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                  <text>Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information

Ottawa J*« Ontario

SECRET

0 2723-2 (D Cosa P)
[^

Kay, 1965
, flsff*'

Director

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Communications Braneh/^-f''''61
719 Heron Road
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0ttawa?2*. Ontario
RELOCATION OF HYDRA RELAY AND RADIO CENTRE
1. Ac you are no doubt aware, the plan for relocation of the Hydra relay
and radio centre from Leitrim to Carp is fairly well advanced and may be
completed late 1965 or early 1966*
2* It is now necessary to confirm details of existing circuits, ascertain
what changes may be required in existing circuits and to determine if you
plan any changes in circuits during the next fer months*
3. According to our records, tho circuits at Leitrim funded by your branch
are as follows*
DND KO

OTTAWA
TERMINAL

LEITRIM
^RIICNAL

FAR

TYPE

DX SPEED

SUPPLIER

HE!'ARKS

(WPM)

TERMINAL

11928

CB

Tape Relay «•
Centre (TRC)

telegraph

f

60

Boll

12051

CB

TRC

*s»

telegraph

H

100

Boll

12069

CB

TRC

**

telegraph

B

100

Bell

11930

CB

patch

fig

telegraph

H

100

Bell

via CSHAUA

11931

CB

patch

Ug

telegraph

H

100

Boll

v i a OSHAWA

11921*

CB

patch

ALERT

telegraph

F

/op

Boll

V i a OSHAWA

119W*

CB

patch

ALERT

telegraph

F

60

Boll

v i a OSHAWA

12052'

CB

patch

ALERT

telegraph

H

100

Bell

V i a OSHAWA

(
(
(
(

patched to
UK when
UK Circuit
availablo

U. Please confirm that the foregoing is correct.

• * */2
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�Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur faeces a {'information

SECRET
*&gt;2*&gt;

5* Circuit DND 11928 will be connected to STRAD and can operate at either
present speed (60 Wpm) or be increased to operate at 100 wpm. Can you say
if you intend to increase the speed of operation of this circuit to 100

words per mtoute. j ^ L

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P*D. Smith
Colonel
for Chief of the Defence Staff
m^or J.W. Sheen (2*7877)/bS

SECRET
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              <text>Fixed Communications - Hydra Telegraph Relay System - Relocation of Hydra - Plans and Policy, RG24, S-2723-2, Vol. 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) </text>
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              <text>Letter from P.D. Smith, Major J.W. Sheen (D Comm P 2-4) to Director, CBNRC, pertaining to the transfer of Hydra from the Ottawa Wireless Station to Carp. Smith asks for confirmation that certain circuits are paid for CBNRC and whether they foresee any changes to their circuits within the next few months. </text>
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