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RBU (radio station)


RBU is a time code radio station located in Moscow (56°44′00″N 37°39′48″E / 56.73333°N 37.66333°E / 56.73333; 37.66333 (RBU transmitter)Coordinates: 56°44′00″N 37°39′48″E / 56.73333°N 37.66333°E / 56.73333; 37.66333 (RBU transmitter)). It transmits a continuous 10 kW time code on 66⅔ kHz. This is commonly written as 66.66 or 66.666 kHz, but is actually 200/3 = 66.6̅ kHz. Until 2008, the transmitter site was near Kupavna 55°44′04″N 38°9′0″E / 55.73444°N 38.15000°E / 55.73444; 38.15000 (RBU) and used as antenna three T-antennas spun between three 150 metres tall grounded masts. In 2008, it has been transferred to the Taldom transmitter at 56°44′00″N 37°39′48″E / 56.73333°N 37.66333°E / 56.73333; 37.66333 (Taldom transmitter).


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