The White Falcon - 29.04.1988, Page 7

DEW line circuits, which comprise the World
e Defense Communications System.
The DYE-5 site wa3 built by the Federal Electric
Company for the Air Force and is manned by civilian
employees under government contract.
Robert Teague, the NARS system manager, is the
supervisor for the five communications stations.
Although this places a large responsibility on his
shoulders, he said, "The well-trained men of DYE-5
make my job a lot easier.”
According to Mr. Teague, the most recent
changes to DYE-5 have been their switch from tubes
to solid state devices, which makes the equipment
more reliable with decreased maintenance, and the
addition of a computer that tests the signal quality.
For future changes at DYE-5, Mr. Teague forsees
the possibility of upgrades in equipment reliability
and survivability.
(Photos clockwise from top right)
Located out past the U.S. Naval Facility
(NAVFAC), the DYE-5 communications site
ha3 been relaying messages 3ince 1960. The
DYE-5 communications site Is totally manned
by civilians under a government contract.
C
DYE-5 worker checks out a mobile klystron
e which can be Interchanged In 45 minutes
ould the functioning tube burn out.
Sophisticated electronic equipment Is used
by the technicians at DYE-5 to locate any
faulty wiring that might impair equipment.
The disks at the Hofn radar site link into the
Defense Early Warning (DEW) line of
communications through DYE-5.
(Front cover) The DYE-5 communications site.
(Official U.S. Navy photos)
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