Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Aguada

Aguada, Puerto RicoCommunications and electronic installations of the United States NavyMilitary installations of the United States in Puerto RicoMilitary radio systems of the United StatesRadio stations in Puerto Rico

Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Aguada is a tall guyed radio mast erected by the United States Navy. It is used as a facility of the US Navy for ashore and U.S. and NATO ships, planes, and submarines operating at sea in areas of broadcast coverage near Aguada, Puerto Rico at 18°23′55″N 67°10′38″W by using radio waves in the very low frequency range. The Aguada transmission station, originally part of "The Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Aguada", works on very low frequency (VLF) 40.75 kHz with the callsign NAU. The Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Aguada, apparently consisted of three locations with guyed towers: the primary Aguada transmission station in a 330-acre site; the Naval Radio Receiver at a 242-acre site at Campamento Santiago in Salinas, Puerto Rico; and the Naval Radio Transmitter at a 408-acre site in Isabela County. Only the tallest with a height of 367.3 metres (1205 ft) is still standing and in use., while the other two were dismantled. It is the tallest structure in Puerto Rico and in the Caribbean region.

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