CHAPTER It, SECTION 5
form on top. The platform had a hand rail on
all four sides and a caged ladder to the ground.
ENGINEERING. Stations 1560.01 thru 1560.

05

were

designated

on

the

Instrumentation

Chart for Project 15.1 (Optical Alpha). On 14
September, criteria were received solely for Station 1580.02. All work on the other tour Stations was therefore held in abesance. Design
work for Station 1560.02 was started on 15
September; one drawing was submitted on 17
September and approved on 2 October. Stations
1460.01 and 1460.03 thru 1560.05 were included
with the Test Barges.

CONSTRUCTION.
Work was scheduled to
start on 15 December and to be completed on
31 January 1954. Actual construction started
on 1 December and was completed on 15 January 1954. Figures 2-74, 2-74 under Station 20,

and Figure 2-132 under Station 1351 notes Station 1560.02 as completed.

STATION 1586.01
ANTENNA AND TRAILER - SITE NAN
USER: LASL
GENERAL.

This

Station,

used

to

determine

Electromagnetic Ettects, consisted of two antennas and a trader. The antennas were tastened to a non-emetallie rramework of six power

poles arransed to form a tower. Phis tower was
lo Ox GO 955-2 0" igh with three

narrow

the

Working platiorms.

Station

completed

February 1054,

Figure 2-141) shows

with

trailer a- of 4

ENGINEERING. Phe original design criteria

were recened oun bs September 19545. Design
work started on 22 sceptember and two drawings were submitted on 14 October and ap-

proved and issned on 23 October.

CONSTRUCTION.
Work was scheduled to
commence on | November and to be completed
on 31 January. Actual construction started on
15 December and was completed on 26 January
1954.
STATION l5ei - ANTENNA - SITE DAVID
USER: LASL
GENERAL. This Station was added in March
1954 due to the rescheduling of the Test: Program. “The work involved consisted of setting
a 70-foot pole in a ten-toot concrete lined hole.
Two generators and telephone service were installed. The Station was used to determine electromagpnetic erfects.
ENGINEERING. Field Engineering prepared
field sketches as required.
CONSTRUCTION.
Work commenced on 9
March 1954 and was completed on 13 March.
STATION 1801 - PLATFORMS - 200 FT. and
275 FT. LEVELS ON 300 FT. TOWER
USER: NRLS
GENERAL. This Station, used for thermal
measurements, consisted of a pair of roofed-over
platforms with canvas covered sides mounted
at the 200-foot and 275-foot levels of the 300foot steel tower which comprised Station 1300.
A pipe framework was provided for mounting
equipment. This consisted of a horizontal pipe
about 20 feet long carried on pipe outriggers
attached to the tower framework.
ELECTRICAL. This Station was served eleetrically from Station TO by panel “PIX” located
on the 275-foot level. Both the 200-foot and
275-foot levels were wired in rigid conduit with
standard industrial lighting fixtures. Recepta-

cles, sivnal cabinet. and a telephone outler were

located as requested by the User.

Figure 2-141.

Station 1580.01 - Comp! >ted

ENGINEERING. Initial criteria were received
on 12 May. Additional criteria were received
on 12 June. The design work is reported under
Station 1300.

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