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OPERATIONS ORDER NO. 2-54

MULTI-ENGINE AIRCRAFT RADIOLOGICAL REPORTING CODE
HEADQUARTERS
TASK GROUP 7.4, PROVISIONAL

APO 187, c/o Postmaster

San Francisco, California

26 February 1954 1800M
1.

PURPOSE:

To provide a code system for reporting radiation encountered by
multi-engine aircraft in flight. It will be used by all multi-engine
aircraft, except those specifically assigned separate radiological reporting codes. This code has been developed primarily for voice air-to=

ground transmission, to either the AOC or the CIC, on HF Circuit J-410.
2.

APPLICATION:
Multi-engine aircraft to which this code applies will, upon

encountering radiation, transmit the information enumerated below in

accordance with the following sequence.
a.

Aircraft call sign

b.

The report will be identified as a "Sweet-Sour Report,

ce Approximate local time, position and altitude of aircraft
will be given in the clear.
ad. Actual code numbers for each shot will be assigned and distributed by JTF SEVEN prior to first shot.
e. Code for radiation intensity reading (above estimated aircraft
background), (Code numbers will be re~designated by CJTF SEVEN for each
shot. The numbers appearing below are for example only).
55 No detectable radiation above background

77 Less than 10 mr/hr, but above background

33 10 to 50 mr/hr
66 50 to 100 mr/hr
11 100*to 500 mr/hr
99 500 to 1000 mr/hr

22 1 to 5

r/hr

00 § to 10 r/hr
88 More than 10 r/hr
44 Dummy
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