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Radio Intelligence Personnel Set Sail
NOBI Communications Officer. Efforts were made to locate a lighter of less than five tons, but there were none in Iceland. Therefore, it was decided to use the NORTHLAND’s boats and two life rafts in lieu of any other lightering equipment. The radio equipment, other than the HFDF equipment, had failed to arrive by plane from CONUS as scheduled. So as not to delay sailing, LCDR Dosland assembled a TCE transmitter and two 5KW motor generators. At 2000, November 2, CTU 24.8.15 (LTJG Pedersen and his men) reported on board the NORTHLAND, which sailed for Jan Mayen Island at 1100, November 4, 1943.
On November 3, the State Department reported receiving a reply from the Norwegian government regarding the Jan Mayen station. The Norwegian government concurred with the proposed installation subject to certain conditions including that the installation and personnel would be withdrawn after the cessation of hostilities.
NOBI Communications Officer. Efforts were made to locate a lighter of less than five tons, but there were none in Iceland. Therefore, it was decided to use the NORTHLAND’s boats and two life rafts in lieu of any other lightering equipment. The radio equipment, other than the HFDF equipment, had failed to arrive by plane from CONUS as scheduled. So as not to delay sailing, LCDR Dosland assembled a TCE transmitter and two 5KW motor generators. At 2000, November 2, CTU 24.8.15 (LTJG Pedersen and his men) reported on board the NORTHLAND, which sailed for Jan Mayen Island at 1100, November 4, 1943.
On November 3, the State Department reported receiving a reply from the Norwegian government regarding the Jan Mayen station. The Norwegian government concurred with the proposed installation subject to certain conditions including that the installation and personnel would be withdrawn after the cessation of hostilities.
Jan Mayen Island (Part 3 of 6)
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Building the Station
By the end of the first week, construction of the living quarters, powerhouse and cookshack was complete, and the HFDF hut was about 25% complete. Lights were installed in the living quarters as well as in the Norwegian quarters. The latter installation was a gesture of goodwill and in appreciation for the help of the Norwegian garrison. By the end of the second week, construction of the HFDF hut and installation of equipment was 80% complete, and the radio installation was 50% complete. The HFDF hut was located to give uninterrupted over-sea great circle bearings on the east coast of Greenland from its most northerly extremities to Captain Farewell, the proposed areas of search. The official coordinates for the HFDF station were 71 degrees 01’ North, 08 degrees 25’30” West. The HFDF Hut was a two story wooden building (24’x24’) reinforced to withstand wind velocities as high as 70 knots. In addition to its reinforced construction, rocks, lava sand, and sand bags were piled six feet high around the building and guy wires were run from each corner of the second story to anchor the rods. The DAB-3 HFDF equipment was installed on the second floor of the HFDF hut. The building housing the personnel was a Quonset hut located approximately 200 yards inland from the HFDF hut. The Model TCE transmitter and three receivers (two Model RAS and one model HRO) were installed in one of the rooms of this hut. The transmitting antenna was oriented toward Iceland. The generators were located in a 10’x12’ wooden building at the rear of the Quonset hut. Power was provided by two 7.2KW 110V 60 cycle generators powered by two four-cylinder gasoline engines."
..."Building the Station
By the end of the first week, construction of the living quarters, powerhouse and cookshack was complete, and the HFDF hut was about 25% complete. Lights were installed in the living quarters as well as in the Norwegian quarters. The latter installation was a gesture of goodwill and in appreciation for the help of the Norwegian garrison. By the end of the second week, construction of the HFDF hut and installation of equipment was 80% complete, and the radio installation was 50% complete. The HFDF hut was located to give uninterrupted over-sea great circle bearings on the east coast of Greenland from its most northerly extremities to Captain Farewell, the proposed areas of search. The official coordinates for the HFDF station were 71 degrees 01’ North, 08 degrees 25’30” West. The HFDF Hut was a two story wooden building (24’x24’) reinforced to withstand wind velocities as high as 70 knots. In addition to its reinforced construction, rocks, lava sand, and sand bags were piled six feet high around the building and guy wires were run from each corner of the second story to anchor the rods. The DAB-3 HFDF equipment was installed on the second floor of the HFDF hut. The building housing the personnel was a Quonset hut located approximately 200 yards inland from the HFDF hut. The Model TCE transmitter and three receivers (two Model RAS and one model HRO) were installed in one of the rooms of this hut. The transmitting antenna was oriented toward Iceland. The generators were located in a 10’x12’ wooden building at the rear of the Quonset hut. Power was provided by two 7.2KW 110V 60 cycle generators powered by two four-cylinder gasoline engines."
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