STAFF EMERGENCY TRANSCEIVER SPECIFICATION

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• Publication Date: January 31, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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Chief, Staff Costsunications Division, OC
Chief, Covnrt Communications Division, OC
Staff Emergency Transceiver Speeifioation
CCD-M-69 -W4
31 January 1969
1. .Attached is a copy of the OC Equipment Board Minutes for the
meeting of 13 November 1968. Under New Ensintss it was determined that
the 100-watt transmitter devrlopment would. be gotten undarway vith
seperate later procurement phase; and that a specification for staff
emergency equipmant would be prepared for subsequent consideration by
the Board.
2. I gather that the 100-watt transmitter devylopment is getting
undemay soon. However, the staff emergency'equipment specification
may not be moving ahead as rapidly as need be. Mille the MinUtes reflect
that '1.he Engineering amd Telecommunications Staffe should work to pro-
dune the spec for the transceiver, mAy I add that since 0C-CCD is a
potential customer for this oquipoz# in certain types of operations, I
would like an opportunity to review the specifications before they 4re
presented to the Equipment Board, or evmn more preferatay, to have some-
one from00.4eD participate in the development of the specifications.
3. Having noted your comment in the Minutes on the separate trans-
mitter receiver unit vs. a transceiver / am t ' the o rtuni oX an
mill be with me on this trip and will convey all
associated technical data to 0C-SCD when he reports to you for duty on
or about 17 February 1969.
note comment on page 3 of the Board Minutes .
Attachment:
Equipment Hoard Minutes
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OC-CCD /m1g (31 January 1969) HELD:
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%mod EQUIPMENT BOARD MINUTI,
Meeting No. 4-68 of the Equipment Board was held on 13 November,
in the OC Conference Room. Those present were:
I. OLD BUSINESS
A. 100 Watt Transmitter Procurement
1. Introduction
Operation Support Staff Memorandum OSS M66-1012, described
the requirement for a 100 watt transmitter. The Equipment
Board considered the requirement on 23 November 1966, and
directed that various methods Of obtaining this transmitter
be considered. On 13 February 1968, the Board considered this
matter again and directed a review of the quantity to be pro-
cured. After the directed review, the Board on 19 March 1968,
concluded that 200 transmitters with an option of obtaining
100 additionsl units, should be purchased. Subsequent to this
action there were differences of opinion between OC and OL as
to whether a production contract or an R&D contract was most
appropriate in this case. Consequently, a contract was not
let for this transmitter.
2. Discussion
Since the New Business a:rid Old Business are closely related
and the discussion ranged over both items under consideration
all discussion is reported under New Business.
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3.
Conclusions and Recommendations
It was agreed that the transmitter described in OSS M66-10I2
should still be produced, but that 150 rather than 200 units
should be purchased.
11. NEW DIMNESS
A. HF Staff Emergency Equipment
1. Introduction
Members of the Engineering, Operations, Telecommunications
and Operations Support Staffs met during the month of August
to consider standardizing on an item of BF equipment for staff
emergency use. A variety of equipments are now employed for
this purpose, some of which are not wholly suitable and some
of which, due to their age, must be replaced in the foresee-
able future. OSS M68-906, dated. 27 August 1968, reports on
the findings of the working group. These findings were
endorsed by who directed that the report be
presented to the ,Board for consideration.
2. Discussion
25X1A reviewed the work of the group to define the
requirement for HF staff emergency equipment. A KWM-2A trans-
ceiver was displayed as representative of the kind of item
25X1A which is now being used for this purpose. pointed
? out that the KWM-2 does not meet the requirement, but that
this equipment was used as a point of departure for considering
25X1A a new item for this task, noted that this require-
ment does not replace the requirement for a 100 watt transmitter
25X1A as previously approved, then read the original con-
cept paper for the 100 watt transmitter noting that it was sub-
? sequently decided that the 100 watt transmitter did not meet
the staff emergency requirement, therefore, the new requirement
25X1A was introduced, noted that if a single unit can
meet both requirements contracting response will be quicker and
25X1A less expensive. then asked whether the new (Staff
Emergency) requiremnt will cover the previous requirement.
The concensus was that a transceiver unit can fulfill both
25X1A requirements, pointed out that we were attempting
to avoid development and now it appears as if we are talking
25X1A about two development projects. noted that if we
are discussing a single item to do both jobs he presumes there
will be a loss of efficiency when employing the more versatile
25X1A item. At this point objected to the use of a trans-
ceiver strongly noting his preference for-separate transmitter
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and receiver equipment. asked which need was 25X1A
more pressing from a quantitive standpoint to which
25X1A replied the staff emergency requirement was
25X1A largest, reported that 661 RT-1B and URT-11
equipments were produced, that 87 of these are left in
stock, and that our records show about 98 in use. Location
of the remaining units is not known, but a large number
have presumably gone for various projects. Additionally,
83 PAL-350's are in current use as are about 158 1S-1's.
sked how reliable the 87 URT-11's are today and
25X1A said that there were no reliability problems.
said that the transceiver is more costly and
ain voiced his desire for separate transmitter/
receiver units with a transceiver being "acceptable."
25X1A commented that parallel development may not
be toe costly and that it might be wise to pursue both
25X1A developments, asked whether the concept of the
original transmitter requirement is out-moded and whether
RT-1B's (URT-11's) are still in use. replied 25X1A
that URT-11's are used almost daily in the Americas Area.
25X1A suggested that we go ahead and buy the URT-11
replacement and refine the staff emergency requirement.
25X1A then moved that we proceed with the 100 watt
transmitter development and then procure 100 watt trans-
mitters and also that a specification for staff emergency
equipment be prepared for subsequent consideration by the
Board.
25X1A
3. Conclusions .
The Engineering and Telecommunications statfo sh9u1d
work to produce specifications for new HF equipment to be
used for staff emergency application.
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