Monthly Narrative Summary Report - October 1975

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A001400080003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 10, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 5, 1975
• Content Type: PERRPT

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
OCE M75-415
Director of Communications DATE: 5 November 1975
FROM : Chief, Communications Engineering
SUBJECT: Monthly Narrative Summary Report -- October 1975
1. Based on observations by our
confirmed by laboratory testing at
has experienced a partial failure. is failure appears
to be a short circuit which draws excessive current lowering
the bus voltage from the solar array. The battery is off
line and cannot be recharged and placed back on line. The
spacecraft is locked in a high-power mode but without a
charged battery on line is operating with low-power
output. The spacecraft produces oscillations in its
downlink signal caused by dropouts in the command module
and oscillations in the transmitter AGC loop. At times,
the downlink signal is normal when commands are recognized
by the spacecraft and operation in the low-power mode
occurs. The outlook for any solution to the problem
appears doubtful. At best, operation in low-power mode
on various bands and bandwidths may be developed.
25X1A9a 2. Messrs. r October jirnp.,l 99 after briefing in the
25X1A SV
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Field Int uc ion Program.
,3. A presentation and discussion on the RS/C-52
COD, and CED. Major points--- interest e~..~ i1 W AIL
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the RS/C-523 will be compatiblewithearlier~RS/riva5y of
series; it will have basically the same operational-523
features as the RS/B-523; it will have provisions for a
"higher" level of privacy if desired (via a 20-stage
shift register vice a 13-stage shift register). Funds
have been programmed in FY-76 for an initial inventory
of 50 units.
25X1A5a1 4? , has delivered the first CC-59 Carrying
Case. T is is part of the RS-59 components that were
externally contracted several months ago. Also, 25_
Model PS-W1001 Power Supplies, for use with the SV-8 system,
were accepted.
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5. A contract for the 3061 Base
25X1C Receiving System, for -applications with RS-803 and
RS-804 Field Systems, has been let with
6. The following equipment was received during
the month and submitted to QAB for evaluation: AID
Model BXR-6 portable VHF repeater, RS/C-523 transceiver,
WTA 100-watt VHF amplifier, rapidly deployable VHF antenna
(AN-175), and a production version of the SF-1 terminal.
25X1A 7. A -Model 7760 Vacuum Base Plater was installed
25X1A5a1within the TSB Crystal Lab, and all Lab personnel were trained
in t of this device. Mr.
Mrs.
conducted classes from through c o er Tor Lau pul onnel
on the various phases of crystal manufacturing using the
7760 Base Plater.
8. The last two select-o-shelves were installed
and power was applied by GSA. The inventory of -
spares, 950 line items, was relocated into one select-o-
shelf.
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9. Logic tests of the software Character Sequence
Recognition (CSR) have been completed. COMSEC evaluation
tests began on 30 October. If the COMSEC test results are
acceptable, the logic will be incorporated into the program
at all three MAX sites for final evaluation.
10. Discussions continue with the
and the Wregarding changes that mig
be incorporated in the system in order for it to
comply with the majority of AFT operational/technical
requirements.
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25X1A5a1 11. presented a gross breakdown of the
DATEX overrun charges to Agency personnel on 8 October.
In furtherance of actual cost determination, the DATEX
25X1A contracting officer requ s ed a detailed audit of project
records. On 28 October, and.OC-E personnel met to
discuss some DATEX system problems. As a result of the
discussion and review of system status and requirements,
25X1A5a1 was asked to provide on-site software support
to stabilize system operation.
12. The ARS-IV preacceptance testing was successfully
25X1A6a
conducted in Dallas on 1 October. Both the ARS-IV system
and the installation team arrived in= on 31 October
25X1A6b
to commence the ARS installation at The ARS-V site
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25X1A survey was conducted on 15 October and
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13. On-site testing of the MAX and ACT line interface
programs in CDS was successfully completed in October.
Renovation work in the Cable Secretariat, temporarily halted
due to a sheet metal workers' strike, resumed after settlement
of the strike.
14. Production-line versions of the time 25X1A5a1
diversity HF modems were brow ht in for inspection. Delivery
25X1A6b of the units for the tests is scheduled for late
December. The ACC error-correction units are undergoing final
testing and are expected to be delivered in late November.
15. The tandem switch contract was amended to include
the addition of 11 ports to the system. These ports will
be used for trunk expansion. On 23 October, a visit was
25X1A5a1 made to M Systems to review the latest schedule and progress
being made. It was evaluated thatM would not meet the
25X1A5a1 latest system delivery schedule (19 November), and they might
request an additional 30-day extension.
16. Perturbations associated with the
25X1A6b
data circuit (OPMUX) have been identified an modifications
to correct several data control problems are being tested.
A summary of the problems, solutions, and their operational
consequences will be prepared upon completion.
17. The "Low Noise" SG-75B modification and alignment
procedure have been accepted. Shipment of the units from
the vendor has been resumed.
18. Conversion of the shielded enclosure equip-
ment to MIL-STD-188C was completed and the Headquarters
team returned on 10 October. Shielded enclosure ai ondi-
tioning retrofits were completed in
25X1A6b
25X1A6a
a new, shielded enclosure installation was begun in , and
25X1A6a
during the month.
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20. Installation of the new 700 KW generator at
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n progress. The contractor has provided interim
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or capability during the hook-up and testing of the
new generator.
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25X1C 21. The satellite was again reported by_ 25X1C
as fully operational on 7 October. However, since that date
and continuing through the month, there has been one major
and numerous minor unscheduled spin-ups which have resulted
in several hours of SKYLINK outage. It now appears that this
periodic interruption to satellite availability will continue
indefinitely. The installation of the SC-lA terminal at
25X1A6a was com leted and SC-lA installations at 25X1A6a
25X1A6a were started.
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