GOW Glasgow VOR/DME Transmitter (Paisley)

 aviation, DME - distance measuring equipment

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Location: 55 52.2N 4 26.7W
Frequency: 115.4 MHz
ID: GOW

High altitude routes are above FL200 through the upper limit of the airspace (Flight Level 200 = 20,000 ft / 6069 meter). Whenever you see a tiny plane in the sky with a long condensation trail, it is following one of the high altitude (jet) routes from one junction to another - you may even see a plane change direction above this junction. This waypoint is a junction for the following high altitude air routes that are used by aviation. (Format: name of route, heading from junction in degrees. Source: Jeppesen and Air France High Altitude Enroute Charts.)
UP600 053
UL983 093
UL602 126
UN590 145
UN615 156
UP600 204
UW701 243
UN563 276
UN590 321
UN615 344

GOW 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 data that allows the airborne receiving equipment to derive a magnetic bearing from the station to the aircraft.

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.