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Electronic Facilities for ROMEO

as far as the signal is concerned.

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NANHomingBeacon:

It is hoped thet the AN/URN~5 pres.

ently in place can Le put back in operation without too much trouble,
The homer came back on the air efter B-Day when the NAN power was
turned on. Howaver, it was not keying the "BI" identification. As a
last resort, we can alweys use the Curtiss hower if it is in the
Bikini area,

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Action to be taken et NAN:

One maintenance offier, one

Philco Technical Representative end two airmen technicians from tho
Communications Element are scheduled to leave late Sunday «.ftcrnoca

by ship for Bikini. They are taking tools, test equipment and spere
parts, They will keep us advised of the situation.

e. Rongerik Eomer: As you know the Test Services Unit is
scheduled to make its first survey of Rongerik Wednesday, One main-

tenance officer and two technicians from the Communications Elenent

will accompany this trip. Present planning is that the homer there
wil} be fixed for unattended operetion, It is capable of running
thusly for over fifty hours. We will have to get a technician into
and out of Yongerik on the day prior to ROMEO. It is desirablethat
this be done no sooner than H-12 to H-14 hours.
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Bikini Strip:

No action has been taken concerning con:

trol tower facilities, Next weck, the aveilable resources will be
almost completely used up on the eforementioned facilities, plus “iis

routine work required at Eiwetok.

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