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History
of Barrow
FSS
Facilities and Services |
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Barrow, Alaska
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11/04/44 |
MRL
range commissioned by Navy. Aerophare also in operation. AACS guards 4420,
3105 and 1638 kcs, point-to-point on 5065, 2610. Air/ground 4220 and 2994. |
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3/30/46 |
AACS
decommissioned. Navy assumes operation. |
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8/11/46 |
2912/4220
kcs commissioned. |
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10/09/46 |
Moved
to new control station. |
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3/13/47 |
130
kcs decommissioned. |
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4/01/47 |
Aerophare
on 437 kcs relocated to 2 miles from SW end runway 2-20 with output of
2kw. |
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4/08/47 |
High
powered "H" marker commissioned. |
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9/08/47 |
New
MRLZ range commissioned. Located 13,768 feet SW end of runway 2-20 at a
bearing 200 degrees magnetic. Operation of AN/CPN-11 range discontinued. |
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3/07/48 |
Homing
beacon on 437 kc has been relocated to 15,000 feet from field on a
magnetic bearing of 200 degrees. Old Homer will be used as standby. |
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3/18/48 |
Radar
beacon AN/CPN-6 commissioned by AACS. |
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3/20/48 |
D/F
station commissioned by AACS. D/F service on frequencies between 2 and 10
mcs. |
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3/20/48 |
Air/ground
facilities commissioned by AACS; send-receive channels, 3452.5, 6355,
7560, 8200, 10645, 11445 kcs, A-1 emission only. |
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4/01/48 |
MEW
range on 287 kc commissioned. Identification POOL. |
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3/04/49 |
Army
airways established 24 hour guard on 8200 and 4595 kcs. |
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3/24/49 |
MLW
radio range on 287 kcs converted to MHW. |
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8/05/49 |
Circuit
177V moved from Army receiver site to Army transmitter site. |
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9/01/49 |
Guard
on 6210 kcs discontinued. |
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3/16/50 |
Off
airways frequency 4055 kc commissioned. |
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8/18/50 |
Transmit/receive
on 2912 kc decommissioned. 5037.5 kc commissioned. |
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5/10/51 |
121.5
mc commissioned. |
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3/30/53 |
Air/ground
122.1, 122.2 and 126.7 commissioned. |
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4/14/53 |
Radio
beacon 437 kc decommissioned. |
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6/30/53 |
4220
kc decommissioned. |
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9/20/53 |
MHW
radio range on 287 kc decommissioned. |
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10/01/53 |
FAA
operation of Point Barrow discontinued. |
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