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HAWAII, MAUNA LOA
COMMUNICATIONS
F &S NO.
TITLE
17007
Communications
USER
STRUCTURE. FACILITY NO.
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
None
None
AEC
BOD
Foo
FUNDING
AGENCY
AEC
($000)
ENGR
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
FURN
PRE-GO
Prior Cost
None
FY-69
Costs included in F&S Number 06002
PRIOR YEARS
ENGINEERING Completed.
Drawings:
JS 110-077-W7 and W24-
PROCUREMENT
F 104-071-E7 and E&-
F 104-079-W1
Completed.
CONSTRUCTION Four (4) VHF antennas are mounted ona 50-ft. pole located
east of the simulator building. Three (3) of the antennas are oriented towards
Mauna Kapu and the fourth is oriented towards Mauna Kea. Coaxial cable extends
from the antennas to a panel located in an adjacent radio communications van.
FY 1969
ENGINEERING Completed.
Drawings:
PROCUREMENT
JS 110-077-W30 and W3l
110-077-SK-W1
To be accomplished.
CONSTRUCTION A new 70-ft. antenna pole will be erected approximately 30-ft.
north of the existing 50-ft. pole. The new pole will be guyed to concrete anchor
blocks and to the existing pole.
A concrete anchor block will be provided for the
existing pole. Three (3) YAGI antennas will be mounted on the existing pole and
six (6) YAGI antennas will be mounted on the new pole. Coaxial cables will extend from the antennas to a panel located in the adjacent radio communications
van. This facility, together with the repeater located at Mauna Kea, provides
radio coverage of the main roads from Mauna Loa to Hilo, and provides access
to "D", "E" and "'H'' Nets from the Mauna Loa Station.
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