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JOHNSTON ATOLL
F aS NO.
TITLE
02058
USER
SUPPORT
Base Beacon Facilities
STRUCTURE FACILITY NO.
TG 8.6
SCIENTIFIC STATION NO.
635, 636 and 638
B00
None
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FUNDING
AGENCY
JTF -8
($000)
ENGR
PROC
CONST
TOTAL
FURN
PRE-GO
RDT&E
Prior Cost
16. 6%
16.6
16.6
16.6
CRO2-65
CRO 3-65
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TOTAL
I
COMPLETED
DESCRIPTION
The Base Beacon Tower (Building 635) is a 96-ft. high free-
standing, steel framed tower. The base of this square shaped tower measures
16 x 16-ft. and is supported on concrete footings. The tower was completed
prior to 1963.
The Radio Homing Beacon Station (Building 636-completed in 1965) is located
north of Building 697. The building (formerly identified as NAV-AIDS Building)
isa 15 1/2 x 22-ft. wood frame structure covered with corrugated asbestos
cement siding and built-up roofing. Approximately half of the building will
house a 10 kw, 120 volt, | phase standby generator. The remainder of the
building provides space for AN-URN-5 Homer Beacon Equipment. Only the
equipment portion of the building is air conditioned.
The Base Beacon Build-
ing is connected into the island electrical system and uses about 9.0 kw power
for critical equipment and about 20 kw power for noncritical purposes.
The Generator Shed (Building 638-completed in 1965) is a 12 x 14 x 8-ft. high
wood framed structure with corrugated aluminum siding and roofing anda
concrete floor. The building is utilized to house the emergency generator for
the Base Beacon Tower.
DRAWINGS:
JS 91-300-A100
JS 91-636-A100 and AlOl
JS 91-636-E100 and E101
JS 91-636-M100
*Includes contractor support for relocation and modification to existing equipment
prior to installation.
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