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6 unusual facts about VHF radio


Africa Humanitarian Action

AHA participated in the development of the health services as operations has gradually grown to a network of 23 permanent health units, which are equipped with VHF radios.

Lærdalsøyri

The fire caused loss of power and cellular network, and limited communication to VHF radios and satellite phones.

Obstacle Collision Avoidance System

Secondary Warning - Audio Broadcast: If the initial warning does not result in the pilot altering the flight path, a programmable VHF radio broadcasts an additional obstruction warning directly to the cockpit.

Port of Hong Kong

The Marine Department’s VHF radio network provides comprehensive marine communication coverage throughout the harbour and its approaches.

Russian Amerika

Along with this altered timeline came a slowed development of technology keeping the world of July 1987 at a roughly 1940s level, as no jet engines, television, atomic weapons, nor computers were ever invented (with the exception of command logic machines), but it should be noted that helicopters do exist without turbine propulsion and the preferred means of telecommunications in this time is by VHF radio.

Trondheim Airport, Lade

Widerøe set up a "commando center" in their hangar and installed VHF radios to communicate with aircraft.



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