AKB Aktyubinsk VOR/DME Transmitter (Aktobe)

 DME - distance measuring equipment, VOR - VHF omni-directional radio range

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Location: 50.263056N 057.183889E
Frequency: 113.40 MHz

Aktyubinsk VOR/DME is a VOR 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.