CONTRACT RD-915A, MARINE CRYSTAL VIDEO, TRIP AND PROGRESS REPORT.

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• Publication Date: February 17, 1956
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Costrect ED.915A,
Marine Crystal Video, Trip and Progress
Report.
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1. On 31 January and 1 February the writer visited the
plant to determine the status of the subject comtrset. these
present
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2. She arre Activities Branch of SPD has indicated an ur.
gent need for translator video amplifiers eislIar to a type being
developed under** term of this contract. In an effort to de.
Weans. how these units eight be Obtained on a priority basis fram
the writer various mean* of procurement. In die.
tetecces with the people, it was decided that fabrication
of the spare units started Wog:bear so that these items
nay be forwarded to us in the fora of advance shipment of spare
parts this will este possible an immediate delivery ofgleret.
enlalneronaasofribsedeit The contract is to be
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allowZor &ttio'iel units to be furnished with the
basic system. *ditto* antennas in the L, SI and 3:bands are
alsod.lar?. The contract
.tt ----1----elso----bertamemiedtoallowforartreeneasPares. This is
noted in Paragraphs I end 5 at the attachment.
3. Two complete channels of a representative trend have been
febricsted. This includes al circuit functions from the crystal
;remelting the pre.smplifier through all amplifiers tobieplates
of the cathode ray tnbe. 2he operation of this was demonstrated
to the writer, lift was allowed to conduct certain tests on it. The
operation of this unit appears to be very satisfactory. As the
reliant* level signal in each chimaeras changed, it vas noted
that the azimuth implication on the oscilloscope changed acomniinely.
It was noted, however, that fer extremely short pulses on every
low repetition rate, there was an error in apparent azimuth of
about 10 degrees. This, btonevera is en impossible condition which
does not exist in practice. For all normal pulse widths and repe-
tition rates, the asimuth indications are reasonably accurate.
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4. Tbe methc4, of celibratien of Inlet' Channel within each band
was discussed and the 1001114D is thick it is to be eccompliebed. In
011 previous discuseloas the waiter bed based moat thoughts on
the feet that certain of the balance controls vouldlbeaccessible
frce the tract panel. It vas, therefore, with ooneidereble smu4.
prise that it see learned that all balance controls are contained
vithle the internal Chassis. It is therefore aseessarr to remove
one of the oscilloscope sUb-aeseMblies frost* =sole in order
to, mike eV adjustments. The 'button which controls the calibrator
itself is located on, the fruit panel, 'while the balance controls
are located on the side of the thiamin, epproximataY haf*litY
bank. In order to mike this adjustmest, it is necessary to loosen
the roar captive scree* Warmth. sdh-.assehhIy within the cob.
sole, completely remove the unit fro* the console, end eoamect it
to the plug by mesas of am adaptor cable. In this position, it
will thea be possible to actuate the calibrator era perform the
necessary adjustments to the calibratioapoteutieneters. The
writer questioned the advisithility of this, eni suggested that *
more imitable location for these adjustments mould be on, the front
panel at the unit. Mete faregrepb 10 of the attechmett. The
project engineer, vas rather adsmeet in his position in
stating that the design ices had been completed end it 'cold be
impossible testae any Cheeses, as there was no space avails.
The writer doom not consider that * breadboard layout eel an en.
gimeeriag Sketch Is sufficient proof to support a statement of a
fixed 10YOut* Vas useble to fUrnith further evidence.
Therefor., the writer took the "tuition that is to investi.
Mete the possibility at moving certain of the balance controls to
the trout panel* so that they be accessible at times ellen
they mar be needed.
5. The qpestion of shutter's 'm rs ter the auto:m*1m discussed.
FT:ehas investigated the 'mime electro-methemieel solenoids e
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r niers vbichlmey he used to operate crystal shutters in the
hi*Ataal antennas end has found that the power required to oper-
ate these units ter meccas the total requirements of the extire
Osten lathe other electronic circuitry. Therefere, they have
reqpested permission to Investigate mechanical maws of closing
* Shutter. This mad be accapplisted in several ways, but
damr171137 the use or *flexible cable. The writer took the
position that sedh *mugs vould be feasible only if *single
novement of a ?Ingle contralto:old operate all *butters, electri.
cal end mechaaleal. Please note Pereareph 16 at the attaehmeat.
64 In general, the progress of this contract hes been esti..
rectory, both at Certain delays have been
=mitered, of ebiek the meet serious was the difficulty in get.
tins the present ameadment to the contract for the calibration end
filter eystes. This amendmemt is dieted 1 rebruszy1956. However,
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in checking vith ea 10 ?eh the paper had not yet
reached then. it to believed that sill have the authorimo.
tic, to proceed work during the week of 13 Unman'. trt other re..
soots, the writer has felt eertsin dissatisfaction with the pos..
res.. this hastaennoticed in two particular directions. The
first is sleek of overaUorgeatestioa, although IndOpendent
Voups operating on the werious praises have done excellent jebs
of solving their particular share of the works
7. This met noticeable during the period that the
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of this project. It was noted better organisational
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or dissatisfaction concerns the project snaineer, 25X1
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ties) however, he 4gipears to have little imagisation end sp.
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pears to be rather stereotyped in his *Wilkins and his anroach
to problems The writer his on MOW OteSSiCe3 faze it extremely
difficult to have certain wale's amseldered. This is tuft made
easier by the fact that mazy of the situations must, by necessity,
be clothed is security mulattoes, in which the writer in unable
to reveal the reason and necessity for certain smooches. The
writer, however, does not =wider a leek of total knowledge of a
maim as reason to refuse constderation of that preb1st. this
dissatisfaction with the project has been trmght unaffieielly
to the attention if the through dlacusaiona
tba writer has held with the local repreaem-
tative. rt say be sated that generally wees with
the writer in his obeervatione.
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