mm+
installationwere as follows.
1. Eniwetok Island
-22 February
2. Engebi Islani
.25 February
3.
Aomon Island
-2’7Februmy
4. Runit Island
- 1 March
5* Kwajalein Island
-6 March
Power supply for the operation of the units on the Zero Ishnd=was
derived from power generators already located on the island under
the control of the Atc@c Energy Commission. It was decided that the
units would have to be operated for at least six hours a day to
prevent rapid deterioration from the weather. The transmitter
(N-467) ordered from the U.S. for the radio range arrived, was
installed anu the radio range (SCR-277)became operative on 29
February.
The Task Group 7.4 communicationsequipment suffered a delw
in shipment ami did not arrive at Kwajalein until 1 March 1948.
Because of the inmediate demami for installation of the equigmsnt
it was necessary that all hands be used in the unloading. This took
two daye. As expected, there was some damage to thequipment in
ship~nt.
Some requisitionsto tk
U.S. were necessary ad
some
equipment for replacementwas shipped from Eniwetok. Altho~h
exceedingly short of t-,
the Air Task Group was ready for initial
tezting of circuits by 10 lbmch.
About this tb
the Air Task Gnup was requested to furnish
two BC-6101S to be used in project ‘lFITZWILLIAM1l
for the transmission
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