(Classified) TECHNICAL SECTION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A001200030002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 23, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 30, 1966
• Content Type: PERRPT

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TECHNICAL SECTION
Overtime -
1. Staff Employees 66 Hours.
2. Contract Employees 0 Hours.
T&IUNIT
1. Eleven transceivers were channalized this month.
2. All RT-49's received this month were rejected. Problems are
mechanical, workmanship, and low power output.
3. Again, indications are that the SBE-2's will all be accepted
within the next month. Twelve units have been accepted in-
plant but not received by FTS yet .
4. Listed are some of the items of equipment processed this
month:
Accepted
Rejected
Seven G.E. Portamobiles
S
7
0
even Singer Metrics Noise & Sensitivity
Meters
7
0
Nine G.E. Master Base Units
7
2
Five Motorola Handle Talkies
5
0
Four Singer Metrics Square Wave Generators
4
0
Two Ampex AG 350 Reproducers
2
0
Five Nothern Type 105 FSK's
5
0
Forty RR-49 Receivers
38
2
Sixteen EE-C/8 Keyers
12
4
Seventy-two ASR-100 Transceivers
67
5
Eleven Astro Signal Display Units
10
1
Six SP-600 ri.F Receivers
6
0
One hundred twelve KE-8E Keyers
99
13
Twelve Frederick FSK Demodulators
11
1
Six CEI Model 444 Oscillographs
6
0
Five Kelcom R-2 Receivers
5
0
Five Kelcom T-2 Transmitters
5
0
Four LSSB-63-lA.Exciters
0
4
Nine Collins 18OS-1 Antenna Tuners
9
'0
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Accepted Rejected
Five Tektronix 3L10 Spectrum Anal:zers 3
Thirteen National HRO Receivers 10
Four Collins 51S-1 Receivers 4
Fifty HG-48A Generators 50
Sixty-one BC-48A Battery Chargers 61
Twenty-two RT-57 Transmitters 22
Fifteen G.E. Master Line Transceivers 10
Thirty BS/D-)48A Battery Supplies 28
Thirteen BC-48 Battery Chargers 13
Thirty-six CAA-3 Cartridges 36
Thirteen RS-50 Transceivers 10
*Fourteen AN/PRC-25 Transceivers 14
*Two Fisher Model F8lOX Transceivers 0
IN-PLANT INSPECTIONS
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Comp any Location
Equipment Accepted Rejected
2 0
12 8
5 0
ELECTRONIC/TELETYPE REHAB UNIT
1. The Electronic Technicians processed one hundred thirty-nine
items of PTI equipment, thirty-nine items on job orders, five
items on repair requests, and nine items on receiving vouchers.
2. Sixteen items of teletype equipment were processed on receiving
vouchers and fifteen items on cargo vouchers.
3. Three 3 Circuit TTY Field Stations were wired and checked..
4. A total of seventy-four PRC-10's were processed from C-5 stock
to C-l stock.
5. A total of one hundred six pieces of RS-6 equipment was pro-
cessed from C-3 stock and sent for disposal.
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6. The monetary value of the C-3 run has been reduced from
X663,963-94 in April 1965 to $67,598.71 in 1966.
ENGINEERING UNIT
1. The Bird Model 8251 (1,000 watt) 50 ohm termination was sub-
stituted for the Bird Model 8201 (500 watt) on the Standard
Test Equipment List.
2. A Test Procedure for the BS/D-48 was distributed for comments,
and the procedure for the HG-48A was submitted for publication.
3. The ASR-100 Alignment Test Jig was received from and 25X1 A5a1
will be evaluated at FTS.
L-. Discussions were held with Mr. in 25X1A5a1
reference to a carrying case for KY-3 boards.
CALIBRATION UNIT
Thirty-three pieces of test equipment were processed and re-
turned to service. Two new items for the shop were checked, and
one item for cargo was processed.
MECHANICAL UNIT
1. Approximately ten individual projects were finished this month.
Projects still to be finished are vacuum adapters, personnel
planning board, and generator test set.
2. A battery charging accessory device to accomodate twenty-five
TR/78 batteries was designed and constructed.
POWER UNIT
1. Eight different power units were checked this month and fin-
ished cranking modification on the Onan 25 KW units.
2. Routine check was performed on W.E.T.A. Tower power unit and
Commo trucks.
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CRYSTAL UNIT
Within six months, we expect to process eighty per cent of
all crystal orders in our lab and send out less than twenty per
cent of the orders to vendors.
Totals
Requisitions
Crystals
New Orders
69
16.0
Orders Completed
41
885
Backlog
8
1055
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Due In
16
3179
One hundred fifty-eight debit vouchers totaling three hundred
sixty-six line items and nineteen cargo vouchers consisting of
seventy-six line items were processed this month.
GENERAL CM MS
1. A general sprucing up of the bay area has been initiated and
should be completed within two months.
2. Of the employees presently at FTS, four have just completed
university courses, four are working on CREI at home, three
are studying for tech exams in the evenings at FTS, and two
are studying technical courses at home. Six people intend
to enroll for university courses next fall.
TSB SUPPLY
1. As of 26 June 1966 a total of
since 1 July 1965.
257,985.00 has been expended
2. For the period 26 May 1966 through 26 June 1966 a total of
$12,l.24.1O was expended on four requisitions consisting of
151 line items.
A total of 58 field requests consisting of 975 line items
were processed. of which 883 were shipped directly from stock.
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LANGLEY TECHNICAL SECTION
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1. Mr? assumed the duties as Chief of the Wire Unit
on a o? une .
2. The I-'3 training program for three technicians who are assigned
to the Electronic Unit was completed on the 24th of June. Five
technicians are now ICf-3 trained. With eighty-five Kr-3 units
operational in the Washington Area and more installations pending,
this is a welcome addition.
I. Wire Unit
is Main Signal Center
a. The preventive maintenance schedule for the month is current.
b. Sixty-six selector magnet shields modification have been
installed on teletype equipment in the Washington Area. This
is slightly more than ten percent of the total to be modified.
c. The low level keying test utilizing a specially modified
numbering module with gold plated wiper switch contacts has
been operating satisfactory for one month. We are satisfied
that this solves the garbled numbering problems
d. T.D.Y.
Responded to two TDY re oasts from OC-AD to repair and
service HW-19 equipment in 25X1 A6a
service KW-7 equipment in t e 25X1 A6a
1) Installed two KW-7 circuits in the Signal Center Washington
Terminal Section. This is the first step to. replace all of
the HW-19A equipment in the Signal Center with IOW-7 equip-
ment.
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2) A temporary ISR installation was placed in Room 3BOOl,
Head uarters. The circuit w installed to cover the
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I. Wire Unit (Continued)
3) A second TWX/KIT-7 circuit was installed in Room GE-31,,
Headquarters.
2. Trouble Reports
Troubles reported and corrected in the Washington Area are
as follows:
a.
Langley Signal Centers
1 Cryptographic Equipment
85
2 Teletype and Miscellaneous Equipment
- 280
b.
Outside Area Signal Centers
TOTAL:
365
1 Cryptographic Equipment
- 8
2 Teletype and. Miscellaneous Equipment
- 10
TOTAL:
18
II. Electronic unit
1. Kr-3 Program
a. We experienced a considerable amount of false ringing problems
on the off premises KY-3 circuits during the early part of the
month. A Telephone Company engineer was dispatched to Head-
quarters on 14+ June and he apparently corrected the problem.
No false ringing troubles have been reported since the above
date.
b. Installations
Installed a Kr-3 with two desk set extensions in Room 3E1A,
Headquarters.
Relocations
1) Relocated a Kf-3 with two desk set extensions from Room 6B28
to Room 5G00, Headquarters.
2) Relocated a desk set in Room 6B13, Headquarters.
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II. Electronic unit (Continued)
d. Eighty-five Kr-3 sets are now operational. The following
reflects the troubles for the month,
1 KY-3 Troubles - 28 each
2) Distant End Troubles - 3 each
3 Operator Error - l4+ each
4 Telephone Company - 16 each
TOTAL: 61 each
2. CIA Cifax System
The system has been trouble free this month.
3. DCI/SO Very-Nigh-Frequency Net
No troubles were reported this month.
1+. Microwave
a. Preventive maintenance of the complete microwave system was
accomplished,
b. The air-conditioner in the Headquarters Microwave Room has
been repaired.
c. No troubles were encountered this month.
5. HY-2/KG-l3 Headquarters/Saigon Secure Voice Circuit
No troubles were reported during this reporting period.
A total of one hundred and ninety-two hours was worked during this
reporting period.
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