Broughton Island, Nunavut
FOX-5

• FOX-5 on BROUGHTON ISLAND, Canada, is situated at an altitude of about 1900 feet above sea level on the summit of a small rocky plateau near the southeastern corner of the island. This Auxilliary Radar Station is one of two in the Canadian segment of DYE Sector. The most conspicuous topographic feature in the vicinity of the station is a steep walled canyon lying directly south of the plateau summit. the Canadian government has allotted 15,262 acres for use by FOX-5. The glacially scarred surface of the island is extremely rugged and is characterized by high rounded knobby ridges separated by deep canyons. the island is isolated from the mainland by two channels which were excavated during the iceage by action of a glacier in existance at that time.

• Annual precipitation, including snowfall, is approximately 12 inches, being heaviest from July to November and least from January to March. Snowfall is greatest in October and November and averages about 100 inches a year. Absolute minimum and maximum temperatures are minus 43 and plus 65 degrees Fahrenheit respectively.

• To provide a constant supply of potable water during the cold season, a 7 mile round trip water haul is maintained in the summer, during which time two electrically heated 65,000 gallon rubber tanks are filled. In emergencies, a resupply of water can be obtained during winter from a lake f.5 miles distant.

Satellite Image (high level)

Satellite Image (close-up)

Broughton Island Community

FOX-5 Test Site, December 1955 This is the Fox-5 test site. It shows the test tower with the dish and the Atwell hut for our living quarters. I was the site manager and had one Radician and one Marconi rigger with me. This was Broughton Island off of the East coast of Baffin. Roger Collinson

Space Path Loss Testing Nov 55 - Mar 56. A photo story by Roger Collinson

A Broughton Island WEB Blog Mid 2003 to mid 2004 courtesy Jeroen Steenbeek

Winter site photo courtesy Rick Linton

Winter Site Photo 2 courtesy, Rick Linton

Twas Midnight !! courtesy Rick Linton