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Ionosphere recorder site (C-97 airplane)
Same as for Rongerik and Kusaie, except that a C+3 Ionosphere recorde
was used.
This recorder is the same as the C-2, except for a few modifica
tions and improvements.
The transmitting antenna in the C~97 was a single wire delta fastened
to the lateral extremities of the tail assembly.
Method of Operation
Kusaile:
Routine until H ~ 15 minutes; thence once per minute until
H £17 minutes; thence twice per minute, alternating the receiving and
transmitting antennas at the end of each 15 second sweep, until approximat
H #£ 44 minutes; thence once per minute until H # 8 hours; thence routine.
Rongerik:
Routine until H - 15 minutes; thence once per minute until
H # 8 hours; thence routine.
C~97 Airborne Station:
Routine operation until H - 15 minutes using
30 second sweep time; thence continuous until approximately H # 5 hours.
Results
Al] stations operated successfully for this shot.
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