are visible from far away, particularly across the flat landscape of the region.
The antenna configuration with central and ring masts resembles the design of the German Goliath facility from World War II. Beyond submarine communication, the station also broadcasts time signals used for synchronizing clocks and navigation systems.
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