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LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-15. IMPROVISED AERIAL MASTS AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS. THIS SHOWS THE METHOD OF GUYING THE MASTS WHICH ARE FORMED FROM SECTIONAL STEEL TELEGRAPH POLES AT THE CORPS OF SIGNALS TRANSMITTING CENTRE. THE CENTRE AND TOP GUYS ARE MADE OFF TO THE SAME HOLDFAST THROUGH TURNBUCKLES. THE AERIAL IS AN EIGHT WIRE "CAGE" TYPE DIPOLE. BOTH MASTS ARE FITTED WITH PULLEYS AND HALYARDS.
LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-15. IMPROVISED AERIAL MASTS AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS. THIS SHOWS THE METHOD OF GUYING THE MASTS WHICH ARE FORMED FROM SECTIONAL STEEL TELEGRAPH POLES AT THE CORPS OF SIGNALS
LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-15. AN IMPROVISED AERIAL MAST AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS. THIS SHOWS THE METHOD OF GUYING THE MASTS WHICH ARE FORMED FROM SECTIONAL STEEL TELEGRAPH POLES AT THE CORPS OF SIGNAL
LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-15. AN IMPROVISED AERIAL MAST AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS. THIS SHOWS THE METHOD OF GUYING THE MASTS WHICH ARE FORMED FROM SECTIONAL STEEL TELEGRAPH POLES AT THE CORPS OF SIGNAL
LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-16. AN IMPROVISED AERIAL MAST AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS, USING SECTIONAL STEEL TELEGRAPH POLES. CLOSE-UP SHOWING THE BOLT RETAINING CENTRE GUYS.
LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-15. AN IMPROVISED AERIAL MAST AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS, USING SECTIONAL STEEL TELEGRAPH POLES. NOTE THE CIGAR-SHAPED SILHOUETTE CREATED BY BUTT JOINING TWO POLES. THE POLES A
LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-15. THE STEEL BASE PLATE OF AN IMPROVISED AERIAL MAST AT 19 L OF C SIGNALS. THIS IS AN ORDINARY 15 INCH BY 15 INCH STAY PLATE RESTING ON THE SURFACE OF THE GROUND WITH A
