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effects aircraft in test arrays, was attained by the use of M-33 and
AN/MSQ-1 radar.
The Air Vontrol Uenter at Bikini orizinally was established on the
USS Boxer, but when the Boxer left the sniwetok Proving Ground in July 1958
to prepare for the NevSALEL tests, the Center was established on the Us5
bpemuner.
On these craft, the ultra nign frequency communications and the
number Of scopes were adequate; however, in spite of maximuin coogeration
by Navy corysunications personnel, sucn imvortant navigitional aids as le
CaN and homing beacons were inoperative or unusable because or interfer=
euce with scientific mrojects,
[he sniwetok Air Cperations Center and’ tne
Bikini Air Goeratious Center were avle to coordinate aircraft movenents
and operations through the use of a hot line, backed up oy a hizh frequency
radio circuit whicn often was inadejuat-.
The primary inadequacy of the
nign frequency circuit was a result of the unsatisfactory geueration of
power, oarticularly by the Boxer hi,n frequency transmitter.
The great
distu.ces between tne centers, thus, was tae cause of much of tne inbere
atoll air control and communications difficulty, although the over-all sys~
wll met the minimum requirements for Task Gisup 7.4 during .4kUIAvs.
The US.—12 radar ana communications equipment was installea .oon after
ils arrival at aniwetox.
Some delay was encountered wiile Holmes and war
ver ore pared the Loculion for accepta.ce of tne eyuipinant; aother uelay
in locating tne transmitter van and in instailing antenuss,
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