Trip Report - AS-5

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A000400040086-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 3, 2000
• Sequence Number: 86
• Publication Date: December 30, 1958
• Content Type: TRIP

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The Files W Contract D-103,. T.P. 5 30 December 1958
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Trip Report A3-5
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progress an Contract BD-103, "far Order 5. the development and
fabrication of the AS-5 "stem,
2. Arrangements are berg made by the contractor for training
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speed tape punches at the Soroban plant in Melbourne, Florida. A
price of $125,000 has been established for a complete AS-5 terminal
exclusive of cryptographic equipment, Delivery of a prototype 43-5
is still scheduled for June 1959. A plan for an AS-5 engineering
test in May is being drams up by the contractor. The U-3 transis-
torized cryptographic equipment will not be available for the test in
May 1959. Dever, arrangements are being made to obtain -4 field
crypto equipment from NSA on a loan basis for the test period. 11-3
and 11-4 cryptos are compatible and will be able to be interopeerated
for the purposes of the test.
The contractor states that
power amplifier is one cubic foot in size with the components sealed
in a flrcheaical liquid. This permits the use of smaller capacitors
and coils than would be used in a conventional power amplifier, The
for the -5 equipment will be difficult to service. The 1-kilo
d configuration of this power amplifier will make
sing difficult. Jeerer, due to the -5''s reduced size require-
take another look at this problem in an sit
less difficult.
meat and time schedle, it isn't feasible to change the approach to
the power amplifier at this time. The contractor will be asked to
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