https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/5ab75c69b7d88a95cb1ac96727848154.pdf 2ba676b747164b39e38ab4d8a9b17671 PDF Text Text EC Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur faeces a I'information -..QRUDUM BQD 1260-86 (D Sigs) 3 H-y 61 D Sigs HYDRA i_aargcae_r Pl-m 1* There are no plans et tho present tine, to ensure the continued operation of the HYDRA syatea Airing en —rfenoy or hostile operations, Beitfaer has there bean any indication froa tha users that there would be a need for tha oontinuod operation of tha eyeteai under euoh conditions, nevertheless, i t ia ny opinion that tha HYDRA syatea alio. Id be yroteotod i f for no otter reason than to ensure that Its radio f a c i l i t i e s ere available to increase the nosher of radio olreults to the tfK end this Inoroase the probability ef aalnteiiinc trane-Atlentie ooaEainloetlo s . 2. This has been discussed with Sigs 6 end Sigs 6 and i t has been agreed that a olan eould be based on the following eonsiderations• a* Fall-oat proofing of Oehewe Wireless station. (1) b* -he transmitter and standby power buildings ere constructed of oeaent block with glass bloelc windows. The roofs are reinforced concrete supported by metal beans. Air for oooling the tranetaittore is brought in froa one air intake. The control rooa i s separate aad has its otm ventilat.ion eystea with a separate air intake* It would be a relatively easy natter to f i l t e r all air cnterlag the building. The baaeaent is large end could be nade into energeney living quarters for the staff. The eaorgeaoy power supply capacity will handle the dotaes tic roquireasnts of the building and all transmitters except the 100 K*. It appears feasible to fall-out proof tho building end preteet tee transmitters to work to UK and! oae to work to Alert. Provide receiving facilitie s for HYDRA in ths ..ASS building* (1) iihBH plans include receiving antemao directed toward HK. It wo Id be ntceoeory to increase ti» nuaber of amplifiers at the antenna to aoeocrodnte ths HYDRA frequencies. Spaoe would be required within BASK to Install three reoeivers for HYD^A. This would involve provision ef equipaont not covered in EASE financial provision. Connoot the HYDRA users to the eutosatie routing equiuaent to be ins tailed in EtSEm (1) dither of the systsas being ooneldered will have suffielent spare capacity to handle HYDRA require* aents and will pendt HYDRA to operate as a separate and independent syatea. It would be necessary to eupply funds for the addition of the extra JJYIJRA oireuite. The traffic prooedure used on BYDT'A puts the routing indicator in the ease place in ths preasfcle as ths pmoedore used on the CASS and therefore H C H ! ——--— — — ... •• 000031 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a finformatio l|£IIT •tthe systea would reoognise HYDRA routing indicators. CBKRC and USA etas esspley on-lias cipher to GCSQ eeuld be routed around ths eutoaatie equipaent. (E) d. It le likely that i-xtemal Affairs aad other diploaatio users would be relocated in one of the valley towns. The planned line distribution has euffioie.it spare oapaelty be aeoeonodate thea. FUnds would be needed to provide extra teraiaals on the telegraph relay installation. Provide reliable keying circuits froa SA8B to Cehswa. (1) The indioatlons arc that overhead l i a s eirouits in this arte are net likely to suffer dsasfe. Hoeever, farther consideration asy sheer a need to supplsacat this with a radio circuit suoh es trope eeetter or radio relay, which would involve provieion of funds to procure ead Install. 6. If you ooneur with this general outline plan we will continue with taore detailed planning so that we can subsequently preeent i t to the users, particularly CBSPC aad -Ctternal Affairs. Lt Col W»/* S KCR £ T 000032 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hydra Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HY00223 Title A name given to the resource Hydra Emergency Plan Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/05/1961 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hydra Communications - Policy, RG24, 1250-36 Vol. 2, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of National Defence Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Canadian Crown Subject The topic of the resource Emergency planning, Emergency communications, EASE, STRAD Description An account of the resource Memorandum from W.E. Grant (Sigs 2) to D Sigs and final draft of Hydra Emergency Plan, including financial details. Duplicate of <a href="https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9027">HY00116</a>. 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