TROPOSCATTER LINKS IN EGYPT

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 18, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 1, 1980
• Content Type: REPORT

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imagery analysis report
Troposcatter Links in Egypt (S)
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TROPOSCATTER LINKS IN EGYPT (S)
I. (TSR) Five tro oscatter links have been identified in Egypt on overhead imagery obtained
through Three of these links-Siva Oasis to Matruh, As Suways to Al Ghurdagah, and
El Maraziq to Ras Shukhayr-appear to be operational. A fourth link-Al Arish to Al Ismailivah-is no
longer operational following removal of the antennas at the Al Ismailivah station. The operational status
of the fifth link-with one terminal at Aswan and the other not identified to date-has not been deter-
mined.
2. (TSR) The Siwa Oasis, Matruh, As Suways, and Al Ghurdaqah stations consist of a mobile
system, designed for military use, which provides multichannel tactical communications. The El Maraziq
Troposcatter Station and the Ras Shukhayr Tro oscatter Station are adjacent to petroleum-related facili-
ties-El Marazi Gas Processing Plant and Ras Shukhayr Crude Petroleum Terminal
Storage and probably serve these facilities.
3. (TSR) Following the return of Al Arish to Egyptian control last summer under the terms of the
new Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty. a troposcatter link between Al Arish and Al Ismailivah in the northern
Sinai was established. However, this link was probably meant to provide only a temporary communica-
tions capability until a more permanent system could be built, because more recent overhead imagery
reveals that the dishes at the Al Ismailivah station have now been removed.
4. (TSR) The station at Aswan has two large, fixed troposcatter dishes that are oriented to the
southwest and are capable of operating over a distance of 100 to 200 nautical miles. It is likely that these
antennas are intended to correspond with the Wadi Halfa area of Sudan, although no station has yet been
identified there on overhead imagery.
5. (TSR) Table I presents information on antennas at the stations, and an accompanying map
(Figure 1) shows the locations of the stations and their correspondents.
(S) Comments and queries regarding this report are welcome. They mas be directed toIThird
TROPOSCATTER LINK
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FIGURE 1. TROPOSCATTER STATIONS AND LINKS IN EGYPT
Table 1.
"Troposcatter Links in Egypt
(Keyed to Figure 1)
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Coordinates
Mersa Matruh Radio-Relac Station
31-_0-28N O2'-I9-JOE
3 As Suways Troposcatter Station
30-0l-OSN 03_-28--OE
9 BSI Ghurdagah Troposcatter Station
2'-i 3-54N 033-9'-3I E
El Maraziq Troposcatter Station
29.99-45N 031.13.32E
6 Ras Shukhayr Troposcatter Station
2i-O_-;ON 033-I5-JOE
SI \rish Troposcatter Station North
3',-08-'_5N 033-48-05E
AI Ismailivah Troposcatter
Station Northwest
30.33-r3\ 03_-19.28E
9 Aswan Troposcatter Station
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Imagery
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2 prob Collins AN TRC-132V
antennas
2 Collins 3N TRC-I32V antennas
2 microwave dishes
I lattice tower
troposcatter dish
F-1) troposcatter dish
troposcatter dish
troposcatter dish
high from the ground
2 troposcatter
antennas with a square notch cut
out of each corner
2 prob Collins ANTRC-I32V antennas
I HF antenna
None (Collins antennas
present in Jul n9)
NPIC S-8777
Matruh Radio-Relay Station
(35 degrees)
Silva Oasis Troposcatter
Station
(2I s degrees)
AI Ghurdaqah Troposcatter
Station
As Suways Troposcatter
Station
Ras Shukhasr Troposcatter
Station
(I35 degrees)
El Slaraziq Troposcatter
Station
Al Ismailivah Troposcatter
Station Northwest
Al Arish Troposcatter
Station North (when
antennas were present)
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