Monthly Narrative Summary Report - June

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 3, 1975
• Content Type: PERRPT

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
Director of Communications
OCE M75-253
DATE :
0 3 JUL 1975
FROM : Chief, Communications Engineering
SUBJECT: Monthly Narrative Summary Report June
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1. was successfully launched on 8 June
at 183 Z. heard the spacecraft at 15462 on 9 June,
and has tracked it on every pass since that time. Signal
levels are excellent and the spacecraft has responded to
all GCS commands transmitted thus far.
2. During the first week in June
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p
ges on
RS-59 components were prepared. The RS-59 equipment is
25X1A required to replenish stock levels depleted by increased
stay-behind activity in the-area. Subsequent con-
tracts totaling $145,207 have been awarded.
3. At the close of the month, the first stage of
the SV-8 field introduction program was begun. Two SV-8's
will b
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orwarded to each Area Headquarters.
4. A total of seven TE-40 test ecrui
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packages have been delivered to
has received one TE-40 as
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installed an RS-537/RS-536_ system
25X1A6a 5, and trained technical and operational
personnel at the station.
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will be fabri-
7. The deadline for the conversion from Type I to
Type II financial accounting of the Covert Communications
Facility account was extended to 30 September 1975.
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were shipped to
cated by the Office of Technical Service.
6. Three SV-7's
on 10 June.
8. R&R Section of the Technical Support Branch
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past fiscal year. In additioon,
the R&R Coordinating Unit has processed over 1,800 requests
which include 614 for Teletype and Crypto spares.
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9. Updating of the Crystal Lab con-
tinues with the delivery of a Vacuum Base Plater.
10. The transfer of teletype parts from the Teletype/
Crypto Management Shop to select-o-shelves was started in
June.
25X1A5a1 11. The Corporation Model 92650 Optical
Character Rea er was successfully demonstrated for a two-
week
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od and will be part of the initial AFT system
Model 40 TEMPEST KDP's (keyboard-display-printers) have
been procured for use as AFT peripheral devices.
12. The revised CDS Functional Design Specification
25X1A5a1 was completed by and submitted to OC for review.
The first set of test messages has been provided to -
and the Signal Center. Power and chilled water renovations
are nearing completion in preparation for the 17 July
equipment delivery to Headquarters.
13. The installation of ARS-III at has been
scheduled to commence on 4 August vice m u y in order to
25X1A6b allow additional time for the installation of the UCPS at
Pre-acceptance testing of the ARS-IV system is now
planned to take lace on 23 September. The installation of
25X1A6b this system at 6M is scheduled to commence in the late
October to early November time frame. Negotiations with
25X1A5a1 - for the procurement of ARS-V were completed on
25 June with a resultant cost of $449,996. The ARS-V
installation is scheduled to commence in April 1976.
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15. Approximately, $235,000 have been committed for
lution switched secure Imagery Transmission Systemh(ITS).
14. A contract was awarded to
on 23 une to perform
re-
p
imi.nary design and prototype engineerin f
Major items procured include av30
X telephone switch, a microwave radio link
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encryption CO-1 units.
16. DATEX pre-acceptance and off-line acceptance
tests were completed and on-line operation with the special
DDS&T site and the SOCOMM switch began on 30 June. Year-
end funds were made available to purchase the remainder of
the DATEX hardware.
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17. Schedules for the Headquarters tandem switch
installation and cutover were extended to take place
on 7 October, and 28 November through 1 December 1975,
respectively. Late vendor deliveries, as reported by
Systems, and an amendment to the contract to add 12
trunks to the switch contributed to the
delay.
25X10 18. The_ shielded enclosure installation in
25X1A6a was completed on schedule.
19. A combined Headquarters team has been 25X1A
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ment installation.
20. The parent room renovations are
moving on schedule. The shielded enclosure installation
is being planned for August.
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21. The rogress on the completion date of the
has been slow and is now estimated by the
representative to be August.
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22. A meeting was held on 19 June with representatives
of the elements concerned on proposals for the upgrade of
25X1A6a the comcenter at - An agreement was reached and the
preliminary plans will be discussed in in early 25X1A6a
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23. The new UCPS was delivered to and the
contractor has begun installation.
24. The SC-lA installation was completed
25X1A6a while the installation eared completion. Accept-
25X1C ance testing of the - SC-2 terminal
commenced and is currently underway. Another SC-lA
terminal, Serial #34, was tested and accepted for delivery.
25X1A5a1 25. MS-200 - A contract for 20 MS-200 Alarm Monitor
Systems was awarded to for $79,287.
26. A contract for four CP-113 Digital Control Panels
25X1A5a1 was awarded to for $48,163.
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27. VADAC-III Speech Quality Tests with field
25X1A6a stations usin VADAC's continued during the month. Tests
with and - were very successful with good
quality audio reported at both ends.
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28. Inc.-has been awarded the contract to
supply 40 each MX-113 Time Division Multiplexers for the
25X1A5a1 SKYMUX program.
29. was awarded a contract to manufacture
61 Crypto con ro Units (CU-113). These units are to be
25X1A2g used in the - program. Delivery is expected within
ten months.
30. A new contract for 40 SG-75B's was signed which
includes an agreement for acceptance testing to be per-
25X1A6a formed at the facility--retroactive to the 80
now on order. wo un w Noise modification kits
25X1A5a1 have been ordered from redI one hundred and twenty-three
have been received to date.
25X1A6b 31. Plans for the relocation of
have been initiated. Drawings of the - GCS
building have been sterilized and sent to Lo be used
25X1A5a1 for the construction of the new antenna mun and radome.
has been asked to submit a proposal for
execu ing t is move.
Distribution:
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