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The American Forces Thailand Network

Organization of the Network

AFTN Affiliates and Satellites

                Nakhon Phanom RTAFB—approximately 250 miles NE of Korat RTAFB

                             Satellite-->561st Engineering Construction company-- 40 miles from NKP

                             Satellite-->Sakon Nakhon (west of NKP) (Shown below)

                   

                        Sakon Nakhon one of the satellite locations serviced by AFTN. (Photos= 1970).

                             Satellite-->Camp Cloudy— 48 miles from NKP

                             Satellite--> Mukdahan— 58 miles from NKP

Mukdahan AFS, another satellite location,  between NKP and Ubon RTAFB (photo from Jim Harrod)

                                     Satellite-->Phu Mu Army Signal Site— 90 miles from NKP

Udorn RTAFB—approximately 180 miles north northeast of Korat RTAFB          

                                     Satellite-->7^th RRField Station-Ramasun-10 miles south from Udorn

                                     Satellite--> Khon Kaen— 65 miles from Udorn

                                Satellite --> Nam Phong -- 55 miles southeast of Udorn 

                 Takhli RTAFB—approximately 118 miles west of Korat RTAFB

                                     Satellite--> Lop Buri—40 miles from Takhli

                                     Satellite--> Phitsanulok—109 miles from Takhli

                                     Satellite--> Chiang Mai—268 miles from Takhli

                 U-Tapao RTAFB—approximately 200 miles south of Korat RTAFB

                                     Satellite--> Bang Pla –80 miles (according to Harry Siebert, it never got on the air)**

                           Satellite--> Camp Vayama-- 10 miles

                                     Satellite--> 807^th Engineering Construction Battalion—77 miles

                                     Satellite--> Kanchanaburi--90miles

                                     Satellite-->  Pattaya Beach-- 10 miles west from U-Tapao

Location	Studio Location	Primary Unit Served	Freq	Power	Ant	Transmission Method	Status
Korat/ Friendship	Korat	388 TFW	1450kc 101.9 FM	100w	Long Wire	Radiation	Key Station
Green Hill	Korat		1220kc	50w	None	Close Circuit	Satellite
538th Eng	Korat		1220kc	50w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
809th Eng	Korat		1350kc	50w	Bulb	Audio Distr	Satellite
Ubon	Ubon	8 TFWg	940kc 99.7	100w	Long Wire	Radiation	Affiliate
Udorn	Udorn	432 TRWg	1520kc 99.7	100w	Vertical	Radiation	Affiliate
Khon Kaen	Udorn		1330kc	100w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
Ramasun	Udorn	7 RRFS	1410kc	100w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
Nakon Phanom	NKP	56 SOQg	770kc	100w	Long Wire	Radiation	Affiliate
Mukdahan	NKP		770kc	50w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
Camp Cloudy/ Phu Khieo	NKP		1450kc	100w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
Phu Mu	NKP		940kc	50w	Bulb	Close Ckt	Satellite
561st Eng	NKP		770kc	50w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
Takhli	Takhli	366 TFW	1520kc	100w	Long Wire	Radiation	Affliate
Phitsanulok	Takhli	621st TCS	1450kc	100w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
Chiang Mai	Takhli	1980 Comm Sq	1520kc	50w	Long Wire	Radiation	Satellite
Koke-Kathien/ Lop Buri	Takhli	46th Special Forces	1450kc	50w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
U-Tapao	U-Tapao	635 CSGp/ 307 SWg	1220kc	100w	Long Wire	Radiation	Affliate
Camp Vayama	U-Tapao		940kc	100w	None	Close Ckt	Satellite
Warin	Ubon	442 Sig Bn				ADS*	Satellite
Pattaya	U-Tapao	JUSMAG				ADS	Satellite
Don Muang		631 CSGp				ADS	Satellite
Bangkok		JUSMAG/MACTHAI				ADS	Satellite
Bangkok		51 Dist OSI				ADS	Satellite
Bangkok		AFPOE				ADS	Satellite
Samesan		USARSUPTHAI				ADS	Satellite
Nam Phong	Udorn	18 Marine Air Group	1450kc	100w	Long Wire	Radiation	Satellite
Ko Kha AS	Takhli, then Korat	6201 Air BBase Sq	770c	100w		Carrier current	Satellite
Sattahip		JUSMAG House				ADS	Satellite
Kanchanaburi	U-Tapao	809 Eng Co; 561 Eng Co	940kc	100w			Satellite
Sakon Nakon	NKP	809 Eng Co.					Satellite

 *ADS = Audio Distribution System

Television Facilities

Network Location	Type	Primary Unit Serviced	Channel	Xmtr	Antenna	Signal Coverage
Korat*	Primary	388 TFWg	80	2.5	Cor Refctor	Base Map
Korat	Translator	388 TFWg	74	2.5	Cor Refctor
U-Tapao*	Primary	635 CSG/307 SWg	74	2.5	Cor Refctor
Samesan	Relay	USARSUPTHAI	80	2.5	Log Periodi
Udorn*	Primary	432 TFWg	74	2.5	Cor Refctor	Base Map
Ramasun	Relay	7th RRFS	74	2.5	Log Periodi
Ubon*	Primary	8th TFWg	74	2.5	CR/LP	Base Map
NKP*	Primary	56 SOWg	74	2.5	CR/LP	Base Map
Takhli*	Primary	366 TFW		2.5		Base Map

• Indicates primary studio location of manned outlet.  Unmanned satellites of that location are listed immediately following.

 Note:  Channel 80 at Korat was split into two corner reflector antennas with approximately 1 watt delivered to each.

 Note:  (2) 74 at Udorn is split into two corner reflector antennas with approximately 1 watt delivered to each.

updated  1/27/2024

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