Monthly Narrative Summary Report - December 1975

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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: 1
• Publication Date: January 2, 1976
• Content Type: PERRPT

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10
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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO :Director of Communications
FROM :Chief, Communications Engineering
DATE: 2 January 1976
SUBJECT: Monthly Narrative Summary Report -- December 1975
1. The production effort of the SV-8 Secure Voice
System was resumed during the month of December. Four
SV-8 Systems were assembled and delivered to OC-CS and
OC-O/COD to satisfy respective requirements for 25X1A2g
EMI testing and presentation/demonstration to the DDO/TRB
Working Group. Twenty-five SV-8 Systems (including the
four issued above) were completed by the end of December.
In addition, the 12 SV-8's forwarded to the Area Head-
quarters for the SV-8 Field Introduction Program were
recalled for updating and modification.
2. Approval and concurrence was received and
procurement of 50 RS/C-523 Voice Privacy Transceivers
and procurement action has been initiated by Funds 25X1A
were also approved for the production of 50 emote
Alarms, 20 CU-37 Control Units, modifications to the DL
Infrared Data Transceiver and for the procurement of ten
40-watt amplifiers.
25X1A6b 3. was the first to report on installation and
activation o /2000-G Code Generator Units which were
deployed in September to those stations involved in medium-
speed operations. The KB/2000-G is a direct replacement 25X1A6b
for the KE-22 keyer in the PD-2. - reported that two
units had been installed and considered operational 29 October.
One unit subsequently failed and was replaced. The two units
were operating flawlessly at the time of the report.
indicated that the KB/2000-G is considered an excellent
replacement for the KE-22. 25X1A6b
4. There are indications that the temperature inside
25X1A2g = is decreasing as the spacecraft passes through the
eclipse portion of each orbit. This decrease of temperature
may have resulted because of a failure with the heaters
inside the battery compartment. OD&E requested OC to have
25X1A6b use each ~ daylight pass to generate
heat inside the spacecraft. Monitoring of the satellite
temperature is continuing by ODTE and OC personnel.
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5. The "Hot Mike Mod" on all stock TL-4 phones is
complete. The phones are undergoing quality control tests
in QAB prior to return to stock.
6. The dismantling of the vibration equipment for
removal has begun with the packing of the control console
and am lifier units selected by OTS for their use. The
25X1A6a will be soliciting bids in January for
the removal of the remaining equipment and the room renova-
tion for office space.
7. A concentrated effort was made during December to
reduce the number of pending evaluations. As a result, the
Class C memorandum report on the Shortwave 25X1A6a
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evaluations are in rough draft or final typing stage at this
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8. Two evaluations of equipment for customers outside
25X1A2g
of
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OC-
CED are in process: The KY-58 - for OC-CS and
analog-to-digital SKYLINK voice processor for
.
9. A program was inaugurated to subject 25X1A
to a 100-hour, burn-in test. A number of failures a
surfaced as a result of the program confirming that it is
a worthwhile effort. All units will be recorded as having
undergone this procedure.
10. With the assistance and cooperation of the OC-IC
25X1A6aStaff, procedures were established whereby the Repair/
Return Section, can now prepare unclassified
pouches for delivery to field stations. Previously, the
material to be pouched was sent to OC-IC where the pouch
was prepar to the Information Processin Staff
of the DDO Under 25X1C
the new arrangement, the completed ouch is turned over to
the Frei ht Traffic Branch, for 25X1A
25X1C Several steps and handling
points are eliminated by is procedure, and two or three
days may be saved in field delivery time. Prepared pouch
and address labels are used to further facilitate the
pouching procedure.
11. Due to the lack of funds, the ITS-W program has
been delayed until either May or October 1976, depending
on whether year-end funds are available.
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12. Assembly and initial testing of the Software CSR
logic was completed at MAX-II and MAX-III during December.
Software Support Section personnel aided on-site programmers
in building new Autostart tapes incorporating the new logic
and in conducting pseudo on-line tests of the Autostarts at
each site. On-line evaluation of the Software CSR at MAX-II
began on 23 December and MAX-III on 30 December.
13. The ARS-IV System was officially accepted on
11 December 1975. ARS software coding for a 300 BPS trunk
has been completed and on-line testing between
25X1A6b- is scheduled for mid-January.
14. A letter for transmittal to has been
drafted expressing concern over recent in i.cations that
CDS may not meet some of the critical performance require-
ments.
25X1A6a 15. Work on the project is progressing
on schedule. The installation of cable conduit is now
90 percent completed and cable pulling for the secure phones
will begin during the week of 5 January. The installation
of the microwave system is scheduled to begin on 12 January
and the installation of the interim KY-3 secure voice service
25X1A6afor is scheduled for 15 February.
25X1C 16, has been given cost informa
tion and drawings for a typical SKYLINK installation. This
information was requested by the OC Plans and Engineering
Branch.
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17. The satellite, which operated perfectly
during the previous month, has again been the subject of
several SKYLINK outages. The worst outage lasted 18 hours.
Investigations continued through the month into the use of
the satellites as al es in the
even o tota failure of the satellite.
18. Extensive OWVL system testing is being conducted
to determine all problem areas affecting quality of broadcast.
The SG-75 AME mode of operation and AGC action is being
investigated to establish proper modulation levels for square
law detection. SY-3 sleeve variations have been identified
and presented to CED/COD personnel as a problem area.
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