CHAPTER JI, SECTION 3
STATIONS:

J-172.01, .02 .03

PURPOSE:

SITE:

Johnston Island,
Sand Island

PARTICIPATION: J-40, J-41

USER:

DOD; BRL

DESIGN PSI:

PURPOSE:

Pressure Time
Measurement

CONSTRUCTION: 5-8-58/5-15-58

PARTICIPATION: J-40, J-41
DESIGN PSI:

None

MSQ and M33 Rada
Installation

None

This station consisted of User-furnished
trailers and generators located on a cleared and
level area, 150x60 feet, near the beach.

CONSTRUCTION: 6-2-58 6-20-58

STATION:

J-600.02

Station J-172.03 consisted of a User-furnished ground gage on Johnston Island. Sta-

SITE:

Sand Island (Johnson
Island)

Island each consisted of a User-furnished pipe
tower 10 feet high which was embedded in a
concrete footing 6 feet deep.

USER:

DOD/AFCRC

PURPOSE:

Tonospheric Recorder and

tions J-172.01, Johnston Island, and .02 on Sand

STATION:

J-260

SITE:

Johnston Island

USER:

DOD:NRL

PURPOSE:

Telemetering Receiving
Station

PARTICIPATION: J-40, J-41
DESIGN PSI:

1.5 psi

Transmitter

PARTICIPATION: J-40, J-41
DESIGN PSI:

None

CONSTRUCTION: 6-13-58/6-13-58
A User-furnished trailer and an antenna

array, placed along the diagonals of an area

60x50 feet comprised this station. A 35-foot

wood pole set 5 feet in concrete provided one
corner of the antenna wire support. A 6-foot-

high pole set 2 feet in concrete was located in

CONSTRUCTION: 4-24-58/7-7-58

each of two corners while the trailer provided

This station was located in the Station
J-6002 Equipment Room and in Room II. Special requirements were 12-kva powerservice and
extension of the cable duct on the floor.

the top of the 35-foot pole to each of the other

STATION:

J-261

SITE:

Johnston Island

USER:

DOD/NRL

PURPOSE:

Electronic and
Shop Trailers

PARTICIPATION: J-40, J-41
DESIGN PSI:

None

CONSTRUCTION: 4-29-58/6-27-58
The trailer-loading dock at this station
was about 45x35 feet in plan, and T-shaped to
receive two trailers. The dock was constructed
of timber and provided with an access ramp 13

feet long on one end. Two 16x32-foot tents were
constructed, and power was supplied to the tents

and two trailer receptacles.

STATION:

J-540

SITE:

Sand [sland (Johnston

USER:
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the fourth corner. Antenna wire extended from

three corners and from the trailer to the two

shorter poles.
STATION:

J-611.01

SITE:

Johston Island

USER:

DOD/AFCRC

PURPOSE:

Absorption of Cosmic
Noise Signals

PARTICIPATION: J-40, J-41
DESIGN PSI:

None

CONSTRUCTION: 5-15-58/6-2-58
This station consisted of a User-furnished shelter and antenna. Scientific line power of
5-kw was provided to thesite.
STATION:

J-612

SITE:

Johnston Island

USER:

DOD/ESL

PURPOSE:

Rocket Launcher

PARTICIPATION: J-40, J-41

Island)

DESIGN PSI:

DOD/WADC/NASWF

CONSTRUCTION: 5-12-58/5-29-58

None

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