ANC Anchorage VORTAC/DME transmitter

USA / Alaska / Point MacKenzie /
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ID ANC
Name Anchorage

Location
Lat/Long: 61.1508003/-150.2065564
Elevation: 287 ft.
Variation: 25E (1985)

Operational Characteristics
Type: VOR/DME
Class: H-ABVORWDME
Frequency: 114.30
TACAN channel: 090X
Altitude code: H (high)

ANC is a VORTAC combined with DME transmitter used in aviation navigation.

VOR, short for VHF Omni-directional Radio Range, is a type of radio navigation system for aircraft. VORs broadcast a VHF radio composite signal including the station's morse code identifier (and sometimes a voice identifier), and data that allows the airborne receiving equipment to derive a magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft (direction from the VOR station in relation to the Earth's magnetic North at the time of installation).

Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) is a transponder-based radio navigation technology that measures distance by timing the propagation delay of VHF or UHF radio signals.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHF_omnidirectional_range
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Coordinates:   61°9'2"N   150°12'25"W

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