Inspection Report No. 3(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A001200030021-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2000
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: June 24, 1966
• Content Type: MEMO

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
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? The Files: Contract 7161 DATE: 24 June 1966
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U'mtUBJECT: Inspection Report No. 3 - 25X1A5a1
1. Project Description:
The PM-18 phase modulates the HF signal of a frequency synthesizer
or crystal oscillator. The modulator is keyed to produce pulses of 0.85
millisecond duration spaced at 2.25 millisecond intervals. A unit of
information is conveyed by the relative phase (0?, 1206, 240?) of each
pulse with respect to the phase of the two preceding pulses. Three
serial pulses identify a particular character, so that a total of 33 or
27 separate character codes is possible. Since the character trans-
mission is three intervals of 2.25 milliseconds each, or 6.75 milli-
seconds, a message of 2400 characters can be transmitted in approximately
16.8 seconds. The triphase signal is then used to drive agent trans-
mitters such as the RT-48 and the RT-49. The PM-l8 is combined with
the KE-32 to form one package 17.6 cubic inches in size.
2-. Contractual Information:
a. Funds Obligated: $50,491.00
b. Request for Procurement Action: 25 August 1965
c. Initiation Date: 15 November 1965
d. Completion Date: Phase I - 18 April 1966
Phase II - 3 months ARO
e. Deliverable Items: Phase I - One engineering model PM-l8
Phase II - Five preproduction models PM-18
3. Date of Meeting: 14 June 1966
4. Place of Meeting: Chatsworth, California
5. Persons Attending:
Agency Non:AGency
Mr.
Mr.
25X1A5a1
6. Contractor?s Performance:
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6. Contractor's Performance:
a. On schedule and expected to remain so: See Below
b. Within obligated funds and expected to remain so: See Below
c. Satisfactory technical progress: Yes
Project Status:
The prototype PM-18 is expected to be completed by the end of June.
Phase II will not be initiated until this prototype unit-shows acceptable
performance. Acceptance testing should not take more than a month if no
problems are encountered.
Fabrication of the first unit has gone beyond the original comple-
tion date and the cost has exceeded the target by, approximately $3,418.
25X1A5a1 _ attributes the variance to the addition of a control switch to pre-
vent standby power drain. This is true; I requested that the PM-18 not
consume power when in standby. This request came as soon as I discovered
the reverse was true. Unfortunately, it has required that new castings
be made for the chassis, new drawings, more engineering time, etc. For
25X1A5a1 these reasons, .is submitting a request for time extension and addi-
tional funds.
Distribution:
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