Hydra Control Position Design and Operating Concepts
subject: Emergency planning, EASE, STRAD, radio communications, landlines, teletype lines, telegraph circuits
description: Paper produced on behalf of D Comm Eng detailing the design and operation of proposed Hydra circuits at Carp. Outlines how on-STRAD, off-STRAD circuits operate. Specifies that radio circuits be EDC-equipped. Details radio and VFT facilities between Oshawa, Smiths Falls, Renfrew. Details teleprinter exchange console, to be fabricated. Teleprinter exchange to additionally feature conference facilities to connect up to four subscribers for conferencing - not presently available in current Hydra scheme.
creator: Department of National Defence
source: Fixed Communications - Hydra Telegraph Relay System - Relocation of Hydra - Plans and Policy, RG24, S-2723-2, Vol. 1, Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
publisher: Canada Declassified
date: undated
rights: Canadian Crown
format: PDF
language: en
type: Text