Transmision and Reception Sites for the HFD Project

Transmission site:

The Experimental Radio Transmission Station: JG2XA

Chofu (CHF) (35deg 39' 10.670"N, 139deg 32' 55.189" E)

in the Chofu Campus of

the University of Electro-Communications (UEC)

1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-8585, JAPAN

Reception sites:

[1]Sugadaira (SGD)

(36deg 31' 10.072"N, 138deg 19' 14.717"E)

Sugadaira Space Radio Observatory

, UEC

1223 Osa, Sanada-machi, Nagano 386-2201, JAPAN

Surface Distance to TX ( 146 km)

Azimuthal Angle to TX from the True North ( 131 deg)

Elevation Angle to Reflection point

( 53.3 deg for 100km height, 75.7 deg for 300km height)

Midpoint(36.1degN, 138.9degE)

[2]Oarai (OAR)

(36deg 19' 51.415"N, 140deg 35' 14.074"E)

Oarai Observation Site,

Communication Research Laboratory (CRL)

Isohama-cho, Oarai-machi, Ibaraki, JAPAN

Surface Distance to TX ( 120 km)

Azimuthal Angle to TX from the True North ( 231 deg)

Elevation Angle to Reflection point

( 58.6 deg for 100km height, 78.2 deg for 300km height)

Midpoint(36.0degN, 140.1degE)

[3]Kure (KUR)

(34deg 14' 34.171"N, 132deg 31' 42.718"E)

Japan Coast Guard Academy (JCGA)

Wakaba-cho, Kure-shi, Hiroshima, JAPAN

Surface Distance to TX ( 690 km)

Azimuthal Angle to TX from the True North ( 74deg)

Elevation Angle to Reflection point

( 15.3deg for 100km height, 40.2deg for 300km height)

Midpoint(35.0degN, 136.0degE)

[4]Kyoto (KYO)

( 35deg 1' 39.132"N, 135deg 47' 8.748"E)

Data Analysis Center for Geomagnetism and Space Magnetism

Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University

Kyoto 606-8502, JAPAN

Surface Distance to TX ( 349km)

Azimuthal Angle to TX from the True North ( 77deg)

Elevation Angle to Reflection point

( 28.9deg for 100km height, 58.5deg for 300km height)

Midpoint(35.4degN, 137.7degE)

[5]Kashima (KSM)

(35deg 57' 10.571"N, 140deg 39' 45.197"E)

Kashima Space Research Center (KSRC)

Communications Research Laboratory (CRL)

Hirai, Kashima-shi, Ibaraki, JAPAN

Surface Distance to TX ( 106km)

Azimuthal Angle to TX from the True North ( 252deg)

Elevation Angle to Reflection point

( 61.7deg for 100km height, 79.5deg for 300km height)

Midpoint(35.8degN, 140.1degE)

[6]Moshiri (MSR)

(44deg 22' 12"N, 142deg 16' 12"E)

Moshiri Observatory

Solar Terrestrial Environmental Laboratory, Nagoya University

Moshiri, Uryu-cho, Hokkaido, JAPAN

Surface Distance to TX ( 997km)

Azimuthal Angle to TX from the True North ( 194deg)

Elevation Angle to Reflection point

( 9.0deg for 100km height, 28.2deg for 300km height)

Midpoint(40.0degN, 140.8degE)

[7]Shimizu (SMZ)

(34deg 58' 59.177"N, 138deg 31' 1.819"E)

Earthquake Prediction Research Center

Institute of Oceanic Research and Development, Tokai University

3-20-1, ShimizuOrido, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan

Surface Distance to TX ( 120km)

Azimuthal Angle to TX from the True North ( 51deg)

Elevation Angle to Reflection point

( 58.6deg for 100km height, 78.2deg for 300km height)

Midpoint(35.3degN, 139.0degE)

[8]Kakioka (KAK)

(36deg 13' 55.92"N, 140deg 11' 11.04"E)

Kakioka Geomagnetic Observatory

, Japan Meteorological Agency

595 Kakioka, Yasato-machi, Niihari-gun, Ibaraki, Japan

Surface Distance to TX ( 86.4km)

Azimuthal Angle to TX from the True North ( 221.9deg)

Elevation Angle to Reflection point

( 66.3deg for 100km height, 81.4deg for 300km height)

Midpoint(35.9degN, 139.9degE)