PLANNING OF STATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01634R000300030063-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 63
• Content Type: REPORT

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USIA trill supply a small package low-power station similar to AFr~'TS
stations at a cost of `6O,O00 to fi'1OO,OOJ, This probably can be made avail
able on a long-term loan basis,
20 4perati.ng Personnel (i l it ry)
A. Personnel will require training at Signal Corps f. cilities, A compl.e-
;vent of one officer n3 eight enlisted men is rucoirraended0 Since the initial
operation will be limited to a three or four-hour period per day, the operation
can be started with one (1) Production i`Ianager, 2-103. #351.x, (Officer), one (1)
`issastant Production iJanagerr 1i03 713 (BH), three (3) Television 1Lepairnen.0
`JIGS 235 (E;-NI), and t?7o (2) Camer!rren 1OS 811. (E21).
B, The Officer Production Manager end Camer.~znen should receive on.tho~
job training, at'-,U-my Pictorial Center,, Long Island, New Yorke The came=en
should be given some train ; as Film Librarians; so that they can do two jobs,
The Assistant Production Manager (11OS 743) should be trained .at the army
Information School, followed by on-the-job training at Array Pictorial Center.,
The three (3) television repairmen should be trained at Fort Monmouth, foll.ou;ed
by some on-the-job training at Army Pictorial Center. Personnel for training
should be selected from Pakistan armed Forces personnel already in the United
States0
C. All personnel should attend a ttilo-week training course at the factory
of the equipment manufacturer.
D Extent of training required for personnel in I, So Army schools
should be based on preli ld nary tests of Pakistan personnel as to current
status of training.
Some films and inaterial.s can possibly be supplied from ArmyyAF :,,lotion Picture 1
Exchanges, Army film exchanges a O,1IPll a DUD, (ire., such films as FUPractical
English Usage Tn. etc0)0 News will come from ULSTS =u ` ten- ou
es
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A. Signal Corps TV engineers can assist in placement of the antenna and
equipment. A topographical map with coverage requirements will be provided,
plus building layout, power layout, and air-ground photo of genera area,,
B. !Availability of Pcwer: Minimm potter requirements for a 50 to 200
watt TV station (standard lone-power package ecornmended) are: Transmitter,
no volts, 60 amps, 5-5 kw Video & Test, 11.0 volts, 85 amps, 7-5 br,
Lighting, 110 volts,, 50 amps, 4-5 kw Power mast be 60 cycles, plus or minus
cycle, for stable operation,,
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.~ecoznmended floor space for a. TV station:
TV library and Film work Room
18, x 114 f
180 x 200
Film 1'r?ojection Room
17' x 100
20' x 20'
Transmitter & Control Room
20' x 17'
200 x 20'
Studio (12' ceiling)
20t x 30'
Maintenance Room
102 x 20'
Offices Washroom, Lobby and i,
e--up Rooms
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Dr availability of Frequency:
Normally., Channel 8 of the WriF'-TV band has been utilized (160-i66 mcs )
This keeps the transmitting antenna fairly small, and likewL se then the receiving
antennas are small. It should be determined what, channels are available with
due regard for interference,,
5. Availability of Receivers
Commercial-type receivers will be purchased,, based on the American TV
scan systenx,, inasmuch as the transmitting equipment trill be purchased in the
U, S, American ma nifacturers can provide a bulk allotment with recommended
spare parts kit to keep the receivers repaired. Repair of TV receivers will
be a function of the TV station personnelo The whole plan of DA assistance
is based on the prmise that Pakistan, will effect coordination t.*3th the
Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations, U,, S. Axmy.
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