Zvuky Prahy / Sounds of Prague

terénní nahrávky, zvukové umění, rádio, zvukové procházky
field recordings, sound art, radio, sound walks

Prague VLF Main Railway Station

Tags: VLF radio
Creator: katsiris (Constantine Katsiris)
Submitted: 2013-09-20
Recorded: 2012-10-03
Licence: Creative Commons Licence

Recorded on a field recording expedition behind the Main Train Station during the Radio Spaces workshop with Udo Noll, hosted by Skolska 28 from October 1-5, 2012.

Very low frequency or VLF refers to radio frequencies (RF) in the range of 3 kHz to 30 kHz and wavelengths from 10 to 100 kilometres. Since there is not much bandwidth in this band of the radio spectrum, audio (voice) cannot be transmitted, and only low data rate coded signals are used. The VLF band is used for a few radio navigation services, government time radio stations which broadcast time signals to set radio clocks, and for secure military communication. Since VLF waves penetrate about 40 meters into saltwater, they are used for military communication with submarines