MONTHLY NARRATIVE SUMMARY REPORT - APRIL 1976

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2003
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• Publication Date: September 3, 1999
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Memorandum
Director of Communications
OCE-M76-191
DATE: S May 1976
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SUBJECT: Monthly Narrative Summary Report -- April 1976
1. Responses to the AFT RFP were received from seven
vendors on 5 April. The responses were evaluated, and a
memorandum summarizing the results is being prepared for
forwarding to OL/PD/ADPE.
2. Installation of the CDS equipment continued amidst
some hardware problems. The CDS preacceptance test plan
was reviewed by OC and Collins project teams, and appropriate
revisions are being made to the test document. System soft-
ware integration and check out continues.
3. The ARS-V system was received, installed, and run
through all phases of the training, check out, and acceptance
schedule. Final acceptance testing of the system was completed
on 30 April.
25X1 4. Mr. 0 and an accompanying 0 technician
25X1 arrived in 0 on 27 April to install and initiate tests
on the Barry Research (BR) modems and narrow-shift (85 Hz) FSK
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25X1 on the tests, started in March, indicate continued
superior performance with the BR modems over 850 Hz FSK
operation.
5. Preacceptance tests on the Tandem Switch were again
unsuccessful. Meetings were held with representatives of the
manufacturer, both in Dallas and Washington, to discuss known
and apparent problems with the system. Test plans and procedures
were carefully reviewed and clarified. Data measurements and
recordings are scheduled to be retaken in Dallas during the
week of 10 or 17 May.
6. A proposal was received from 25X1
25X1 0 for Phase II-A of the ITS-W system. After clarification
25X1 from 0 the technical evaluation was completed and noti-
fication of a satisfactory proposal was sent to OL/PD.
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Work on the planning for the DCI's move to
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continued during the reporting period. A decision was made
to procure and install a Stromberg-Carlson EPABX-800 tele-
phone switch at this facility.
8. The Instal-
lation Standards Manual was formally dedicated an signed
on 6 April 1976. The distribution to the field was
initiated on 26 April.
9. All of the Government-furnished material has been
delivered to the TURNKEY module contractor. A port call of
7 May has been established for the building modules.
10. First Article MX-113 multiplexers were received
from the manufacturer and acceptance tests have begun at
Several discrepancies were noted and corrective
modifications have been developed. The First Article tests
will be completed o/a 5 May; delivery of production units
will follow.
11. Retrofit parts for the TLC-1 teletype line
converter have been received, and 41 units have been
modified and checked out. Nineteen have been shipped to
the field to replace installed units. Additional units
will be shipped within the next month to replace those in
Area stocks.
During the second half of the month, the
satellite experienced slow gain variations of
severa dB, which required the SKYLINK network to revert
to backup. By the end of the month, the gain variations
were reduced to about 2 dB network was
restored. Base stations at
continued to operate without problem via the
satellite. The
13. The SC-lA terminal was activated in April;
the 0 SC- installation was begun. Surveys were
conducted at The first two SC-1A
terminals of the new procurement were tested and accepted
for delivery; the tests show that inclusion of the new LNR
paramp has boosted the terminal G/T to over 18 dB/?K.
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14. Contract negotiations were completed for the
wideband modification to the SC-2 terminal.
Final negotiated price was
15. The CK-42 coder/keyer was reviewed by a joint
COD/CED team in order to determine production quantities
needed over the next five years. The recommendations were
to purchase 125 CK-42's, 500 CY-2 chips, and 300 data and
control chips. The CY-2's lus the data and control chips,
will be GFE items to Our estimate on this buy is
approximately T e review team felt that another
150-175 units will be required in FY-77/78 in order to meet
OC's needs for the next five years.
16. Twenty-five SV-8 systems were assembled and under-
went QC acceptance tests. This brings the total completed
to 75 units.
17. Delivery of replacement recorders (50 each) for
the Norelco 1420 has been completed. It now remains for
minor modifications to be performed on the recorders before
placement into stock.
18. Four each voice privacy devices, Model 105RP,
manufactured by the
were received for evaluation as a possible rep acemen r
the ML-79. Preliminary indications are that while the
audio quality is very good, there may be technical problems
in mating the device to the host transceiver.
19. Representatives from the and
CED met during the month to review specifications ailure
modes, and acceptance test procedures for the SV-8
transmitters and receivers. Terms of the service contract
were also discussed.
20. Mr. reported for duty on Monday,
19 April, and assumea e u ies of Chief, Materiel Support
Branch, ESD.
21. On Friday, 23 April, five OL careerists assigned to
MSB received promotions in a ceremony conducted by the Director
of T,ncristics. Those promoted were:
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22. Messrs.l attended
the OL Conference
held) from 28-30 April
23. A contract was awarded to Paul Werres E Co. on
27 April for four each Select-o-Shelves. This will bring
the total to 14 of such shelves now being used to house the
R&R CAT I inventory.
24. The fourth revision of the TECHREQ Equipment List
was reduced to microfiche and distributed worldwide this
month.
Distribution:
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Original -
D/C0;
DD/C0; OC-EXA; OC-P&B; OC-IC (Archives)
1 -
OC-0;
OC-O/D
1 -
OC-S;
OC-CS
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