Show 4 New Microwave Telephone System Put Into Service An microwave telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone system between Salt Lake Lak City and Provo was placed in service June 28 ac according to Y Louis Kay manager cf rf the Mountain Mountain Mountain Moun Moun- tain States Telephone Company The new system will not replace replace re replace re- re place long distance lines now in use it will provide adequate circuits over an alternate route to meet the the demands of the ra rapidly rapidly rapidly ra- ra growing central southern and eastern parts of Utah Al Alternate Alt Al- Al t ternate routing of long distance lines through metropolitan centers centers centers cen cen- is s in keeping with the na national national na- na defense defens pJ planning and assures assures as assures as- as greater communication stability Microwaves are not affected by wind or storm arid and provide an excellent means of furnishing con constant tant high quality service Mr Kay said In the radio relay method jot of telephone transmission super high frequency radio waves are beamed from point to point They are focused like light rays and are limited to a line of I right path To provide this path three microwave towers and two two buildings have been erected One I new building and tower is located lo- lo I Gated at 1210 Center Street in Provo and the other building with an associated tower is near Camp Williams The third tow- tow tower 1 or er r of the system is constructed on top of the main telephone building in Salt Lake City J Calls over the new system will continue to be of the samE samo t high quality as those carried through the telephone cables Mr Kay said |