MONTHLY REPORT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE BRANCH ENGINEERING STAFF 1 AUGUST - 30 AUGUST 1962

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A000800050030-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2001
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: August 30, 1962
• Content Type: PERRPT

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MONTHLY REPORT
TNSTIILLATION AND MAINTENANCE BRANCH
ENGSNEERING STAFF
1 AiTGUST - 3o AUGUST 1962
1. The program for replacing SIGTOTS with the new HW-19A configura-
tion is now complete in the Langley Signal Center. A total of eight of
these units are now in operation.
2. During this reportin eriod, the ins~el~hi~"~~~ivery smoothly,
HW-l~A ~wa,s affected at the
having fulfilled the requirement none y.
3. Anew schedule for the Wire Maintenance Section it reflects as
been initiated during this reporting period. Generally,
senior technician as supervisor on each of the three watches. This change
has afforded closer supervision of both personnel and wark assig~m-ents on
all watches, and an increased efficiency has definitely been noticed.
}~. The ~gley~ link has been "cleaned up." The majority of 25X1A6b
the troubles we have lived with have been due to faulty Bell System equip-
ment Thia equipment has been replaced and Agency owned
equipmen as ee realigned. Other than routine troubles, no major out- 25X1A6d
ages have occurred since this remedial action was taken.
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Chief, Installation and
Maintenance Branch, OC-E
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BRANCH SUPPLY SECTIQN
A. The tote], expenditures for Fiscal Year 1963 as of 22 August 1962 are
~3,og2.5o.
B. Eliminated all control cards on HL-7 spares on o ithencardsion had been
taken for the past five years. Eliminated 95'~
C. Cryptographic Material -Semi-Annual Inventory not cohpsical..inventoe
awaiting the return of baud receipts and confirming p y
rtes.
I3. Field Requests - As of 22 August 1962 a total of sixty-nine (6g) field
requests consisting of five hundred and thirty-one (531) line items
have been processed.
ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE SECTIQN
A. Microwave
and the assoei- 25X1 A6d
The Microwave System
ated landlines ~+1GC490 and nave At ma ' ntermittent type 25X1 A6b
problems during this reporting period. ome of the prob- 25X1 A6d
lems were isolated to the Telephone Company ~+3A carrier system. Two
filters were changed to provide greater tone separation of the ~+1GC1+91
channel. New style arc suppressors were installed in the Northern Key-
ing Relay Circuits to reduce distortion.
The circuit from OCI Watch Office to the White House and the cir-
cuit from ORR (Langley) to 1019 Alcott Hall were tested and activated
during this reporting period.
c. xY-5
The KY-5 is in daily operation on a "phone to phone" basis.- The
Kellogg switchboard is not in use due to the lack of modification in-
structions from NSA.
D. Very-Nigh-Frequency
Normal, coverage was provided during the month of August.
REHAB. SHQP
A. Fabrication of a tape factory was ccxi~pleted and shipped to 25X1 A6a
the field.
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B. Two HW-19A configurations were fabricated, tested and delivered to the
P eki and Crating section for shipment to the field to fulfill- 25X1A
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G. One half-du 1ex HW-19A configuration was fabricated for installation 25X1A9a
25X1A at the Messrs, affected this
installs on no problems encountered.
D. The equipment for one full-duplex H~+TT-1 A installation has been pre- 25X1 A6a
wired and tested to satisfy the requirement. The installation
will be made upon receipt of the new s yle HW-19A rack.
E. The HW-19A equipment for the $uarters Eye Logistics network installa-
tion has been pre-wired for use with the Bell System TWX machines.
The installation will be made upon receipt of the new style HW-19A
racks.
F. Processed 2 incoming vouchers totaling 103 items.
Processed 17 outgoing vouchers totaling 75 items.
G. Mechanical Maintenance Section - Routine
WIRE MAINT~!,NANCE SECTIOIQ
A. Section Activities
1. Two Model-28 ASR's have been rewired in accordance with HW-19A
s-fandards for two half-duplex circuits to Logistics, $uarters Eye.
The HW-19A reek was wired and will be installed as position six in
the Washington-Terminal outgoing section (Langley).
2. The Replacement Program for changing Sigtot to HW-19A operation
continues this month with the remaining two HW-lg racks completed.
The ASR equipment will be rewired and converted to single shaft op-
eration.
3. A storel Model-55B was repaired and returned from
_ and installed in the Control Console. One test pattern distor-
tion generator was shipped - for repair.
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1+. Mr. received one week of instructions on the HL-6 25X1 Aga
at laboratory. 25X1 A6a
5. Variable speed kits were installed on two Model-28 KSR's roll-
ervunds. This equipment is used to set up the KW-26 circuits. This
versatility from 60 W.P.M. to lO0 W.P.M. allowed the removal of one
KSR unit.
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6. A test panel was installed on the rear of the Control Console to
test the circuit selection ste pers. A total of twenty (20) test
points were installed, ten (10~ for Unclassified, and ten (10) for
Classified circuits.
7. The circuit selection panels, both Classified and Unclassified,
were checked out with respect to the Console Model-28 KSR's, the test
pattern generator, and the distortion analyzer on all aend and receive
circuits.
8. Seven Series governed motors on Model-2$ KSR equipment were re-
placed with synchronous type This replacement will re-
duce maintenance considerably,
9. Two Model-28 K'I'R's were installed to facilitate the
maintenance of the microwave system. One unit was installed in the
Radio Control room and one in the Microwave Building.
B . F~nergency Power
Both diesels were run under load for a period of thirteen hours.
Daily, weekly and monthly routine maintenance was completed totaling
one hundred and forty-five (1~+5) man hours.
2. 30 KW Generator
a. This unit ran a total of fifteen hours under load. A total
of $0 man hours was expended on routine maintenance and repair.
b. No mayor or minor repairs required during this reporting
period,
C. Trouble Reports
A total of three hundred and ninety-eight (398) troubles were re-
ported and corrected from the following areas:
Isngley Relay - 23~+
T,anigl.ey SSCB - 111
t~.ngley ~ 25X1 A2d 1
Langley - - 2
1717 "H" Street - 7
Outside Area - 24
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