PROGRESS REPORT PERIOD OF DECEMBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31,1963 CONTRACT NO. AF33(600)40280

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67B00657R000200210027-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 11
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 9, 2010
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: December 31, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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tbox' 1 to December 31j, 19,63
Contract No
0)40280
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TAME
Equipment
Recorder
Cathode
F Antenna
0 motion C eno tton .
,,ht Test . . . w
The Power Supply ?
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A P-101 PLIO
Satisfactory radar mapping was obtained on five of the six
missions flown during December. Several correlations on the first
flight of the month, flight 86,, produced exceptional results
yptoal correlated dot sixes and target separations
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(18 to 26 feet) in range and 3 to 5 mils (15 to 25 feet) in azimuth.
Specific targets resolved are street patterns and buildings in
Martinsburg, W. Ta., and Frederick, id.,, 1
iple railroad In
fruit orch
a quarr
d a corner reflector patte
improved video uniformity in azimuth on these flights resulted
Increasing the t output time constant with more stable
par range mapping is generally not as good as the near r
A1iu+ent of the antenna pattern may not be correct for unify
al return across the range sweep, t orrrelator set-up may not
as well the far range.
shows the corner reflector lay
ore are the actual *o
d sizes. Dimensions
dimensions are the dimensions measured from the fi
of number 4 reflectors is re
bracketed
., but
v.idual reflectors a not resolved on the first correlations of this
film.
Receiver attenuation was added during several f9
db added in the receiver path did not cause the
much
o unlock
or a complete lose of video, Attenuation was much more noticeable
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on far range than near range, verifying that antenna gain drops
off rap .+ily at far range .
The following deliverable unites were given In-flight tests
this nth e
power Supply
Video Amplifier
control panel
Recorder
modifications mad,
ovember produced better
ock-on and more stable antenna control, These modifications re-
duced the input to the ' mixer and increased the output amplif .r
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during ground test. Replacing theses units increased average
A pulse forming network and a charging choke in the transmitter
output power by 3 db with increase in pulse width to nano-
A leak in the antenna laminate caused a lose of pressure
91. Two antenna modules were replaced with
idth in range of
Range resolution on Recorder 6 has approx
A Flight Research Model 111, 16 sm motion picture camera
been installed in the radar obeseerver ' s cockpit* The camera bore
30 o down from the horizontal to starboard
the am ground area as the antenna o A frame ape" oo
second provides continuous coverage during a radar data
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spectra analysis of the video and gated video signa
doppler frequency tracker from two flights Indicates the doppler
the prf line has been reduced to a satisacte
level, This Improvement was accomplished by reducing the input
to the OT mixer.
B PHASE 11 TUG)
Antenna #2 and one net of the interconnecting wavegu
delivered to the customer. Final acceptance tenting of the
Single Axis Platform and the Platform Electronics was performed
suppliers plant and the two units delivered directly to the
A preliminary fit cheek using profile templates a
mutation In the vehicle compartment detected a few minor
paanoleea. One Interconnecting waveguide was two short; two
pieces with correct dimensions are being made. The Instrumentation
frame some boxes were modified to clear eaOM-,ianenpected ;o
compartment equipment forward of the Instrumentation*
by vehicle personnel to prevent Inter-
nose with the Instrumentation recorder.
Some corrections are required an the supp
Interconnecting waveuide to allow joining its flange to the antenna
Input flange.
Westinghouse,
A
wav ids In also being checked on
ation
on the outer corer of the
Single Axis Platform to altar the connectors. Wires In the signal
cable to the S. A. P. were reduced to #22 and all spares were el eiai
nated to allow the cables to fit Into the existing connectors.
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When . the S. A. P, is not ins'
q ired to protect these connectors rated at 0C, The flanges
es
of the outer cover of the S. A. P. Were removed to allow a proper
fit the heat sink in the final installation,
No major problems have been encountered on the antenna bore-
eight procedure.
eat
no l i it ing,, was removed because of the d
eats with
eeiver operation,
tortion encountered in video amplifier in this abnormal mods,
MMIROMNSWAL Tom`
A Fine. preessure.tel nperature test was performed Antenna,
Pressure
and the R
a special heat sink may be re
t
at the joints of the radiating stick
old o at the R,P. load screw in the sticks, and
th;o repeated del ination of the !L fabric sealing the radiating
k Po
tesperat'.e pattern ova
The vibrati
Ified re,xao er #5 vibration and antenna
were written,
or the side axis p
package was modified,
D R R
Recorder #4 was optically realign , cleaned up,
handle thin base film at teko
high voltage power supply #9889 passed the a,
test satisfac :+ ily and will be Installed Recorder ,
pa xer supply, #9890, is ready for the acceptance tests.
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ntati!
roar r
the programer modes of operati #
iss
,verted
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Cathode ray tubes that will be delivered in
quire different range of focus vet
the focus control to acoemi od to both the,
new the old CRT Is.
During umber,, both Recorders and we%
the new delay circuitry for the high voltage power sup,
ith
Increase In. focus control voltage range, A loop support Itar, was
add to event the loop of thin base film free. collapai g , The
uit was re*or to improve focus over the
full r
Design alt
tieing a coherent 30
the resulting
t pattern looked
film with the fiber apt ii
plate CRT was resolved with excellent contrast over the full 4 1
with no noticeable fall-off r This star
cycle per Inch capability. The pattern was still resolvab
but with reduced contrast, when the line scan was
Sul
31 tests wet
A low torque pots
ark is required to optimize the d
assembly designed so that the
mines the setting of the potentite
the loop a
fitted Wit
of the film
amp3 .f .er which controls the sy*ed of the loop cunt
mq half
,or prop
i arm and feeler
the loop deter-
drives an
perceptible change in loop length were noted in a test Over P-W
feet of film
ants
perto
in the focus modulation circuit to give
pli.tude each cycle of the parabolic wavef
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to
open of a coherent 30 megacycles dot pattern locked
plus or
tneak field Ilattenere were received and are being
showed no defocusing alon,
volt owing of the focus voltages
Recorder #7 for testa during JanuarY.
AT.0E RAY TUBE t'P Y
0 3.75? ? 0.004. The results o this test were that
ads or the high voltage power supply for o a
o of the 15 1W and the KV, The objective I to hold
the ratio does not stay within this + 0.004 tolerance
"Feet
of operation the voltages were set for a ratio of 3.490.
During the following three hours the ratio varied between 3,47876
and 3,49k,
The overt
during long periods of o,
F ANT A
supply and
on require
put current
fabric seal during environmental too,
a laminate seal study to be initiated
consists of two es, both underway.,
First
rim program to provide a back-up antenna for
the Phase 11 Flight Test Program inn iately, This consists of
applying the adhesive over the complete fabric surface,, rather than
masking from the area of the slots in the waveguide. This eh l
reduce the delination with some sacrifice in antenna gain.
pressure-temperature
eats on one antenna
prove satis-
act y, Antenna #3 will be stripped and modified in the same manner.
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W eatebl
Itbent a
R, .
teld for any now materials
det
ilea for e ` ` c
pattern w
amplos p - the R. F.
!itb hoat-pressure a cold s
ne force requUvd to delaaelnate
II=t - - tb
k) t t at appro tely 1 and 2000 pei O
of the ML fabric now n &v%d tensile teat to Check the del
Results of this program as
ultimate mod UUlcatl of the ante e
R1915
be
b
con
st
a can cause errs
`actor
a drift or pitch c -.
Will have a sati
eat pr
R, F. P*r
modules.
been revi
'+a bank tr
lees
be more
to the transducer supplW*
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on hand. A duplicate of this tran
will be installed
eventually In the actuator used here, which will serve a a
spare an the Phase 11 flight
Some preliminary antenna position versus angular coma
been performed on the antenna servo without the antenna
coupling the actuator output piston to the feedback transducer
the antenna. Tracking has been rather erratic. Further
Minneapolis
present a
tion .
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it d to determine the sources of the trouble.
hued modification of the first
ill become the third and last system delivered in
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