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the cable factory and abroad the cable ship Monarch. Well protected and 

 closely regulated reliable power was considered essential during the 

 cable loading and lajang operations. It was necessary to have power on 

 the cable continuously, except when splices were made, in order to detect 

 a fault immediately, to measure transmission characteristics for equali- 

 zation purposes and finallj" to alle^date the strain on the glassware and 

 tungsten filaments of the repeater tubes during the difficult laying 

 period.^ 



REFERENCES 



1. H. A. Lewis, R. S. Tucker, G. H. Lovell and J. M. Eraser, System Design for 



the North Atlantic Link. See page 29 of this issue. 



2. T. F. Gleichmann, A. H. Lince, AL C. Wooley and F. J. Braga, Repeater Design 



for the North Atlantic Link. See page 69 of this issue. 



3. J. S. Jack, Capt. W. H. Leech and H. A. Lewis, Route Selection and Cable 



Laying for the Transatlantic Cable System. See page 293 of this issue. 



