MONTHLY NARRATIVE SUMMARY REPORT - FEBRUARY 1976

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-02820A001400090004-2
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: September 3, 1999
• Content Type: PERRPT

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Memorandum
TO :Director of Communications
FROM :Chief, Communications Engineering
OCE-M76-094
SUBJECT:Monthly Narrative Summary Report -- February 1976
1. The final mailing of the AFT RFP was made on
11 February with many of the prospective bidders receiving
the RFP as late as 19 February. Because of late receipt,
an incorrect contact telephone number, and omission of
instructions on how to respond, several requests for exten-
sion of the due date for response were received. System
Engineering Laboratories (SEL) informed the Contracting
Officer they are not planning to bid.
25X1 2. officially requested a delay
of one month in the installation schedule for ARS-V,
beginning with system pre-acceptance A response
was forwarded to Office of Logistics, Procurement Division,
requesting that the delay be denied.
3. The Barry Research (BR) time-delivery modems and
the American Computer Communications (ACC) error-control
units were received, successfully tested at and
25X1 shipped to is scheduled to
depart in early March to install an con uct tests using
the equipment on the HF link between the two stations. In
addition, plans were coordinated with to conduct tests
using the BR and FSK equipment on the circuit
in April.
25X1 to Oconcerning resource utilization and the implementa-
tion schedule. The meetin resulted in a memorandum of
25X1 understanding wherein agreed to provide an additional
processor for expansion purposes and the Agency agreed to
purchase an additional PCTG to improve VDU response times and
25X1 growth capability. agreed that there would be no
4. A meeting
held on 27
February
meeting was
called
impact upon the program schedule.
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between Agency and personnel was
to discuss the CDS project status. The
to resolve issues addressed in a letter
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5. The Office of Logistics occupied their new quarters
in the 0 Building on schedule, 5-6 February, with all
required secure voice and data systems functional. All
indications are that Phase II secure voice and data require-
ments will be met in the necessary time frame.
6. OC has received $200,000 for continuation of work
on ITS-W.
7. The Satellite has continued to
function erratically with many spin-ups occurring during
the month. However, has initiated an investigation into
a new computer-contro le , rate-mode scheme which shows
promise of regaining stabilization of the satellite. In
the Satellite.
was completed.
are operating satistactorily via
The SC-lA installation at
8. The preliminary plans for relocation of the
receiver site to
were completed. Funds were transferred or the preliminary
site preparation, and negotiations are in progress for award
of contract for Technical discussions have been
conducted with
who will probably compete tor rnei
contract. Each company claims that delivery of the isochronous
multiplexing equipment required for the black
trunk can be made by 30 July 1976.
9. Bench evaluation of the first-article, MX-113 SKYMUX
TDM is near completion. Test procedures are being written
to address the system interface evaluation, which is to
commence o/a 8 March at 0 Procurement actions for the
additional equipment required to implement 0 SKYMUX field
stations are being prepared.
10. exhibited a new failure mode in mid-
February. Both noted the spacecraft did
not respond on 12 and 13 February. The satellite appears
intermittent. OD1E tasked to send an engineer
to to gather additional data. At the end of the month,
there is no explanation for the erratic behavior.
11. The engineering model of the CV-651 IF downconverter/
control unit and associated 651S receivers was installed in a
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osition for test purposes. is arranging
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for on-the-air, medium-speed test schedules wit
13. The ASU-110 audio scrambler units produced by
as a replacement for the ML-79, were found to be operationally
unacce table. Further engineering work is being undertaken
by
14. An action plan covering the RS-708/709 update program
was formulated.
15. A concept report and a feasibility model of an updated
version of the CU-37 control unit were presented to OC-0/COD
for their review.
16. An OTS third-track recorder (CMY-2) is being investi-
gated as a possible accessory for the SV-8.
17. The SKYLINK antenna installation was
completed by SED/FAB/SS during February.
18. Market research for a solid state ATE to test digital Three printed circuit cards
ATE General
Radio, Data Test,
Distribution: OC-IC (Archives)
Origina% - D/C0; DD/C0; OC-EXA; 0 -P&B;
1 - OC-0; OC-0/D
1 - OC-S; O& CS
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