ðə mˈeɪn ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚmənt ʌvðə stˈeɪʃən, æz dɪstˈɪŋkt fɹʌmðə lˈɔŋɹˈeɪndʒ kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən tˈæsks ʌv tˌɪdbɪnbˈɪlə ænd hˈʌnɪsˌʌkəl kɹˈiːk, wʌz təbi ˈeɪbəl tə kwˈɪkli swˈɪtʃ fɹʌm səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ wˈʌn sˈæɾəlˌaɪt tʊ ɐnˈʌðɚ.
The main requirement of the station, as distinct from the long-range communication tasks of Tidbinbilla and Honeysuckle Creek, was to be able to quickly switch from supporting one satellite to another.