Russian Woodpecker

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:radio_station
over-the-horizon radar
gptkbp:affects global shortwave radio communications
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Duga-3
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1989
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1976
gptkbp:frequency 7 to 19 MHz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Russian Woodpecker
gptkbp:location near Chernobyl, Ukraine
gptkbp:nickname distinct tapping noise resembling a woodpecker
gptkbp:notableFor interference with radio broadcasts
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Soviet_military
gptkbp:partOf Duga radar system
gptkbp:purpose early-warning radar
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Chernobyl_Exclusion_Zone
gptkbp:signalPattern repetitive tapping at 10 Hz
gptkbp:status decommissioned
gptkbp:structureHeight about 150 meters
gptkbp:structureLength about 500 meters
gptkbp:type shortwave radio
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duga_radar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5