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with scientists of Los Alamos and the Military Applicaworked otit
~tions Divisl~.. . .LmicEnergy Commission. The first of these was held on 14 November
1947. Briefly, this gTOUPplanned to operate a radio-controlled tank on the Zero Island directed from a helicopter. A spare tank was to be carried in a specially fitted LCM (6). In
case the helicopter equipment failed a secmd helicopter would be called into service. If the
control equipment in the second helicopter also failed, the tank could be controlled from the
LCM where the operator would be voice-directed from the helicopter. SCR-300 communication was planned between the LCM and the island party required to start the tank. VHF
equipment was to be used between the LCM, helicopters and the CVE-115, The LCM was
also equipped with an SCR-608 in the Technical Net for general communications.
The communications required by the Neutron Measurement Group (LAJ-3) to aid in
collection of their water cable and land cable samples after the shot were obtained from
discussions with Mr. G. A. Linenberger and Mr. William Ogle in early January. VHF communication was planned between the AVR’S, CVE-115, AV-6, LSM cable recovery

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