REVIEW OF AUTOMATIC KEYING SYSTEMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03330A000800120015-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 2014
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: April 16, 1957
• Content Type: MEMO

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STANDARD FORM NO. 154
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DATE: 16 April 1957
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Review of Automatic
Keying Systems
1. At li.00 hours on 28 March
1957, a meeting was held in the
office of for the
purpose of reviewing the status
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of automatic eying systems under
study by the Research and Develop-
ment Branch. This meeting was held in accordance with the instruc-
tions of the Research, Development and Production Review Board,
Meeting No.
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65 of 6 February 1957.
Those present at the conference
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2. The discussion was opened with a review of the characteris-
tics desired in the ideal automatic keying system. These charac-
teristics include the capability of fast message preparation, small
size, minimum power or no power requirement, capability of storage
and a reuseable storage technique, character forming operation
rather than dot-space-dash type of operation, and the utmost of
simplicity with the highest possible degree of reliability.
3. continued the discussion by reading
a series of notes concerning each of the keying techniques pres-
ently being investigated by the Research and Development Branch,,
with recommendations as to the future status of each project.
a. The (PM) - It was recommended that the
be evaluated and when a reliable instrument is pro-
vided that a small quantity be stocked for interim use.
b. ET-2 - It was recommended that the study presently
being conducted for the purpose of increasing reli-
ability and decreasing production cost of the ET-2
be continued. If this item is proven to be a re-
liable unit capable of being economicany produced,
a small quantity should be stocked.
c. Telephone Dial Keyer - It was recommended that this
project be canceled.
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d. Project 2633, Keyboard Morse Keyer - It was recommended
that this project be suspended.
e. The ATOM Keyer - It was recommended that this project
be suspended.
f. The HODBO Keyer - It was recommended that this project
be canceled.
g. The RS-13 - It was recommended that following the de-
livery of 40 RS-13B units, this project be suspended
pending the outcome of the AS-3 development.
h. RS-16 - It was recommended that this project be con-
tinued to the completion of the present prototype
units.
i. RS-18 - It was recommended that the development of
this system be continued with high priority.
j. AS-3 - It was recommended that the development of this
system be continued with high priority.
k. STASH - It was recommended that this project be
canceled.
1. UNION Keyer - It was recommended that further activity
on this project be canceled.
4. The members of the Operations and Training Branch further
indicated that they are desirous of increased activity on the develop-
ment of the base-to-agent automatic system, in addition to the
Hellschrieber printing techniques presently in progress.
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