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Station List
by Instrument

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This Station List By Instrument answers the question... How many instruments have ever been produced? Starting with the most recently built system at the top, continuing down to the first system installed in Maynard, MA, 1969.

#	Latest Location	System	Serial #	Year built	Years of Operation	Previous Locations
USAF NEXION
135	Goose Bay, Canada	Digisonde 4D	005	Jan 2010
134	Learmonth, Australia	Digisonde 4D	004	Jan 2010
133	Fairford, England	Digisonde 4D	003	Sep 2009	2010-
132	Eglin AFB, FL	Digisonde 4D	002	May 2009	2009-
131	Vandenberg AFB, CA	Digisonde 4D	001	Feb 2009	2009-
Digisonde 4D
130	Gakona, AK	Digisonde 4D	001	Feb 2011	2011-	system upgrade
129	Dourbes, Belgium	Digisonde 4D	065	Feb 2011
128	Madimbo, South Africa	Digisonde 4D	064	Dec 2010
127	Louisvale, South Africa	Digisonde 4D	063	Dec 2010
126	Grahamstown, South Africa	Digisonde 4D	062	Dec 2010
125	Shaoyang, China	Digisonde 4D	061	Aug 2010
124	Sanya, China	Digisonde 4D	060	Aug 2010
123	Ahmedabad, India	Digisonde 4D	059	Apr 2010
122	I-Cheon, South Korea	Digisonde 4D	041	Feb 2010	2010-	system upgrade from Anyang
121	Pruhonice, Czech Republic	Digisonde 4D	035	Jan 2010	2010-	system upgrade
120	Hainan Is, China	Digisonde 4D	030	Dec 2009	2010-	system upgrade
119	Beijing, China	Digisonde 4D	058	Dec 2009
118	Zhongshan, Antarctica	Digisonde 4D	057	Dec 2009		system upgrade
117	Mohe, China	Digisonde 4D	056	Dec 2009	2010-
116	Wuhan, China	Digisonde 4D	055	Nov 2009	2010-	system upgrade
115	Millstone Hill, MA	Digisonde 4D	054	Apr 2009
114	Jeju Island, Korea	Digisonde 4D	053	Oct 2008	2009-
113	Belgrade, Serbia	Digisonde 4D	052	Oct 2008	2010-
112	Trivandrum, India	Digisonde 4D	051	Oct 2008	2009-
111	Nicosia, Cyprus	Digisonde 4D	050	Jun 2008	2008-
110	Hermanus, South Africa	Digisonde 4D	049	May 2008	2008-
109	Millstone Hill, MA	Digisonde 4D	048	Sep 2006		[prototype]
108	Millstone Hill, MA	Digisonde 4S	047	Jan 2006		[prototype]
Digisonde Portable Sounder
107	Multan, Pakistan	DPS-4	046	Oct 2007	2008-
106	Moscow, Russia	DPS-4	045	Oct 2006	2008-
105	CODEM	DPS-4	044	Sep 2006	2008-
104	Nord, Greenland	DPS-4	043	Jul 2006	2006-
103	Xinxiang, China	DPS-4	042	Mar 2006	2006-
102	Anyang, South Korea	DPS-4	041	Oct 2005	2006-	upgraded to 4D in February 2010
101	Ilorin, Nigeria	DPS-4	040	Sep 2005
100	Gakona, AK	DPS-4	039	Nov 2004	2005-
99	CODEM	DPS-4	038	Sep 2004	2004-	mobile
98	CODEM	DPS-4	037	Sep 2004	2004-	mobile
97	CODEM	DPS-4	036	Aug 2004	2004-	mobile
96	Pruhonice, Czech Republic	DPS-4	035	2003	2003-	upgraded to 4D in January 2010
95	Norilsk, Russia	DPS-4	034	2002	2002-
94	Zhigansk, Russia	DPS-4	033	2002	2002-
93	Yakutsk, Russia	DPS-4	032	2002	2003-
92	Irkutsk, Russia	DPS-4	031	2002	2002-
91	Hainan Is., China	DPS-4	030	2002	2002-	Upgraded to 4D in March 2010
90	Okinawa, Japan	DPS-4	029	2001	-
89	Sao Luis, Brazil	DPS-4	028b	2001	2009-	Campo Grande, Brazil
88	Fortaleza, Brazil	DPS-4	028a	Jan 2001	2001-	Cachimbo, Brazil
87	Millstone Hill, MA	DPS-1	027	2001	2001-
86	Athens, Greece	DPS-4	026	April 2001	2001-
85	San Marco, Kenya	DPS-1	025	2000	-
84	Bundoora, Australia	DPS-4	024	2000	2000-
83	Kwajalein Island	DPS-4	023	2000	2000	Boa Vista, Brazil \| Hanscom AFB, MA
82	CORIS / Paris, France	DPS-1	022	1999	-
81	Rome, Italy	DPS-4	021	June 1997	1997-
80	Louisvale, South Africa	DPS-4	020		1999
79	Grahamstown, South Africa	DPS-4	019		1996
78	Juliusruh, Germany	DPS-1, DPS-4 (1999)	018	Feb 1995	1995
77	Port Stanley, Falkland Islands	DPS-1	017	Dec 1994	1995
76	Madimbo, South Africa	DPS-4	016	Aug 1994
75	Chung-Li, Taiwan	DPS-1	015	Nov 1993
VIS (back to top)
74	JORN Depot	VIS
73	JORN Depot	VIS
72	JORN Coordination Centre, Adelaide, Australia	VIS			1997
71	Ajana, Australia	VIS			1997
70	Laverton, Australia	VIS			1997
69	Boolathana, Australia	VIS			1997
68	Longreach, Australia	VIS			1997
67	Learmonth, Australia	VIS			1997
66	South Hedland, Australia	VIS			1997
65	Curtin RAAF Base, Australia	VIS			1997
64	Lynd River, Australia	VIS			1997
63	Scherger RAAF Base, Australia	VIS			1997
62	Groote Eylandt, Australia	VIS			1997
61	Kalkaringi, Australia	VIS			1997
Digisonde Portable Sounder (back to top)
60	South Pole, Antarctica	DPS-4	014			?? previously at Zhong-Shan
59	Chilton, England	DPS-1	013	July 1994
58	Pontianak, Indonesia	DPS-1	012	June 1993
57	Alice Springs, Australia	DPS-1	011		1995	upgraded to DPS-4 in 2001
56	Darwin NT, Australia	DPS-1	010	May 1993	1995	upgraded to DPS-4 in 2001
55	Okinawa, Japan	DPS-1	009	Mar 1993
54	Davis Base, Antarctica	DPS-4	008			Casey Base,Antarctica
53	Puerto Madryn, Argentina	DPS-1	007		1993
52	Lerwick, Great Britain	DPS-1	006		1993
51	Tromso, Norway	DPS-4	005		1993
50	Elliott, Australia	DPS-1	004	Dec 1994	1995-	upgraded to DPS-4 in 2001
49	Wyndham W.A., Australia	DPS-1	003	Dec 1993	1993-	Derby, Australia
48	Jicamarca, Peru	DPS-1	002	July 1993	1993-
47	HAARP / Gakona, AK	DPS-4	001	1991	1991-	Upgraded to Digisonde 4D in Feb 2011 Hanscom AFB, MA \| Ascension Island \| Agua Verde, Chile \| Svalbard, Norway
Digisonde 256 (back to top)
46	Wuhan, China	D-256	-		1993	upgraded to 4D
45	El Arenosillo, Spain	D-256	-		1993
44	Anyang, Korea	D-256	-
43	Kokubunji, Japan	D-256	-
42	Sao Luis, Brazil	D-256	-			Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil
41	Beijing, China	D-256	-		1988	Xinxiang,China
40	Islamabad, Pakistan	D-256	-		1988
Digisonde DISS (back to top)
39	Ascension Is., UK	DISS	-
38	Sondrestrom, Greenland	LP-DISS	-
37	Boulder, CO	DISS				Tobyhanna, PA
36	College, AK	DISS	-
35	King Salmon, AK	DISS	-
34	Narssarssuaq, Greenland	DISS	-
33	Fairford, England	DISS	-
32	San Vito, Italy	DISS	-
31	Osan AFB, Korea	DISS	-
30	Point Arguello, CA	DISS	-			(upgraded to NEXION)
29	Dyess AFB, TX	DISS	-
28	Eglin AFB, FL	DISS	-			(upgraded to NEXION)
27	Ramey, Puerto Rico	DISS	-
26	Learmonth, Australia	DISS	-			(upgraded to NEXION)
25	Tucuman, Argentina	DISS	-		1989-	Bermuda, UK
24	Hanscom AFB, MA	DISS				Argentia, Canada
23	Goose Bay, Canada	DISS				(upgraded to NEXION)
Digisonde 256 (back to top)
22	Millstone Hill, MA	D-256	-		1987
21	Karachi, Pakistan	D-256	-		1986
20	Wallops Island, VA	D-256			1986
19	Bermuda, United Kingdom	D-256			1986
18	Roquetes/Tortosa, Spain	D-256	-		1986?	Fort Monmouth,NJ
17	Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil	D-256	-		1986	Argentia,Canada
16	Dourbes, Belgium	D-256			1986
15	Qaanaaq / Thule, Greenland	D-256	-		1983
14	Beveridge, Australia	D-256	-		1982
13	Hainan Is., China	D-256	-		1982	Beijing,China
12	Slough, England	D-256			1980
Digisonde 128 (back to top)
11	Kwajalein Island	D- 128 PS			1978-79
10	Rome, Italy	D-128P			1977
9	Millstone Hill, MA, USA	D-128P			1977
8	Athens, Greece	D-128P			1977
7	Freighburg (Breisach), Germany	D-128
6	Torino, Italy	D-128				Genoa,Italy
5	K135 Aircraft	D-128, 128PS
4	Munich, Germany	D-128				Fort Mammouth, NJ
3	Dourbes, Belgium	D-128			Sep 1970
2	Goose Bay, Canada	D-128, 128P, 128PS			1970
1	Maynard, MA, USA	D-128			1969	Eglin AFB, FL

Station IDs given in italics do not comply with the UMLCAR convention.
Station URSI codes given in italics do not comply with the URSI/WDC-STP convention.

Digisonde Models (back to top)

D-256 Digisonde-256
DISS Digital Ionospheric Sounding System of US Air Force, AWS - standardized D-256
DPS-1 Single-Receiver Digisonde Portable Sounder
DPS-4 Four-Receiver Digisonde Portable Sounder
VIS Vertical Incidence Sounder for Telstra Australia - Standardized DPS-1

Organizations (back to top)

AAD Australian Antarctic Division , Australia
AFRL Air Force Research Laboratory , Ionospheric Hazards Branch , Space Vehicles Directorate, US Air Force
CRL Communication Research Laboratories , Ministry of Post and Communications, Japan
CSSAR Center for Space Science and Applied Research, Beijing, China
DSTO Defence Science and Technology Organization , Australia
GST Grinaker System Technologies, South Africa
IAP Institute of Atmospheric Research, University of Rostock, Germany
ICRA RAS Institute for Cosmophysical Research and Aeronomy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
ING L'Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica , Rome, Italy
INPE Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espacias , Brazil
INTA Instituto Nacional de Technica Aeroespacial, Spain
IGP Instituto Geofisico del Peru , Peru
IRM Institute Royal Météorologique , Bruxelles, Belgium
ISS-NCU Institute of Space Science , National Central University, Taiwan, China
ISTP RAS Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
NIAS National Institute of Aeronomics and Space, Indonesia
PIC Polar Institute of China, Shanghai, China
PRONARP PROgrama NAcional de RadioPropagacion, Buenos Aires, Argentina
QINETIQ , Radio Science and Propagation Group, Malvern, UK
RIRP Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, Hainan, China
RLM RLM Management Pty, Australia
RRL Radio Research Laboratory , Ministry of Communications, Korea
SERC RAL Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Science and Engineering Research Council, UK
SUPARCO Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, Pakistan
UMLCAR Center for Atmospheric Research , University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA
WIO Wuhan Ionospheric Observatory, China