Trip Report - KE-29(Classified)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A001000060024-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 1998
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: November 9, 1964
• Content Type: TRIP

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- UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO The Files Contract 151, T.0. 13
FROM Mr.
SUBJECT: Trip Report - KE-29 with
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DATE: 9 November 199+
1. Project Description:
The KE-29 is a 1200 WPM Baudot keyer. Approximate
dimensions for the keyer are 3' it x 22" x iv` and 12 volts
DC at about 250 MA is required for the motor and the
electronic circuitry. CA-3 cartridges f/u/w the keyer
are prepared by a modified CO/A-8 which has been
redesignated C0-29 coder.
2. Contractual Information:
a. Initial Cost: $27,938.32 Increase In Scope: $11,382.4.5
b. Request for Procurement Action: 11 March 1964
c. Initial Date: 10 April 1964
d. Completion Date: 1 October 1964
e. Deliverable Items: 20 Service Teat Models
3. Date of Meeting: 29 and 30 October 1964
4. Place of Meeting:
5. Persons Attending:
Agency
Mr. Mr.
Mr. Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
6. Contractor's Performance:
Non-Agency
a. On schedule and expected to remain so: No
b. Within obligated funds and expected to remain so: Yes
c. Satisfactory technical progress: See Project Status
7. Project Status:
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7. Project Status:
25X1A5a1 had received three electronic
- 25X1A5a1 modules from- just a few days before this visit. One
of the units works satisfactorily and was installed in a ICE-29
for demonstration purposes. This unit cannot be delivered
until after environmental testing has been completed. The
other two modules have the undesirable characteristic-of
locking either in mark or space condition. This malfunction
has not been traced down; however, it is suspected that
- voltage variations caused by the motor loading the power
line may be the cause. Earlier in the program erratic keying
caused by motor noise was considered serious, but this problem
- appears to have been conquered. Additional electronic modules
are scheduled to be shipped from on 3 November. 25X1A5a1
A visit was made to , 25X1A5a1
on 12 October to monitor progress on NE-29 thin film circuitry25X1A5a1
and other projects. Mr. , were
25X1A5a1 present at - for this discussion. At this meeting we
- discovered the project was being held up by a delay in delivery
of the integrated circuit audio amplifiers which are to be
incorporated in the thin film module. All the other components
-- were available at this time and the first unit had been built-
up as far as possible. Tests could not be made for lack of
the integrated circuit and this accounts for the delay in the
- program.
The thin film module for the T{E-29 is unique because it
uses "thick film" and uses both sides of the substrate. This
economical use of space had not been attempted at - 25X1A5a1
prior to this project. The thick film technique, utilizing
silk screens for circuit deposition instead of vapor deposition,
results in a lower cost electronic package. It was somewhat of
25X1A5a1 a shock to the discover that was using N.E.C. (Japanese)
transistors and integrated circuits for this application. The
contractor was questioned about the quality of these foreign
25X1A5a1 components and he justified their use based on tests conducted
by - and also by the fact that they are inexpensive
compared to American equivalents. A copy of the 25X1A5a1
report is on file in this office.
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