Request to Initiate New Task Order With (Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP67R00587A000100130071-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 4, 1997
• Sequence Number: 71
• Publication Date: March 12, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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MEMORAIWW FOR: Director of Logistics
SUBJECT : Re est to Initiate New Task Order With
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1. Tho proposed task order is entitled "Feasibility
dy r a Unique Preselector/Mixer Combination". It is a
ion of two projects: OEL Project 7066, Broadband
crowave Mixer, and OEL Project 7067, Microwave Prebelector.
The program goal is the development of a new microwave pre-
selector/mixer which which will give improved receiver sensitivity
and immunity to interference from the environment. Strong
emphasis is placed on the development of new concepts, investi-
gation of properties of materials which lend themselves to
this problem but which have not previously been exploited for
receiver components, and a search for better materials. In
short, the project calls for a thorough investigation of all
conceptual solutions to the problem, and implementation of
the approach which appears most promising.
2. The requirement for the program stems from the need
to combine in one microwave receiver several characteristics
which at present are mutually exclusite. These characteristics
include low noise figure, immunity to interference from the
RF environment, small size, and low power drain. These are
all necessary for portable reception of weak signals when
strong interfering signals are present. This program will
substantially improve capabilities for weak signal reception
of both portable and non-portable receivers.
3. The specifications which require a research program
of the type specified are given below. The represent a
significant advance in the state of the art of preselectors
and mixers.
a. Noise figure and gain shall be sufficient to
give a receiver noise figure of six db or less.
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b. Spurious free dynamic range shall be sixty db,
i.e. reception of a signal shall not be degraded
by an interfering signal up to sixty db stronger
than the desired signal.
c. Total power drain shall be approximately one watt.
4. Size and weight are to be minimized.
*. Frequency coverage of each unit will be s great
as possible without sacrificing performaace
characteristics.
Items c, 4, and e were not made firm,definite requirements
ct the research effort.
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because it was felt this would restr
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re-?11.Ffrilluonths.1 The CPFF estimate for the program is
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5. Detailed technical specifications for the project
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proposal and cost estimate. Attach-
cation of the selection of this contractor.
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8. The projectengineer is
4518.
Attachments:
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C. NI
Assistant Director for NT, DD/S&T
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A. Specification RD-84-1
B. Proposal
C. Justification of contractor selection.
Distribution:
Orig. & 1 - Addressee w/att.
2 - AERB/RDD
3 - LSB/OEL
1 - B&F/DD/S&T
1 - OEL Registry 25X1A9a
AERB/RDD/OEL: mh/4518
(9 March 1964)
APPROVED:
A15?WVELoN
Deputy Sdrector
(Science and Technolo
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