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HYDRA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
ESTIMATE OF COST TO DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE (ARMY)
NOTES

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Civil Salaries
(a)

Last Year:
Ottawa 56 operating persons

@ 3650

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$204,400

l/S of 20 tech persona

© 4600

-

30,650

l/3 of 6 adm persona

@ 3650

mm

69,261

% 3845

Oshawa 18 persona

Total
(b)

7,300

mm

$311,611

Thia Year:
@ 4200

$235,200

l/3 of 20 tech persons

@ 5000

33,300

l/S of 6 adm persons

@ 4200

8,400

@ 4400

79,200

Ottawa 56 operating persons

Oshawa 18 persona

Total
(c)

$356,100

Note: Increase in salaries due to
(i) Pay increase,
(ii) Upgrading of positions.

03

Pay &amp; Allowances
(a)

Last Year:
%: 6,000

Ottawa 1 person

23,952

Oshawa 5 persons
Total
(b)

$ 29,952

This Year:
§

Ottawa 1 p e r s o n

6,600
28,000

Oshawa 5 p e r s o n s
Total

% 34.600

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T r a v e l and Removal E x p e n s e s :
(a)

Last Year:

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7,160

(b)

This Year

-

$

7,200

-

$

400

$

400

F r e i g h t &amp; Express
(a)

L a s t Year

(b)

This Year

Telephones 4 Telegrams and Other Communication S e r v i c e s
(a)

L a s t y e a r 03 was made up a s f o l l o w s :
( i ) Oshawa W i r e l e s s

Station

C o n s t r u c t i o n of new Rhombic and T r a n s m i s s i o n
Line f o r 5-11 K/cs coverage
* 50,000
Maintenance s p a r e p a r t s and e x i s t i n g
aerials
6,000
Local p u r c h a s e
«
1,2.00
Telephone S e r v i c e s
1,425 .
( i i ) Ottawa W i r e l e s s S t a t i o n

(b)

Construction
Maintenance s p a r e p a r t s and e x i s t i n g ,
aerial3
Telephone S e r v i c e s

-

$

3,500

*•
«

5,000
1,490

Total

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$ 68,615

This year 08 is made up as follows:
(i) Oshawa Wireless Station

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Construction - new antenna switch building
and switching gear
- . v&gt; 15,000
- design of antenna multicoupling
system
•=
5,000
Maintenance spare parts and existing
aerials ,
3,000
Local purchase
• • 1,200
Telephone Services
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1,650
(ii) Ottawa Wireless Station
Maintenance spare parts and existing
aerials .
Cons truction
Telephone Services
Teletype Maintenance (CPR Contract)

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Telephones, Telegrams and Other Communication Services (Contd),
( i i l ) Communication Land Line C i r c u i t s

Yearly
Cost

Circuit
No.

(1) T r a f f i c Lines (Tape Relay Trunk)
&amp; 3,400

.'•••;; 701

(b) OTC - US Border :(DX)

$ 3,400

709

(c) OTC - Oshawa (SX,Extension on
(2)(b))

$ 4,500

663

(d) OTC - Oshawa (Broadcast
Quality)

$16,000

657

(©) OTC - Oshawa (Voice Q u a l i t y )

§10,000

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(f) OTC - Oshawa (SX)

$ 4,500 ;

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(g) OTC •» Oshawa. - US Border (SX)

$ 7,200

656

(a) OTC - US Border (DX)
(2) T r a f f i c Lines (Terminal Equipment)

(3) R a d io C i r c u i t Keying Lines

(4) E n g i n e e r i n g Lines

Total for lines &amp;49,000
Total for 08 (b)§106,350
Increases in 08 this ydar due to:
(!) Transfer of Communications circuits from
External Affairs Vote to Service Vote.
(2) Transfer Teletype Maintenance from External
to Service Vote,
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Office Stationery^n_Supplies, Equipment and Furnishings
Teletype Paper and Tape

§ 5,400

Note: This io new cost due to t r a n s f e r from E x t e r n a l
Affairs Vote to Service Vote.
75

Spare P a r t s for Signal &amp; Wireless Equipment
Oshawa Wireless S t a t i o n

.-

$2,000

Ordnance procured s p a r e s , mainly minor components.
Ottawa Wireless S t a t i o n

-

$ 2,000

Ordnance procured s p a r e s , mainly minor components.

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1958-59

CODE

DESCRIPTION

| 01 | C i v i l S a l a r i e s &amp; Wages

TOTAL
CASH REQUIREMENT
NON
RECURRING RECURRING CARRYOVERS TOTAL

EXPLANATION

| S356 s 100 j O t t a w a : §276 ,,900
'Oshawa:
79,200

6356,100

65 e m p l o y e e s .
18 employees*

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34,600

T r a v e l &amp; Removal

7.200

7.200

Freight &amp; Express

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Postage
Communications S e r v i c e s

86,350

§20,000

106,350 {Ottawa: C o n s t r u c t i o n 2 , 0 0 0 j R e n t a l 1 , 5 0 0 ; i
Maintenance S t o r e s 3 , 0 0 0
T e l e t y p e Maintenance 2 5 , 0 0 0
Oshawa: C o n s t r u c t i o n 2 0 , 0 0 0
Maintenance S t o r e s &amp; Labour 3 , 0 0 0
R e n t a l s l , 6 5 0 j LPO 1,200
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L i n e s : £49.000
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Offxce Stationery &amp; Supplies

6,800

6,800

Repair &amp; Upkeep of Buildings

8,000

8,000

Municipal &amp; Public Utilities

16,000

16,000

Corps of Commissionaires

10.000

10,000

8,600

8,800

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