MEMORANDUM TO FILE - WE-1000

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00657R000100090008-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 17, 2010
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 13, 1962
• Content Type: MFR

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to discuss present activities under contract VE-1000
as they relate to the pending extension proposal (submitted 7/19/62)
1. Present activities
noted that preliminary engineering design, critical component
specification and. procurement is in process as necessary to meet the
schedule dates quoted.
In the area of antenna stabilization and motion compensation,
antenna installation trade-offs are being conducted by Westinghouse
antenna engineers and vehicle engineers. Some shortening of the
final antenna will be required to allow for stabilization space.
REAdC simulation of the stabilization system is being conducted to
determine oompouent specifications and selections. The breadboard
doppler frequency (clutter) tracker currently is being flown open-
loop in the F-101 to assess its performance. Film speed control is
scheduled to be introduced as retrofit into the existing first model
lens optics recorder.
In the area of resolution improvement, it is noteable that the first
model lens optics recorder recently produced 1.25 mil spot size on
film with a 1.0 mil CRT in the laboratory. It is being withheld from
flight-test for another week or two to permit lab. test with a new
Westinghouse 0.5 nil CRT.
Regarding transmitter designs the following points were made. Improved
switches have been produced and operated in the ring transmitter. A
16 nanosecond ring lams been operated in the ubamtory. improved tuners
are on older and improved isolators are being ordered. However, with
all improvements anticipated within the next few months no more than
40 watts average output is anticipated, although up to 80 watts might be
obtainable in a longer time with further effort on tubes, switches,
and tuners.
To permit early assessment of the SFD crc5S.field amplifier., a breadboard
modulator is being built to be complete in five weeks. An experimental
madium--pater tube can be available at the saws time for $l8K. mediate
procurement of this tube was agreed upon.
Preliminary design of a backup chirp transmitter is being started. BTL
will be approached again for network quotations.
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.vise as soon as possiblewtpe ture and
to on the proposed chirp program, Especially
at tines milestones are scheduled on
ehirp Program soliciting from
2. Action
Mutual agreement was reached on the to
items
as propose,, subject to the
ing modifications.-
a. Westinghouse will
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(3) expedite
vel opment
transmitter program it possible.
I) work on chirp is limited, to Westinghouse preliminary design.
(see action d and a below).
b. Westinghouse will advise about August l1th expenditure and cc mit-
ment rates for the revs seed indicating how long present
funds will carry the program and rate additional funds are required.
3.
a firffi quotation. (Iota - continued action on this item
pendent upon customer decision based to (d
a. In the event 1 enable Air Force personnel inquire as to
status of the program, we vi. %.l - cult our procurement office
as such requests occur.
b. It is incur bent upon Westinghouse to
informed of our progress.
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all possible assistance from them or others on % be resonant ring
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