[time-nuts] Re: UTC Backbone in Europe

[Magnus Danielson]

Hi again,

On 2024-11-21 23:37, Poul-Henning Kamp via time-nuts wrote:
> Amazingly Sweden did build a VLF jammer and tried to hide it.
>
> They built the "RT-02" aka "Frederiksson" "Chayka" (= USSR Loran-C)
> jamming system and put fake parabolic antenna on the transmitter
> masts, to make it look like a microwave-link.
>
> The only credible source is in swedish:
>
> 	https://www.fht.nu/fv_bilder_radio_rasandare_rt_02.html
>
This source is not only credible, but I know several of the people who 
wrote it, and one of them was responsible for it during it's operation. 
He initiated that material was declassified such that this public report 
could be written. The introduction shows that it was reviewed rigorously 
to ensure it did not contain any classified information. Back in the 
day, it was operated intentionally so it would not look like a military 
installation, so it was forbidden to drive up to the stations in any 
military vehicle. It was operated by Televerket Radio for all what 
people saw. Then again, information leaked from espionage, this is 
known. Exactly how much it was considered is another thing. You get to 
enjoy seeing the classification stamping on the material too.

As people ask about using LORAN-C I need to inform them about these 
things. Yes, these towers are far from discrete, but it has been done.

Cheers,
Magnus