Communications/Electronics – December 1966

 

Communication/Electronics

  1. Operations.     All phases of Communication support operations conducted during the period 1 thru 16 December 1966 were routine in nature.  Upon relief by 2nd Battalion 9th Marines on 13 December 1966 all communication facilities were replaced in position.  No difficulties were encountered in the relief of communication personnel.
  2. Radio.  Internal radio communications were normal throughout the reporting period.  To facilitate coordination and control during the embarkation phase of the Battalion’s departure from RVN, seven stations were activated on the Division Embarkation Net.  The stations were located as follows; Phu Bai (coordinates YD 885132), Hill 180 (coordinates YD 855132), Hue Ramp (coordinates YD 771222), Coco Beach (coordinates YD 827316), USS Lenawee, USS Washburn and USS Comstock.  The station on Hill 180 performed relay service between Phu Bai and all other stations, and between Hue Ramp and Coco Beach.  RC-292 Antennas were used at Hill 180 and Hue Ramp initially.  Upon closure of the relay station, a temporary outage was experienced between Hue Ramp and Coco Beach.  This was rectified upon arrival of the Battalion rear echelon at Coco Beach at which time an RC-292 was set up and direct communications became possible between the two points.  Communications was maintained on this net until all elements of the Battalion were embarked.
  3. Wire.  Telephone communications were normal for the period.
  4. Message Center.  Message Center operations were normal for the period.

(1)               Message Total period 1-16 December 1966.

(a)   Classified

(i)    Incoming              169

(ii)   Outgoing                  8

(b)   Unclassified

(i)    Incoming                73

(ii)   Outgoing                10

  1. Equipment. All equipment was recovered from FLSU with the exception of the items listed below prior to departing RVN.  The unrecovered items were apparently lost within FLSU and could not be located.  The items were invoice to FLSU and replacement items are to be requisitioned.

                        Receiver/Transmitter RT-524                        1

                        Receiver AN/URR-23A                                        1

                        Remote Unit AN/GRA-39                                  1

                        Telephone TA-312/PT                                        1

                        Telephone Handset TS-10                                1

                        Telephone TA-1/PT                                             5

                        Line Pack TA-222 (component SB-22)      4

                        Switchboard SB-22*                                          1

                        Transistor Tester TR-115*                              1

* These items were evacuated to 3rd FSR, and efforts are being made to recover them.

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