HIGH-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVING SITE NEAR GOLITSYNO, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000200120051-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2001
• Sequence Number: 51
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/01/14: CIA-RDP78TO5439A000200120051-4
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 HIGH-FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS
RECEIVING SITE NEAR GOLITSYNO, USSR
A high-frequency communications site was
revealed on KEYHOLE photography of
_near Golitsyno, at 55-35-OON 37-03-10E,
2.5 nautical miles southwest of Moscow (Figure
1). The configuration of the cleared ground
patterns indicates that the site contains both
fishbone (traveling wave) and rhombic antennas.
This installation has been designated as a re-
ceiving site because of the presence of the fish-
bone antennas.
The operational area of the receiving, site
has been divided into two sections, designated 1
and 2. Section 1 consists of a control area with
its surrounding antenna field, and Section 2 con-
sists of a possible control area with its sur-
rounding possible antenna field (Figure 2).
All the antennas at this site have been con-
structed since at which time the area
was covered by TALENT photography (Figure 3).
Examination of the photography revealed,
however; that the control building for Section 1
and the service road were under construction at
that time. The areas for the antennas were
cleared of forest cover between the two cover-
ages.
The antenna field of Section 1 consists of
eight rhomboid-shaped cleared ground patterns
(for rhombic antennas) and eight rectangular
cleared ground patterns (for fishbone antennas)
encircling the control area. The dimensions and
orientations of the rhomboid patterns indicate
operation on both day and night frequencies, and
Declass Review by NIMA/DOD
their specific siting indicates a capability for
space diversity reception.
The long axes of the rhomboid-shaped
ground patterns lettered A, B, E. and F are
orie_nied on an azimuth-of approximately
degrees and those lettered C, D, G, and H are
on an azimuth of approximately
Possible correspondents on the forward azi-
muths are Arkhangel'sk, Vorkuta, and Igark-j
(Figure 1). All these cities have transmission
facilities.
.The clearings for the fishbone antennas at
Section 1 are divided into two groups, located on
opposite sides.of the control area. The rec-
tangular cleared areas indicate that each group
consists of four fishbone antennas. The arc of
coverage for each pai of side-by-side fishbone
antennas appears to be at least
(Figure 4). \\ ith- this alignment, the reception
arc could be either from 140
degrees or from to 320 degrees.
These ground patterns, however, have similar-
ities of orientation and siting which may indicate
a capability foi space diversity reception. If a
space-diversity relationship is assumed for
the fishbone antennas, the most probable recep-
tion orientationi would be between -
and 140 degrees.
The antenna field in Section 2 consists
of at least 12 cleared areas encircling a
possible control area. Neither the type nor
the orientation of the possible antennas can be
determined from available photography.
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FIGURE 2. HIGH-FREQUENCY RECEIVING SITE
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CONTROL
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DISTANCES SHOWN ARE ONLY AC-
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OF THE SMALL SCALE AND POOR
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FIGURE 4. SECTION 7 OF THE RECEIVING SITE.
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FIGURE 3. AREA OF THE RECEIVING SITE AS OF
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 1;. PS OR CHARTS
ACIC- Air Target ~losiae. Series 50. Sheet 0167-1 13\1A. L.=t ed. Jan 59, scale 1:50.000 (SECRET)
ACIC. L'S Air Target Chart. Series 200. rhect.0167-4A; 1st ed. Jan 59. scale 1:300.000 (SECRET)
CSNHO. H.O. 6706. 1st ed. Aug 47 (UNCLASSIFIED)
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