elbi=ti interfer~oe and reduoe noise level), aohie=d satis- factory c_nic~ti@lB. c~mels, During initial adjust-nts of the ~ HY duplex RTTY oirouitswere establis~d witi the Joint Relay Station d oirouit Able 3 (USF 70(B)) with Pearl Harborwas deactivated. On 16 Maroh, the MT. MCK=Y, ALBE?JA~, CURTISS, BAIROKO and soreening destroyers arrived at Eniwetok* The AL~MARLH proceeded to the northern end of the lagoon, approximately20 miles distant frcm the main body whioh anohored off Eniwetok Island. The MT. MCKINLEY assumed NPM How Fox guard for all foroes afloat and set up a General Message and Fox center for deliveryt o foroea afloat. Press sohedule6were oopied on the MT. MCKIELEY and were ~de available to all activities in the Eniwetok area. Press material ma exohangedbetween IMjor ships present and the Joint Relay Station in order to provide eaoh a wide coverage. VHF RTTY/Voioe caumunioationsto ALBBw were Satiafaotoryempoying the originally installed antennae. On 18 Maroh, the MT. MCKIHLEY and CURTISSmoved to the northern end of the lagoon and anohored in oloae pro~ty to the ALBEMARLEa At that time difficultieswere again experienced in establishing reliable oomunioatims with the Joint Relay Staticm. These diffi- culties were primarilydue to extranely high noite levels end won oorrected by solection of new operating frequencies. Beoause of the swinging of the MT. NCKIWLBY at its anohorage, the use of direoti-1 105 Sootion XI