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Table 3 MF/HF radars that have been retired since the review of Reid (1996)

From: MF and HF radar techniques for investigating the dynamics and structure of the 50 to 110 km height region: a review

Facility

Lat./long

Mode

Freq. (MHz)

Power (kW)

Remarks

Bribie Island, Australia

28 S, 153 E

SA, DBS

1.98

25

Long term

Christmas Island

2 N, 157 W

SA

1.98

25

Long term

Halley Base, Antarctica

76S, 26 W

IDI

2.75

10

Long term

Hawaii, USA

22 N, 156 W

SA

1.98

25

Long term

London, Canada

43 N, 81 W

SA

2.22

25

Long term

McMurdo, Antarctica

78 S,166 E

SA

1.98

50

Long term

Nanjing, China

32 N, 119 E

SA

2.00

25

Long term

Platteville, USA

40 N, 105 W

SA

2.219

25

Long term

Puerto Rico

19 N, 67 W

SA

1.95

25

Long term

Rarotonga, Cook Islands

22 S, 160 W

SA

1.98

25

Long term

Robsart, Canada

49 N, 109 W

SA

2.22

25

Campaign

Sylvan Lake, Canada

52 N, 114 W

SA

2.22

25

Campaign

Tindal, Australia

15 S, 132 E

SA

1.98

25

Campaign

Urbana, USA

40 N, 88 W

SA

2.66

25

Long term

Yamagawa, Japan

31 N, 131 E

SA

1.95

50

Long term

  1. The Halley dynasonde operated successfully in IDI mode until it was relocated in 2008