THREE TROPOSCATTER AND MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE SAMARKAND AREA, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05162A000100010021-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: September 1, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
THREE TROPOSCATTER AND MICROWAVE
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE
SAMARKAND AREA, USSR
SEPTEMBER-TM
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IN THE SAMARKAND AREA, USSR
1. This report describes three communications facilities in the Samarkand
area which contain a variety of antenna types serving troposcatter, microwave,
and high frequency (HF) communications links.
2. The three facilities listed below were covered by high-resolution
KEYHOLE photography of fair-to-good interpretability. Orientations of antennas
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were obtained possible, Orient tons for the TWIN DISH troposcatter
antennas
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to within +5 degrees.
a. Samarkand Troposcatter Stati
and the R-60120 parabolic dish
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39-39-51N 066-58-10E, BE None,
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The facility (Figure 1), located in the center of Samarkand, USSR,
contains two TWIN DISH troposcatter antennas with orientations
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two FORK REST antennas with approximate orientations of 31/211 degrees
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degrees, one probable R-400 microwave tower, one unidentified mast,
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and one unidentified Yagi-type antenna.
39-41-53N o66-59-32E,
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The facility (Figure 2), located 2.5 nautical miles (nm) northeast
of Samarkand, USSR, contains two TWIN DISH troposcatter antennas with orientations
of 222 degrees, one possible R-400 micorwave antenna, six FORK REST antennas,
at least nine horizontal dipole antennas, and six masts supporting unidentified
antennas. Two building-mounted possible ONE EYE radars and two BAR LOCK radars
are located 0.3 nm north-northwest of the communications area.
c. Samarkand AW Radar Facility
39-41-20N 067-02-10E,
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The facility (Figure 3), located 3 nm south of Samarkand, USSR,
contains two R-60210 solid dish microwave antennas-with orientations of 310 de-
grees and a tower with probable periscopic reflector elements. One ROCK CAKE/
STONE CAKE radar and one FORK REST antenna were in a separate area, 0.25 nm south-
east of the communications area. One BAR LOCK radar, one SQUAT EYE radar, and
one FLAT FACE radar were in a second area, 0.27 nm east of the communications
area.
NPIC/IEG/SD/EB Project 250759
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