communications relay station

communications relay station

[kə‚myü·nə′kā·shənz ′rē‚la ‚stā·shən]
(communications)
Facility for rapidly passing message traffic from one tributary to another by automatic, semiautomatic, or manual means, or by electrically connecting circuits (circuit switching) between two tributaries for direct transmission.
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Another situation in Alaska involves maintenance of remotely located, unattended communications relay stations. In this instance helicopter crews can monitor visibility and other weather conditions at the relay site before taking off on a mission.
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