21-1. ACV Callsign '85C' manned at stand-to
- unknown FSPB. Photo supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
Note: The ACV was used as
communication centre (COMCEN) on deployments after the Battle of Coral
in May/June 1968.
21-2. ACV
Callsign '85C' communicating back to 1 ATF at Nui Dat during
a deployment to a FSPB. Photo supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
ACV = Armoured Command Vehicle
21-3. ACV Callsign '85C' at 104 Tech Maint
being prepared for deployment. Photo supplied by Dick Meager
[1969]
21-4. ACV Callsign '85C' at 104 Tech
Maint being prepared for deployment. Photo supplied by Dick Meager
[1969]
21-5. Inside ACV Callsign '85C' at 104 Tech
Maint for fit-out for deployment. Photo supplied by Dick Meager
[1969]
21-6. Generator trailer at 104 Tech
Maint being prepared for deployment. ACV '85C' on the right.
Photo supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
21-7. View from the
COMCEN 104 communication mast. Baria in the centre distance - HQ 1
ATF in foreground (South-South-West
from 104 at Nui Dat). Photo supplied
by Dick Meager [1969]
21-8. View from the 104 COMCEN communication
mast. Looking towards Nui Dinh (South-West
from 104 at Nui Dat) - AKA 'The
Warburtons Mountians'. Photo
supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
21-9. View from the 104 COMCEN
communication mast. Looking across 104 lines to 'West' end
of Kangaroo Pad with Nui Dat Hill on the right (North-North-West from
104 at Nui Dat) - Ap Suoi Nghe in the distance centre. Photo
supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
21-10. View from the 104 COMCEN communication
mast. Looking across 104 lines to 'East' end of Kangaroo
Pad with Nui Dat Hill on the left (North-North-East from 104 at Nui Dat).
Photo supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
21-11. 104 Lineman working on top of the
104 communication mast at Nui Dat Hill. Photo supplied
by Dick Meager [1969]
21-12. 104 Lineman climbing the 104
COMCEN communication mast at Nui Dat. Photo supplied
by Dick Meager [1969]
21-13. 104 communication mast on Nui Dat Hill
with the Radio Relay, Radio Set AN/TRC-24 antennas pointing to Vung Tau
and most likely a FSPB in Phuoc Tuy Province. Photo supplied by
Dick Meager [1969]
Comment: The Radio Relay equipment
was owned and operated by 110 Signal Squadron detached to 104 Sig Sqn.
21-14. Close up of the Radio Set
AN/TRC-24 "Pancake" antenna
on 104 communication mast on Nui Dat Hill. Photo supplied by Dick
Meager [1969]
Comment: Radio Set AN/TRC-24
were part of the Radio Relay Shelter AN/MRC-69. Note: The
Australian AN/MRC-69 Shelter was fitted with different multiplexing
equipment (F1830) then the US Army versions.
21-15. Siemens Halske commercial Radio
Relay FM 24/400 "Bong Go Drum"
Antennas on the 104 COMCEN communication mast. Used to
triangulate between Australian locations at Nui Dat, Vung Tau and Saigon
from early 1970. Photo supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
21-16. VHF radio communication mast on
Nui Dat Hill. Photo supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
21-17. 104 COMCEN communication mast at
Nui Dat. Yagi antennas role not known however the housing on the top is
to ensure the mast light is only visible from the air when
turn-on.
21-18. L-R
Dick Meager and Kim Hancock each having a cigar in the 104 Abamham Club
at Nui Dat. Photo supplied by Dick Meager [1969]
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