PROBABLE TV/MICROWAVE LINE BETWEEN ARMAVIR AND MAKHACHKALA USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: October 1, 1970
• Content Type: REPORT

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NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION CENTER
PHOTOGRAPHIC
INTERPRETATION
REPORT
PROBABLE TV/MICROWAVE LINE
BETWEEN ARMAVIR AND MAKHACHKALA
USSR
GROUP I EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
OCTOBER 1970
COPY NO 117
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PROBABLE TV/MICROWAVE RELAY LINE BETWEEN ARMAVIR AND MAKHACHKALA, USSR
1. A photographic search for a TV/microwave radio-relay line ex-
tending from Armavir to'Makhachkala, USSR, revealed the existence of towers
at eight separate locations listed below (Figure 1). This report contains
a description of each tower, a location map, a photograph of one of the
towers, and mensuration of the height of each tower.
2. Microwave antenna dishes were observed only at the Stavropol TV/
Microwave Facility which contained two towers, one of which had a probable
R60/120 microwave antenna dish mounted on it. The self-supporting lattice
steel tower with the probable R60/120 microwave antenna dish was similar
to the TV tower at Nalchik (Figure 2). A second unmounted R60/120 micro-
wave antenna dish was observed on the ground within the support area of
the Stavropol facility.
3. Six of the other locations had microwave signatures (a control
building and fenced area), but antennas could not be seen. The support
features for the remaining location were not completed; therefore this
location did not have all the microwave signatures.
4. The entire search area was covered on KH-4 photography of good
interpretability, and the cities of Armavir, Stavropol, Nalchik,
Ordzhonikidze, Groznyy, and Makhachkala were observed
of good interpretability. All measurements are accurate to within the
limitations indicated, with a 95% confidence level.
Stavropol TV/Microwave Facilit
44-59-OON 041-54-30E, BE None,
This self-supporting lattice steel tower cast a shadow which in-
dicated a probable R60/120 microwave antenna dish. The tower was within
a secured area which also contained a control building and three small
support buildings.
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This guyed lattice steel tower was located immediately east of
Tower No 1 and adjacent to a small support facility. An R60/120 microwave
antenna dish was on the ground within the support area.
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44-34-45N o4l-58-30E
Microwave elements cannot be determined on these secured, guyed
lattice steel towers. This facility also contained a control' building
and two support buildings.
Kursavka RadRel Sta
44-26-20N 042--~7-1'F
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Microwave elements cannot be determined on this secured, self-
supporting lattice steel tower. This facility also contained a control
building and three support buildings.
Pyatigorsk RadRel A
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44-o3-loN o43-o4-50E
This facility consisted of a self-supporting lattice steel tower, a
control building, and three support buildings.
Nalchik TV Facility (Figure 2)
43-27-50N 043-34-40E, BE None
This secured facility consisted of a self-supporting lattice steel
tower, a control building, and two small support buildings.
4~-0l-05N 044-41-05E. BE None.
This secured facility consisted of a large guyed TV tower which
supported an undetermined number of stacked TV transmitting antennas.
This site also contained a control building and five support buildings.
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Groznyy RadRel A TV A FM BC Center
4 -14-o0 04 -42-00E 25X1
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This secured facility contained a self-supporting lattice steel
tower, a control building, and two support buildings.
Khasavyurt Suspect RadRel Sta
4 - 4-40 o6--E.
This unsecured facility contained a self-supporting lattice steel
tower. The poor interpretability of the photography precludes further
identification.
NPIC/IEG/SD/EB Project 250810
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