« 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. 17-5 VOu ll