NOTICE TO MARINERS

(No 36 of 2006)


SCOTLAND
SHETLAND ISLES


INNER VODER
(A3797)

 

Latitude:  60° 16.459' North              Longitude: 001° 04.928' West

Datum: WGS 84 Datum Datum: WGS 84 Datum



Northern Lighthouse Board
Edinburgh, 21 August 2006


RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF LIGHT & RADAR BEACON (RACON) SERVICE


With reference to NOTICE TO MARINERS NO 6 OF 2006 (DATED 24 FEBRUARY 2006), notice is given that, on or about 4 SEPTEMBER 2006, a light and racon will be re-established at this location, with the undernoted characteristics:

Character: Flashing White twice every 6 Seconds
Elevation Above MHWS:: 7 metres
Nominal Range: 5 Miles

Description of Structure:

Concrete pillar and steel platform (height 8 metres)

Racon Transmission Characteristics
Frequency:

X Band = 9300 – 9500 MHz
S Band = 2900 – 3100 MHz

Duty Cycle: Simultaneously active on both X/S bands for 20 seconds in every minute
Nominal Range: X Band - 10 Miles
S Band – 8  Miles
Code: M
Code Response Length:

1 Mile Nominal

On completion of this work, the temporary West Cardinal buoy at this station will be withdrawn.



R G LOCKWOOD

Chief Executive