CONTRACT NO. RD-128, TASK ORDER 3, WORK ORDER 3 (SANITIZED)

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03424A000800030042-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: April 7, 1959
• Content Type: LETTER

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7 April 1959
Subjects Contract No. &D-128, bask Order 3, Work Order 3
Enclosed are three (~ copies and one (1) reproducible of Report On Reflex
Slot Antenna Measurement Program. It is assumed that submission of this
material concludes ~~ contractual obligation on subject task.
It is further assumed that the Governme tFurn shed Property associated
with this job will be hand-carried from by a representative of
your activity.
Very truly yours,
Contract ministrator
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TASK URt?ER 3
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I INTRODUCTION
II GENERAL
III PROCEDURE FOR MEASUREMENTS
to Antenna Gain. Measurements Withr~ut Amplifiero
2tl Antenna. Gain_Measure~nents WitAh Amplifier.
N DATA
g, Antenna Orientatio~~
2, Talaulated Gain Figures Without Amplifier;
Page
3
201 Graph _of Gain ~re~^ Iso~~opio. Scur~e Versus F~?equen~y
~. Tabulated. Relative Gain Figures (~a'~it,;h Amplifier)
3.1 Gr. aph of Relative Gain Versus Frectuen~~
~o Antenna Patterns
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I INTADDUCTION
The purpose of this fob Kan to obtain gain. and pattern measurements
of a (government..furnished..experimental antenna,. aver. the frequency range
of 100 to 10000 megacycles.
II ~OENBRAL
The..gain.of,.the teat antenna_xithnut..its.._amplifiez..xaa determined over
a range of..fregnendes _from.100 to 10000 megacycles at 200 megagrcle
intervals. This..ga3n_of_the test antenna aver an isotropic source xas
determined hryr comparing.. the gain of the teat antenna xith a standard gain
antenna. !or the range of frequencies from 100 to 1000 megacy-clea dipole
antennaa.xere used_aa the.standard.gain antenna and fran 1000 to 10000
megacycles. standard_gain..horna xere uaed_for compariaaa. 83nce the teat
antenna. developed. its... greatest gain at frequencies of 2lt00~ 520, 7l~d0, and
9600 wegaq-cle.a~_. a totalr.of. 21~. anterma> .patterns xere taken at these
frequencies._ 3is patterns xere taken.st each frequency three for three
poaitiann in _the. E plane..aad.three for the three poaiticma in the B
plane.
~ relative.. gain.: toz__thn..teat.. antenna...xith respect to a standard gain
barn xss_. determined xith. the. teat mmplifier. in the circuit foot each
antenna._. This_.gain .xaa ta~nnd_ at. 200 me intervals frog 4200 to 8200
megagrclea.
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ITT PROCED`JR~, FOR I~ASUREMENTS
Yo Antenna Gain Measurements Without Am~ie?~
The test antenna and standard gain antenna were placed side by side
and a IN~.SE a;rystal was pla~,ed in the det,ect~r of the standard gain
antenna. The signal from the standard gain antenna was registered on the
standing wave incli.cator and.. the deteLtar was tuned fr~r a maximum signal.
Then the signal source. was adjusted iznt.il. t~ne stand~;rag wave indlicator was
zeroed on the thirty db scale, The standard gain antenna was clisconnevted
from the standing. wave indicator and the crystal was removed from the detector
mount of the standard antenna. and placed in the test antenna '(the polarity
of the crystal. being observed at all times~o Then the test antenna was
connected to the standing. wave indicator and. the.. relative gain in decibels
was obsex~-ed and data recorded. for eavh p~asit_ion sh~w:1 irn figures one9
twos and three. Cara was takes, to assure constant power output from the
signal source once the indicator was zeroed on tthe '~0 db scale, Througho~~xt
this procedure.. a single TNI~l~E crystal. waw .used i.n both the test antenna
and standard gain. antennao. Th:~s procedure was rep~a-t~ed at X00 me intervals
over the test range of f?~equenvies.
2. Antenna Gain Measuremen~.~s~With P~r~p4Lif.e:r
This procedure was iden~~ical to the Lase w?~#hout the amp~.ifieg? except
the test amplifier was added to the ~:~_rcui~t between the standard gain or
test antenna and the standing wave indicator. The standing wave indicator
was. zeroed. an the 20 db scale instead of the ~0 db s~,ale? sinc;~e the amplifier
raised the noise level along with the received sgna:~ approximatel3r 10 db.
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3e Antenna Patterns
Three azimuth patterns were. taken ~.n the H p~.ane b~ orienting the
test antenna as .shown in figures ones twe~9 and three and rotating the
test antenna. in the p.~.ane where ~ remains constant at 90 degreesa
cp vases from zerr, to 360 degrees.
Three e7Levation patterns were taken :gin the E p~.ane by orienting the
test antenna as shown irx figures ores fo~r~ and five and rotating the
test antenna in the.. pane where ~ takes o~x the two vai.raes of vero or x.80
degrees and 9 varies fraai zero to 360 degreesp The transmitting antenna,
transmitted E? po~..arization for a~,j patternso
The above procedure was..repeated for the four frequencies of
greatest gain. yie~d3.ng a trsta~_ of t:wenty? four pat:f>e~~nso
'i~~ -~~t:r-~ ;.; a.~?anged 3n the order shown ~xi t~~ie Tab~.e of ContentWa
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TEST AiV T~NNA OR/e~~V TA T/oiY
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B = 90'
~ = 90'
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T~'s7 AiY7~iYNA OR/F/YTAT/on/
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B = 90?
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TEST A/YTE/YA'A OR/E/Y7'AT/oA~
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t~A.IN DiATA
p~.eq~DC~ - All f~equeacies are recorded in
mega;c~-clea per second,
Qa3~ _ The gain recorded in positioona
one, t,~o, and three is gain Doer
an isotropic scarce in decibels.
Hoo 1 -see figure ~ 1
pa 2 -see figure goo ~
Noo 3 - eee l~gnre 1100 3
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DATE AIAR 3,1959
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Attentions
Subjects
Proposal for Nlceivine
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Enclosures (1)
One (1) copy
(2)
Three (3)
ce detailed
(3)
One (1) P
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Gentlemens
Terms and Conditions
costtbsreeakdeun
Technical Proposal
In compliance with rec*nt re mat of the addressee's representative, there is
forwarded herewitk technical and cost plus fixed fee pseposal in 25X1
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the ameunt of $24,397.03, this amount is furnished as enclosure (2). It is estimeted'that tb*...antennas
can be delivered within fifty-five (55) days following receipt Of .# fully
executed contract as well as authorization for 500 hours of overtime premium
pay for the labor categories indicated on enclosure (2).
It is understood that your requirements are for a group of antennas with the
following general specifications$ 1, 4. 35 ? . ,$1
tf
Size - Maximme height 23.6 inches
Case I - Azimuth Coverage - 2700
Frequency - 1-2 kmc; 2-4 kmc; 4-8 kmc; 8-10 kmc
Polarization - Horizontal
Output - 50 ohm coaxial line (Type N connector)
Size - Maximum height - 23.6 inches
Case II - Azimuth Coverage - ui-directional
Frequency - 550 to 1100 me
Polarization - Horizontal
Output - 50 ohm coaxial line (Tip* N connector)
A ,T. Z/ _ A lnr...-,
9 March 1959
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DPI TYP_H -~-^'-
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COMP
CONFIDE
DRIG CLASS .~-- PAU?' 61' AUTHs 01
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This docurnert _ .r..tlir_: ii^ l c."ectin^, th^
national ...; Ur.. will _.: the
r:_canincg cf tlo
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Scc ti _n3 793 and 794. ita irax.s:.:;` ii )n or the xuv..aiion
of its ccrii_ is in any manner to an unauthorized
rercnn in rirnh hits rl by 1rrw
CONTROL NUMBER
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In addition, this antenna shall be rotatable by means of a motor driven
pedestal, operated by remote control, and the pedestal shall be connected
to a remote azimuth indicator by a Synchro generator and follows arrangement.
The available power source is 115 volts, 400 cycle, A.C. 28 volts D.C. is
also available.
An additional identical pedestal, control box and indicator, less antenna,
is also required.
Case III - Azimuth Coverage - 2700
Frequency - 550 - 1100 me
Polarization - horizontal
Output - 50 ohm coaxial line (Type N connector)
Size - Maximum height - 23.6 inches
Case IV - Azimuth Coverage - omnidirectional
Frequency - 50 to 100 mc; 125-250 me
Polarization - Vertical
Output - 50 ohm coaxial line (Type N connector)
Size - Maximum height - 23.6 inches
By mutual agreement, azimuth coverage is defined as the beamwidth of
the free space pattern of the antenna at nominal 6 db points. The
relative power level could vary from 3 db to 10 db at the edges of
the coverage region and still be acceptable. here necessary,
coverage may be obtained by the use of two or more antennas and the
anaroDria sector selected externally. (Switching not supplied by
Elevation coverage is not specified. It is understood that general
coverage from horizon up is intended.
Minimum electrical tests to determine proper operation of each antenna
are to be made. This would, in general, include pattern, gain and VS11R
Measurements at the ends and center of each frequency band. No environmental
tests are to be performed.
Because of the extreme urgency of the requirement, the antennas to be
delivered are engineering models. There are no special materials or
finishes required. The antennas are to be fabricated from engineering
sketches, and no drawings or reports are to be delivered. One reproducible
copy of pertinent test data will be supplied.
Submitted as enclosure (3) is technical proposal outlining the
anticipated method of accomplishing the proposed work.
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9 March 1959
This proposal may be considered firs for a period of ninety (90) days from
the date of this letter.
In the a entl lis awarded this particular procurement, it is
essential that the terms and conditions as outlined in enclosure (1) be
given serious consideration in the preparation of a contract.
We appreciate the opportunity of submitting this proposal, and in the event
any additional information is desired, please advise.
Very truly yours,
ATEzjfb
Contract Admini rator
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Case I
An antenna receiver group is required which will provide 270 degree azimuth
coverage and above horizon elevation coverage over a 1 to 10 kmc frequency range.
This frequency range shall be broken into four convenient bands i, e. 1 to 2 kmc,
2 to 4 kmc, 4 to 8 kmc, and 8 to 10 kmc. The polarization of these antennas shall
be horizontal and the antenna shall terminate in a 50 ohm coaxial line.
An antenna particularly suited to these requirements is the T-fed slot. This
device is essentially a coaxially fed waveguide slot. It differs from the wave-
guide slot, however, in that it is fed through an impedance matching conductor
within the slot and makes the antenna operable over a 2:1 band. The radiation
pattern is left unchanged by this modification. A slot radiator can be expected
to provide wide coverage in the plane of the narrow dimension. T-fed slots
having-a narrow aperture dimension of .20X and a wide aperture dimension of .621K
provide minimum coverages of 135 degrees at the 3 db points in azimuth and from
50 to 70 degrees at the 3 db points in elevation. Since the electric vectors are
directed across the narrow aperture of this antenna, it will be receptive to
horizontal polarization in this position. Two such antennas in the same plane
with an angular separation of 135 degrees should provide the required 270 degrees
coverage over a 2:1 frequency band.
The largest single antenna will operate from 1 to 2 kmc and be 7.416 inches
high, 2.460 inches wide, and 2.410 inches in depth. The antenna operating from
2 to 4 kmc would be 3.764 inches high, 1.282 inches wide and 1.232 inches deep.
The T-fed slot designed to operate from 4 to 8 kmc measure 1.929 inches in height,
0.690 inches in width, and 0.650 inches in depth. The smallest of the slots,
operating at from 8 to 10 lame would be 1.018 inches high, 0.396 inches wide, and
0.346 inches deep. These figures assume a maximum waveguide thickness of .050
inches.
These antenna pairs will then be stacked vertically with an overall height
of not less than 13.480 inches, well below the maximum allowable height of
23.6 inches.
Each antenna will be fitted with Type N receptacles. This group would then
consist of 4 stacked pairs of T-fed slot antennas which would provide horizontally
polarized 270 degree radiation coverage over the frequencies from 1 to 10 kme.
The approximate configuration of this array is shown in Figure lA.
An antenna is required here which will give unidirectional coverage from
550 to 1100 mc. It is to be receptive to horizontal polarization and terminate
in a 50 ohm line. The entire configuration should be rotatable.
B cause of ready familiarity with its design and the ease of its construction,
roposes the sleeve dipole antenna as one which will meet the above
specifications. The sleeve dipole is an antenna which produces a doughnut
shaped pattern concentric with the axis of the radiating element. It is, therefore,
omnidirectional in one plane and two-lobed, in the familiar "figure-eight" pattern,
in the orthogonal plane. Blocking out of one-half of the figure eight will be
accomplished by locating a reflecting plate approximately one-quarter wavelength
behind the radiating elements. The sleeve configuration on the dipole is basically
a balun which converts the unbalanced coaxial line to a balanced line thereby
providing the impedance characteristics for broad band operation. A dipole with
balun will be constructed with maxim= dimensions of approximately 10 inches in
width by 1 inch in height by 6 inches in depth. These dimensions do not include
the reflecting plate. This plate will be designed to produce symmetrical field
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patterns with minimum side lobing. Its size will be well within the maximum
allowable height. The dipole will be terminated in a Type N receptacle and
will provide a better than 2:1 match to 50 ohm line over the desired frequency
band. The antenna will be receptive to horizontal polarization.
The antenna will be mounted on a motor-driven rotating pedestal. The drive
motor will operate from a 115 volt, 100 cycle, A. C. source and will be reversible.
Limit switches will be provided to allow a maximum of 370 degree of rotation. A
synchro generator, also 115 volt, 400 cycle, will be incorporated in the pedestal.
A remote control box with switches to control the rotation of the pedestal will
be provided. This control box will also incorporate a synchro follower and
position indicator dial to indicate the antenna orientation. Fifty feet of
interconnecting cable will be provided between the control box and pedestal.
The approximate configuration of this antenna and pedestal are shown in
Figure 2. A duplicate pedestal and control box, less antenna, will also be
provided.
The sleeve dipole with plate reflector permits an unusually rugged mechanical
construction with a minimum of conflict between electrical and mechanical design.
Its broadband impedance characteristics and desirable radiation patterns well
qualify the proposed antenna type as one which is suitable for the above application.
Case III
The functional requirements in this case are exactly as those stated for
Case I save the frequency of operation which is 550 to 1100 mc.
As in Case I,~ proposes utilization of the T-fed slot pair oriented to
provide illumination over a 270 degree sector of the azimuth plane. Due to the
longer operating wavelengths of Case III, the T-fed slots will have dimensions
approximately twice those of the largest slots in Case I. Each slot will be
11.732 inches high, 2.164 inches wide, and 2.414 inches deep. The Type N
receptacle on each slot will add approximately .734 inches to the total width of
each antenna. These dimensions assume the use of .050 inch waveguide material,
The antennas for Case III will be separate from those as outlined for Case I.
Case IV
The antennas required here are to provide omnidirectional azimuthal coverage
in two bands i. e., from 50 to 100 mc, and from 125 to 250 mc. They are to be
receptive to vertical polarization and terminate in a 50 ohm coaxial line.
Most omnidirectional radiators such as discones, quarter-wave stubs, and dipoles
that would apply here have a serious size disadvantage. They would greatly exceed
the minimum allowable height. An antenna which does have the omnidirectional
properties of the above, is vertically polarized and is still within the minimum
height is a coaxially fed bow-tie shaped stub. The stub, since it is bow tie shaped,
has a height of only one-eighth wavelength. One of these antennas on a ground plane
will give the coverage desired in each band. The larger one, operating at the
lower frequencies, will be approximately 20 inches high, It will be out from a
copper clad teflon material and fed coaxially, the inner conductor connected to
the stub and the outer conductor connected to the ground plane. Similarly, the
antenna operating in the 125 and 250 me range will stand approximately nine
inches tall on its ground plane and be constructed of the same material. Both
antennas will be outfitted with Type N receptacles The teflon will be mounted
securely onto the ground plane and provide a solid support for the conducting
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portion of the stub. The approximate configuration of this type antenna
is shown in Figure 1B.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The estimates for direct labor in our cost breakdowns are based on average hourly
rates taken from our latest biweekly pay period and in those cases where the work
will be'performed beyond a six (6) month period, we have included in our detailed
cost breakdowns an estimated amount to cover anticipated labor increases which we
expect to experience during the life of the proposed contract. This is based on
our past experience since June 1954.
It is not anticipated at this time that additional employees will be required to
perform the work outlined in the applicable specifications to this project.
We represent that we have not employed or retained any company or-person other than
a bona fide full time employee to solicit or secure this contract, and have not paid
or agreed to pay any company or person any fee., commission, percentage, or brokerage
fee contingent upon or resulting from the award of this contract.
We do not anticipate subcontracting any of the engineering and development work in-
volved in this proposal.
All of our cost-plus-fixed fee contracts with the Government are amended on a
calendar year basis to incorporate the fixed overhead rate negotiated with the
Navy Department. The Navy Contract Audit Division is the cognizant Government
auditing agency for our Company. The current negotiated overhead rate article in
ASPR is satisfactory; however, it is suggested that the following paragraph be incor-
porated into the schedule of the contract.
"For billing purposes, the overhead rates acceptable to
the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative
will be applicable subject to adjustment and conformity
with the ASPR clause entitled 'Negotiated Overhead Rates.'
The first period as contemplated by Para. B of the Clause
entitled 'Negotiated Overhead Rates' will end 31 December
1959 and subsequent periods will be succeeding calendar year
periods or such other period as may be mutually agreed to."
We wish to advise that our travel policies were revised and approved by the Gov-
ernment as of December 1958. It is imperative that the contract make provision
for subsistence and travel as direct charges as follows:
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"The cost of necessary travel and subsistence will be
reimbursed to the Contractor at actual coat or on a per
diem basis consistent with the Contractor's standard
policy for the labor category concerned, provided that,
such expense is chargeable directly to this contract in
accordance with the Contractor's established method of
distributing such expenses,
No cash discount is offered for prompt payment. Our terms are net 30 days.
In the event an award is made too it is assumed that the contract will
carry a Defense Order Rating, together with a CMP allotment for critical materials.
Unless otherwise stipulated in our proposal letter covering this procurement, we
do not anticipate the procurement of additional facilities, machine tools, capital
equipment, test equipment, etc., in order to perform this work, which will be
charged against any contract resulting from this procurement.
The prices quoted in this proposal do not include any state, local sales, use or
other taxes, but do include all applicable Federal tames, including Federal excise
taxes and other applicable state and local taxes in effect at the date of this
proposal.
It is not anticipated that any royalties will be paid for the use of inventions or
as fees for technical services or engineering assistance.
Financing in the form of advanced payments and/or loans will not be required,
This proposal is submitted on the basis of the contractor's being reimbursed 100%
of coats incurred. In the event this particular procurement falls within the re-
quirements of J 'R 3-I04.3(d), where interim payments will not exceed 80% of the
costs incurred by the contractor, we reserve the right to revise upward the per-
centage of fixed fee indicated in this proposal. In this connection your attention
in invited to paragraph (d) of ASPR 3-404.3 which states in part, "Application of
this policy need'not affect the method of payment of the fee, but the extent of the
contractor's capital investment in the performance of the contract will be taken
into consideration in fixing the amount of fee or profit."
If this proposal is submitted on the basis of any form or type of fixed price, it
is imperative that any resulting contract include the standard A!R provision for
progress payments in the amount of 70% of actual costs incurred.
event of a conflict between the terns and conditions contained herein and
proposal letter, the contents of the proposal letter will take precedence,
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