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Venufacture and Delivery
Assembly of tyc heads, made in secordance
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The modified antenna was tested at Puddingstone Dem, near Fomons,
California, on 20 Novenber 1958.
A readable signal was received as far es
five miles away with both ground and aircraft receivers,
The antenna was
submerged before starting the test, then the head vas allowed to float during
the test.
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Drop tests were conducted at the Morris Dam Small Calibre Range,
Azusa, California, on 22 November 1958.
each from a height of 35 feet.
The two new heads were dropped 5 tines
No parachutes were used, and no attemot was
made to control the angle of impact.
No water ves observed In either head