Report of Visit to NSA and Trip(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A000500020032-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: May 5, 1959
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. On 27 April the undersigned see
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discussing our plane concerning the dciout of an a
two tape combiner/printer. Our plans concernins this
Fier, no interest. was she at the tize. Our plans were reviewed
at this point and a drawing illua
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shown to the NBA representatives
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that we had obtained a quotation fr
the clevelopsnt costs and were plat
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if NSA were to advise the various branches of the Armed Services of
our plans and query them as to any interest for such a device. It
was explained that NSA. had already queried the services concerning
the HW- s. a mechanical two tape combiner but that it was now
believed that it was possible that the device were planning
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objection to NSA querying the services for possible interest and we
to obtain the additional prices as requested. It was pointed
out that this was a CIA development program and that the prototypes
would be built according to our specifications.
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come though various methods had been tried..
radiations., however: was more difficult and has not Yet been owe
The problem of power line loading in this unit had been overcome by
installing a fly wheel on the motor. he problem of accoustical
engineering personnel and see if it would not be poasibITMO
eliminate these problems in our unit.
at on the 29th and discuss these problems with
the NSA project engineer on the develo -20 Indicated
that he was planning to visit on 26 and 29 Apri
on NSA ease and it was asu ee e t the undersigned meet him
and on 29 April the undersigned v;
3. Arrangements were made
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and building of our combiner/printer. pointed out that 25X9A8
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n the NW-20 the accoustical radiation was em me ing from the tape
perforating section of - the unit. Detailed examination of a similar
unit indicated that there were two or three places in the unit where
striking surfaces could posaibley create enough, noise to result in
the pickup of readable text. uggested various methods of 25X1A5a1
these ideas checked at = upon s re urn to Washington. Results
Of these tests as well as any other pertinent information
to the problem will be turned over to us for ding to
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If necessary arrangements will be made for to visit-
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scuss the obl further. As far as power line loading is
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concerned was sure that a fly wheel with spring coupling
could be incorporated in our unit. Again, information relative to
size, weight and coupling of the fly wheel on the BW-20 will be
wade available. After completing discussions described above, the
epresentatives were advised of the possible interest on
part of NU with regard to the combiner/printer and asked to
submit a quotation covering the cost of 2, 3 and 4 units. It was
explained that should any interest develop, an order for additional
units would not be forthcoming until, after 1 July 1959, and that
in the meantime we would proceed with an order for the production
of 1 prototype unit. An order for additional units and the resultant
lower cost per unit will be reflected in our contract being amended
accordingly.
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