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transmitter and a class A, three curtain, transmit rhombic for the
Honolulu radio circuit were constructed,
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Facilities Control Section:
The switchboard BD~74, was
completely overhauled and rewired with wall mounted frame; four monitor
teletype printers were installed; an intercom system was fabricated
locally to interconnect control, transmitters, and receivers; a repeater panel was fabricated locally to convert neutral signals to polar
signals; an automatic "fox" circuit and transmitter distributor were
installed to send tests to distant stations; and two keyboards were
installed to communicate with distant stations.
The aforementioned installationwork, unfortunately, conflicted with training and the perfection of in-station procedures as
well as operations,
Still more difficult to compensate for, was the
ever increasing volume of traffic and large number of high precedence
messages, which far exceeded late estimates.
In fact, traffic volumes,
peaks and specific urgent and critical messages were not known until
just before the first shot; and such information was vital in preparing
procedures and a training program (establishing a degree of training
required to handle the situation), With the volume of traffic still
rising, it was finally decided to procure certain additional trained
personnel to ensure carrying out the missions; five additional men
were procured from USARPAC just before the first shot.
During the
month of February the relay center handled a total of 29,255 messages,
PARRY Comcenter a total of 12,277, and BIKINI Comcenter 1,272.
From a communication point
went satisfactorily,
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of view BRAVO Shot on 1 March
The two signal centers at BIKINI had to be
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