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DIPARTMl!2ff OF 'l'BE ABMY 

llF.ADQ11ARTDS ABM! SECVRI'l'f AGENCl 

\IASBINarON 25, D. C. 

4 November 191~9 

SlJ&JIC'.r: ltot1t1cation ot and Agenda for Anq Securi t7 Asenc;y 'l'ecbn1cal 

Committee Meeting f6 

TO: Director, A:nned Forces Security Agency 

Washington 25, D. C. 

Attn: Mr. William Friedman 

l. There will be a meeting of the A1'1111 Seeuri 't7 Agenc:.r Technical 

Co:mmittae,-12 December 1949, Room 117, Headquarters Building, ArliJ1gtca Ball 

Station. Jra,c. /O:/.:r ~ 

2. The tollowiDS items Will be presented for cme1derat1on 'b1' the 

Comittee: 

Agencies To Be 

Py ea Item - Subject Concerned Presented By 

4-6 #~3 Reviev of C17Ptograph1c MlA Mr. B .D. Barlow 

'Research and Development Chemical Corpe Code 147 :bt 285 

ProJects Signal Corps 

AJ'1 

lJSAF 

Bav7 

7 - 9 l/L:lf Rev1ev of CiphCJD7, Cifu, ASA Mr. '1' .A. Prueh 

& C1v1a1on Research and WI Code 147 Ext 437 

J?evelopment ProJecta Sisaal Corps 

USAF 

Bav7 

10 .. 12 t.!45 Reviev of CrntoloSic ASA Mr. Leo Rosen 

Research and Development Ravy Code 147 bt 321 

Projects tSA1' 

13 - 14 H46 Beviev of Intercept aad .AS.A Mr. B.C. Bis 

Direction FindiDS Reaearoh Signal Corps Code 1"7 Ext 427 

and. l>e"lelopment ProJects tBAF 

ll&'f7 

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Agencies To Be 

l!a• ll!!! Sub.1ect Ccmcemecl Present.ad Bi 

15 .. 22 #47 Adoption of Revised Military ASA Mr. B.C. Barlov 

Oharacter1et1ce tor the An Code 147 bt285 

liSAM 7 SigC 

1l1AF 

lfav, 

23 • 31 #48 Ad.option ot Rev1eed .ASA ?l..r. B. C. Barlow 

Military Cbaracteriatice AFF Code 147 Ext 285 

for the ASAM 9 s1sc 

U5AF 

lVaVJ 

32 - 38 #>.9 Adoption ot M111tar.r ASA Mr. 'l'. A. Prugh 

Cbaracterietiea for An Cod.a 147 Ext 1'-37 

ASAY 4 s1se 

U5AI' 

llaVJ 

39 .. "' #50 Adoption ot M1l1tar, An Mr. T.A. h'ush 

Cbaracter1st1ca tor ASAY ' ASA Cade 147 Bxt 437 

SigC 

mAF 

N&VJ 

1'6 - 53 !/'l Jti;,;AY 9 ASA M1" • '1' .A. hush 

Signal Corps Code 147 Ext 437 

An 

tJBAF 

Navy 

3. 'l'he f'ollovin8 1 tam will be presented for info.l'lllation and record: 

Papa ll2 Sub.1ecj; 

S4 Ii~ Researeh and Development Service 

ProJect 

4. In the event tllat additional informt1on With reference to the above 

noted items 1a desired prior to presentation, it ia requested that the 1n41v:l4ual8 

1nd1cated abO"le be contacted 111118d1ateq so that quest.lone 187 be clarified prior 

to pl'Uentat1on. 

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5. In ,the event that your office is interested in the items mentioned 

encl a repreaentati•e of 7our of'f1ce will not be present, 1t ie requested that 

the Seeretar.v, Lt. Mac C. Eversole, Code 147 ht 216 or 489, be advised prior 

to the date of the meeting ot 70ur concurrence in such action as the Committee _, take on theae iteu. 

Rot1f1cat1on and Agenda 

CODs1ata of 54 pagee 

r;IJ,,7/;JALt. Colonel, SiBDal Corps 

Chairman, ASA'l'C 

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DIPARMNT OF 'lHE ADY 

BlUDQt1ARTERS AHIY SECURITY AGBNCY 

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SUBOOJOfIT'lEE IBPORi' FOR 'l'HE ABMY SECURITY AGENCY 1'J£CDICAL COMKI1'TEE 

aJBJKCT: Review or Ceyptographia Research and Developnent Project• 

1.. P.EFBRBICBSa 

&.. IRS tram Secretary" Army Security Agency Technical Committee to 

Ohairman0 Crypto~aphic Suboommittee" subject., •aeview ~ Reaearch and 

Derelop119nt Projeot•." dated 15 Au,;ust 19490 

bo Departmnt of the Army Special Re~lation 705-5•10 aubjectoi 

•1eeearch and Developnaa.t~ Claasifioation0 and Moditioation ot Jlaterielu" 

dated 17 Jfarcb 1949., 

Co Department of the .A.rDW' Special Regulation 705-20-1, aubject0 

•Prtority tor Research and Development Projects0 " dated 17 March 19490 

2.. :OISCUSSIOls 

~ Agenciea conoerned1 

(1) Directing A.gamys Anny Security Agency 

(2) Other Iaterested Agemiee: Chemical Corp1., Sif!ll&l Corp•"' 

AW" USAF 0 l&'f'J' 

To insure con1"onnity w1 th the Department ot the A.nv Reaearch 

alld Dnelopment Progr•0 and to eliminate unproduotive and duplicating 

aotivitie•o 

lo RECOJINERDA.tlORS: 

The Subcommittee recommends that: 

&6 The following projects be continued and the aaai~ed prioritiea 

r•airi the same as i.ndicated1 

DA Project Noo 

1-29-41-001 

1.--29-'l...003 

1-29 .... 1....()(M 

1 ... 29 .. ,1...005 

i ... 29-4lc-006 

Itea lt.3, Page l 

.. Title 

ASAM 9 

Cold Cathode Tube 

ASAM 7 

ASAM 13 

SEetl3ET 

Priority 

1-B 

lc.B 

1°B 

1 ... :a 

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bo The follo\lllng projects be co:ntinued and the asai~d 

priorities chan~ed as indicated: 

DA Project loo 

1·29 ... -t3c-002 

l-29-45-003 

Title 

ASAD 1 

ASAM. 12 

Priority 

From To 

Oo The followini:i: projects be terminated aa completed: 

DA Pro;fect !lo .• Title 

1-29-90-041 lr!a.nae:err.e nt D- Ele atro .. meohanica 1 Branch 

da The followinF projects be cancelled: 

DA Project No., Title 

System Indicator incipherment 

This activity will be continued under DA Project ~Oo l-2~u60-00lp 

General Cryrtolo~ic Research., 

1·29-95-041 Laboratory Facilities, Electromechanical Branon 

Thi• aotivity ~ill be continued under DA Project Moo l-29~~5-013. 

Research and Development Division Paeilil*••o FacilitiesQ 

Laboratory Maintenance 0 Electromechanical Branch 

Thia e.ctivity will be continued under DA Project Hoo 1-29°93...0016 

Research and Developlllent Division fili "'"iaa~ Kaintenanceo 

eo The followin~ projects be continued~ the aaai~ned priorities 

ret- a1n the eame and tbo nomenclature changed as indicateds 

DA Project No-o 

1=29=43-001 

l ... 29o40=001 

Item i.3, Pase 2 

Title 

From 

ASil~ 10 

Preliminary Develop~ 

ment of Cipher ~achi:ne 

Components 

'l'o 

ASAD 2 

General Research 

on Cryptop,:raphic 

!Y'achineso 

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Priority 

l·B 

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f o EX.HI311'S: 

Kone,, 

5,. COOlll>INATION: 

Rone .. 

Ite11 1'3, Pase 3 

BOWARD C,,, .BARLOW 

Cha1r11an0 Cryptographio 

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llEPARTIPlENT OF 'l'HE ARMY 

HEADQUARTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

WASHINGTON 25" D,, 0,, 

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SU'BOOllMITTEE REPORT R> R THE AHllY SECURITY AGENCY TECHNICAL COWITTEE 

8UBJECTt Review of Ciphony" Ci.fax0 and Civision Research and Development 

Project• 

lo REFERENCES1 

&ci IRS11 dated 15 AUfP:Ullt 19'9~ from Secretary., Army Security A,;enoy 

Teobn.1cal Committee to Chairman. Ciphony0 Cita.x0 and Civiaion Subcommittee0 

aubJect0 "Review of Research and Oerrelopm.ent Projectao• 

bo Department of the Army Special Re~lation 705-5°10 subjectD 

"Reaearch and Development of Materie 111 It dated 17 March 19°'9., 

2., DISCUSSION: 

•~ Agencies concerned: 

(1) Directing Agency: Amy Security Ar.ency 

(2) Other Interested A~encies: Havy0 USAF0 AFP, and Si~nal 

Corps. 

bo Purpose: 

'to ineure conformity w.I. th the Department ot the Army R1uearoh 

and Development Pror,ramg to eliminate duplicating and unproduotiYe activitiee 11 

to insure records on all projeota are kept current11 and to insure prompt 

aotion on all completed projectsa 

3.., RBCOJOIEBDA'l'IONS: 

The Suboommi ttee re•OJ1111e:r:d a that: 

a~ The following projects be continued and the assigned prioritiee 

remain the 1a:me aa i:ndioated11 

DA ProJect ?loo Title Priority 

i ... 29 ... 20...001 General Ciphony Research l~B 

i ... 29 ... 20=002 Wide Band Low Echelon Pulse Type l=B 

Ciphony System (ASAY 8) 

lo29co22-002 Further Development on Teletypewriter l=C 

Adapter for Speech Equipment ASAY 211 3 

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DA Project No~_ 

i .. 29 ... 22 .. 004 

1029-22-005 

1-29-22-001 

1-29-22-008 

1 .. 29-25-001 

1029-26-002 

1-29-28...003 

Title Priority 

Development of an Ei~ht-Le•el Hi,h Security 1-B 

Ciphony System with On...Off Transmission 

(ASAY 6) 

Speeoh EquiplT'.ent ASAY 4 l.,.B 

Speech Equipment ASAY 5 1-B 

Uodification of Speech Equipment ASAY 26 3 1-B 

Crypto~raphio Design of Key Generator for 1-B 

AN/TRC-25 (ASAY 7) 

General Cifax Research 1-8 

Development or ASAX 2 loB 

Development of ASAX 3 1-B 

b,, The i'ollowinr, projects be continued and the assiti:ned priority 

chan~ed as indicated& 

None., 

Co The to llowinr, projects be terminated as oompleted: 

DA Project ~ 

l-2~-20-003 

l-29-22co0Ql 

1-29 ... 22...006 

1-29°90-.021 

Title 

Voice Frequency Halvi~ and Doubli~ 

Liaison and Testing ASAY 2D 3 

Recorder and Reproducer for 0.ne=Time Key 

for ASAY 26 3 

Management 0 Ciphony and Citax Branoh 

d,, The tollowln,,: projects be cancelled: 

DA Project No,, 

1-29 .. 93...021 

Title 

Laboratory l"aintenance,. Ciphony and 

Cifax Branch 

Priority 

loC 

l .. B 

i ... e 

Priority 

i .. a 

This activity wi 11 be continued under DA Project ?fa-. l-2~·93-001,. 

Laboratory Maintenance,. ~esearch and Development Division~ 

1-29-95-021 Laboratory Faoilities,. Ciphony !Uld 

Cifu: Branch 

This activity will be continued under DA Project Noo 1-29-95-013, 

Research and Development Facilitieso 

4., EXHIBITSs 

There are no exhibits to this report,, 

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None., 

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CLARENCE O.. WRIGHT 

Ohairman0 Cipbony11 Citu: 

and Oivieion SUboommittee 

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D:IPARTMEIT OF mi: ARMY 

HEADQUARTERS 4.Y ~BCURiTY AGEHOY 

WASHIIQTO)l 24ii DJ) c. 

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SUBOO•I'ftll RIPOR'f FOR ms AJllY SECUitift ,AGDC! TICBHICAL GOWift!B 

SOB.JIC!t Re91ew of C17Ptologic Reaearoh and Development Projects 

&o IRS from Secretary0 Mm:f Security Agency Technical Committee to 

Chainan, Ceyptologio Subcommittee,, aub~ct0 "Review of Reaea.reh and 

Denlopnaut Projeo1;\" dated 18 At1all'Uit 19490 

bo Departmnt of the Ariq ,Special Rer,ulation 105-5"'1• aubjeot0 

"Reaearch and Developramt., Claseitibation, and llodii"ioation of Xaterieltl'" 

Section II, Paragraph 5b0 d&ted i? Ma.rdh 19490 

Co Oepa1-tment ot the Army Special Regulation 1os~20-1, aubjeot~ 

•triozoity tor Reaearoh arid 08Velopnant Projects8 " Parar~a~h 2d, dated 17 

Karoh 19490 · 

2o DI9ltJSSlOlle 

&o Agaciea conder~4s 

' 

(1) DireetJJag ,ige;=yi, Army Seourity Agency 

(2) Other Interested Agenciea: lfavy0 USAF 

To inaure oo ntO!"mi ty w1 th the Department ot the Am:y Research 

and Development Program0 to eliminate duplicating and UDproduotive 

aotivitiee, to insure records on all projects a?'e kept currents and to 

ineure prompt action on all aompleted project•~ 

80 RIOOlllll!llDAf!bNS: 

The Subcommittee recommends thia.ti 

ao The 1b llowing projects be o~ntinusd, the assigned priori ties 

remain. the aame as indicated. and project titles be ohanp;ed a.a indicated; 

DA Project Nao 

1 ... 2M8ca005 

i ... z9 ... -&s..o11 

Item 45, Pap l 

AS.AF 35 

ASAP' 30 

Title 

· CONFIDEN 1 IAL 

Priority 

1-B 

i ... e 

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DA Project No,, 

1·29·50..004 

la29-66-028 

l =

1

2 9-90-001 

2 ... 29.91 ... 001 

lca2Y..9l-002 

i ... 29 ... 950011 

i .. 29 ... 95.,.013 

i ... 29 ... 95 ... 067 

Title Priority 

Miscellaneous Services for Research and 2~C 

Development Division 

Miscellaneous Services for Other 2 ... c 

Divisions and Branches 

Plant En~ineerin~ 1-B 

Development of Hiyp Speed Teletype Tape Punch l ... c 

( Chan!!:e project tit le to "ASAF 3 :}") 

Research and Development Division ~ana~ement l~B 

Research and Development Division Liaison 1-B 

Army Security Av..entJy 1£useum 3=A 

Research and Development Division Stockroom l~B 

Research and Development Division Facilities lQB 

Procurement of CXCO' Equipment 3 ... A 

b,) The following projects be continued and the asshned priorities 

oh&n~ed as indicated; 

None., 

c~ The followin~ pro~ects be terminated as completed: 

DA Project Noo 

i ... 29 ... 50.,.-005 

i ... 29.es ... 002 

1-29 .. 90-011 

1-29 .. 90-051 

1-29°90-061 

i .. 29 ... 90-:-071 

1-29 ... 91-003 

i ... 29 ... 91 ... 004 

i .. 29 ... 91 ... 005 

1-29-95-052 

1-29-95-061 

i ... 29 ... 95_053 

1=29c.95co066 

Title 

Electroplatinr. and Feat Treatinv, Services 

Mi~ture Counter 

Tec:hnical Staff ~a.nagement 

~ana~ement, Laboratory Services Branch 

Manar,ement$ Cryptolor.ic Branch 

Uanar,ament~ Electronics Branch 

Legal Operations Research and Development Division 

Research and Development Division Histories 

Patents Section 

Construction and Installation of Partitions f'or 

Research and Develop~~nt Division 

Laboratory l"odification, Cryptolo~io Branch 

Battery Replacement for 48 Volt Supply 

Procurement or Electronic Photo~raphic and Electrioal 

Materials and Supplies 

do The follo'W'ing projects be cancelled: 

DA Project Noa 

1=29co95o::.051 

1~29 ... 95 ... 052 

i ... 29 .. 95=011 

Title 

Shop Facilities Laboratory Services Branch 

Laboratory Facilities 9 Cryptologic Branoh 

FacilitiesD Electronic Branoh 

Above activities to be continued.under DA Project No, l=29Q95=0l3p 

Reeearoh and Development Division Facilitieso 

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D.l Project H~ 

1°29.-93...051 

1 ... z9 ... 93 ... os1 

la29,..93co071 

Title 

Maintenanoe0 Laboratory Services Branch 

Laboratory Maintenance Cryptolov,ic Branch 

Maintenanoe0 Electronics Branch 

Abo~e activities to be continued under DA Project No~ 1°29°93-0019 

Laboratory Maintenance~ Research and Development Divisiono 

4o EXHIBITS: 

None .. 

6., COORDINA'rIOlh 

None. 

Item 45, Page 3 

LBJ ROSEi 

Chairman0 Cryptologio 

Subcommittee 0 ASA.TO 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

HEADQUARTERS AR!iiY SECURITY AGENCY 

'"ASHING'ID[f 25" D., Co 

SUBJ.~OOMY.ITTEE REPORT FOR THE ARNY SBCURirY AGENCY TEC' ·NICAL CO'M.MITTEE 

SUBJECTs Review or Intercept and Direction Finding Research and 

Development Projeote 

1.. REFERENCES& 

a., IRS from Secretary s: Army Sec:ugo i ty AgeMy Technical Committee to 

Chairman~ lnteroept and Direction Finding Suboommittee~ subjectQ "Review of 

Reaearoh and Development ProJeote.," dated 15 August 1949., 

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b,, Department of the Army Special Regulation 105=5-=l,, parav,raph 120 

2~ DISCUSSION: 

ao Ar,ancies C~nuerned~ 

(1) Directin~ Ar,encyi Anny Seaurity A~enoy 

(2) Other Interested A~encies: Navy, USAF~ Si~nal Corps 

ba Purpose: 

To insure conformity with the Department of the Army Research 

and Development Program, to eliminate d11plioatin!?: and unproduotive activities;1 

to insure records on all projects &re kept currentp and to insure prompt 

action on all completed projeotec 

3., RECOW.ENDATIONS~ 

The Subcommittee recommends that~ 

ao The following progecta be continued and the assi[ned priorities 

r•ain the s,oe aft indieated~ 

DA Project Noc 

2~29 ... 32 ... 001 

1-29=32aQ03 

l-29c.32~-004 

i .. 29=32 ... 006 

Item 46, Page l 

Title Priority 

Multioouplera l~C 

Impulae Reoorder-Rspiroducer, ASAN 10 l-C 

Precision Disc Recorder=Reproducer 8 ASAN 11 l~C 

High Precision Reoorder=Reproducer~ ASAN 9 l~C 

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bo The following projects be continued and the assi2ned priorities 

chanved as indicated: ··' 

Co The follOwinf!: projects be terminated as completed; 

DA Project No_, 

1029-32=-005 

1-29 ... 32 .. 001 

1=29-..32...010 

1 .... 29 ... 90 ... 031 

Title 

Speoial Oscilloscopes 

Antenna Matchine TransforJtler 

Tape Feed<-Out Counter~ ASAN 4 

ManaP,ement~ Intercept Equipment Branch 

d.. The followina: projects be cancelled: 

DA Project No,, Title 

Laboratory ~aintenance Intercept Equipment 

Bran oh 

This activity to be continued under DA Project #l .. 29=93-001~ Laboratory >. aintenance. Research and Development Division 

Laboratory Facilities Intercept Equipment 

Branch 

This activity to be continued under DA Project fl~29-95°013, Research and 

Development Division

1

Facilitieea 

4., EXHIBITSz 

Hone., 

5.. COORDlNA TlOWr 

Boneo 

Item 46, Page 2 

I 

R. Co HIX Chairman~ Intercept 

and Direction Finding 

Suboonunittee. ASATO 

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Rt'AB'Nlft OP THI BM!' 

BlW'JQT'fA.B'l'IRS ARM! SIC'Jlrrt Amnfct 

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ST11C0'61H'ttlt BPOR'r 1".>R '.ft1'! AR\Tf SIC'lRI'l't MDCT 'l'!CBftieAL co• r.ttnt 

S'IBJWCf: Ad01>t.ion ot 'ReTiaed "f1l1tm'J Character1st1ca for tbe ASA'4 7 

1. RUhlBCISi 

a. T..ettar from Bq NJ.F t.o 03 MW, Sub.]ect: Secur1tJ '!qutp•nt, 

dated 23 Mar .._, wherein ~1 U t&l'J' Charaeter1et1CB f'ior the aub,1ect equ11)19nt 

are ~ropoae4 tor a4option. B7 lat Ind tbe CO /41' 1Urectecl tbs CS1a0 to 

oone14er the ~ropoeed M11it&r7 Cha:raotsr1at1cs tor adoption aac1 by 2d Incl 

the oorreal)o'D4ence vaa referred to tha m AAP tor cmmnent and/or oonc11n"91'1C9. 

'b. Cl'J'Pto~phic ptan prepared bJ Sl@ll8J. Sacurttr ~nor and 

approved b7 G·2 VDQS in lat Ind, 27 Pebruary 1911-5 .. 

c. Lett.er to liar l>epartmnt, Geaeral Sta.tr, Researcb and Deftlop1119Dt D1Y1B1on, t:rom Cblet. Research and ·~aeert~ J>1Yl810D AC/AS-'Jt, 

Sub3ect: "1111t&.!7 Characteristics for Co11DW\1cat1oo Securit.7 !:qu1}'mnt, 

4a1'A94 30 Septellber 191i.6, vi th imlors81119nt from War 'De~t, General. Start, 

Reaearch and DeYe lo-p•n.t Di via ton, to Ch 1.ef', Artll1' Securl t:r Aqenc,., th~• 

the T>1notor 'Of Intell1@9nce. (Bpectf'1cal.1J Military Cbaraoter1attca Jfo. 5, 

end Military Cbaracter1at1cs Bo. 6, AS.AG 22-1 .. ) 

d. SCTC I1ie"' lb. 'l'<>B, SCTC \tte~tnq 'llo. 363, 23 April l?h5. 

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2, MSCTBSIOR: 

&. A•HIOlee Concerned: 

( 1) ~lzaut -.nc1: Anq Secur1 t7 AIJl9nor 

(2) Direot1D@ apno1: Arrq Securlt;y ~no1 

(3) Reqmati04 •nc7: APP: 'tl1Ar 

(a.) Partlot,attn@ -.n.cJ': llone 

(5) Coordtnat.1~ &pllC1': S18C; AJT; 'JSA1 

(6) O't'.b&r pl'Obable 1ntereate4 aa,Jnciea: lJ .. s. Rav7 

'b. Pu.goae: 

There 111 a eilt tarr nC"tu1remnt for an ott-Um crJPto-et'IJl'P•nt, \ 

ooerational obaraoter1at1c• ot vhlcla will pel"lllit ene1ph92"118nt &!Id dec1~he'J"fll8nt 

of tactical •••849• taster than available mohtma. 

o. Deacrlptlon: 

'1'he .ASA"4 7 vtll be an ott-11.ne cipber -.chine to lMt uae4 vhereYer 

tMellV•four (24) 'V'Olta de 18 available. A COllftl'BiOD unit v111 be l)roYlded 

to pentt 218 band.red and fifteen (lt5) "Yalta ac OJJ8r&tlon.. 1t "111 be 

m"oart operatea and 'PI"Oduce printed tape CO'PJ' at none\ tJPi~ &'()9eda. 

4. ~lated r.ta•rtal: Woae. 

•~ Tlavelop9D.t llt.atoa anc1 Stat.us: 

'l'be •111t&r7 characterlattas of the ASAM 7, (~X-507()/'l), Tf8S 

orlR1nallf aubmittad bJ' the A:nq l'teU :rorcea on 20 March l9la5~ and .-P'Pl'OTed 

at a .. t.1~ of the Si@D&l Corps 'l'echnicat Co•1ttae on 23 A'P!'tl 19'-,. Tiie 

ASAM 7 was &l)J»roYe4 aa a researob an4 dewlop•nt pre ,jeat 'b1 the Cbtet, A!"'ll1 

Securt "t.J' ,.DCJ cm 17 Septe11ber l~ 7, prior to the o~izatton ot the Armt 

Seourlv A@eac7 irectmtcal Comttt.ee. Su'baequantl.7, tbe proJect bae 'been 

reYiewe4 an4 a-puro'Nd tor continuation bJ the ArftlJ' Secur1 t1 Agenc1 'l'eclmtcal 

Comit'ble. The ASAM 1 vu 'the aecco4 cipher -.ch1m ln tba l~ t;erin olpher 

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•chine program and bu J>roqreaeed Yar7 sat1af'a.otor,fe1nce its inception~ 

Breatlbo&J'd ftl04a ls ve:re deftloped at tbe Artq- Securlt7 Apnc7 aD4 to date 

t.vo (2) pn1?9aaiTe research ana 4eftlopmnt contracts bave 'been let vltb a 

00S11rclal or411Dlsatton. I't has become ai>Jt&rent tllro~h reaearch ant! cleWloJ•Dt that the ttnal 11Ddel of 'the ASA't 7 w111 also eattafT requ.1re•nta 

of * 'llAJ' lttlita~ Ch&racteriattca tor l.ow Wc'belon Literal S,atna. 'l'be 

att&obet Mlltta.r1 Cbaraotertatioe are a comsol1da't1on. of An am tBAI' . . 

req11mmenta vhicb. oan be mat b7 the ASAM 7. 

t. Proposed DeTelopmnt~ 

Con~tnU9d 4e'981op'lll9nt under ProJeo~ No. 1-29.Jt.1-ooJi.. 

g. Seouritr Clasatf1cat1on: 

The equip•n.t while unaer aevelopmnt ta claasif'lecl SRCR!!'l'o 

crnto-ole&ranoe la l'8qu.1rec1 b7 tbe contractor tor the developmnt ot tlle 

CJ7Pto•oomponen't8. 

Adoption of reT1sed Mi 11 tar7 Obaractertattce tor the ASA'f 7 ae 

shown In txhibi t "A. " 

~J:b1'b1't '"A,'' 'Rev1aed '1111tary Cllaracterlatlca for A8A't11 7. 

'" CClORDDA'fIO'N: 

Coor41nat1on was accomptiahed with the follovta~ agenclea: 

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Arrq J'te ld. J'oroe1 

s1.-1 Corpe 

Air 1orce 

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Repre~ntat1ve l!Ul4 'Htle 

Co1. JJ. G. ~tfte 

t.t. Col. s. CJ. 'Iott 

Col. B. 1'. Petz1114 

capt. R. If. 1:11.q 

flfaJor 11 e 1. 1fh1 te 

'BOW'ABJ'J c. BABWV 

Cbatrma, CrJPtotrapbtc 

Su'bcoll'llll ttee, ASA'l'C 

Agenda Pase 18 

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e SECRET e1>BAP'l' 

~m1rr ··A" 

Prepared b7:. 

'Date 

ApproTed b7: 

'Date 

Cmtopphic Subcom 

ASATO 

Su'ba\ ttetl 'bJ': -------- 'Date 

nnsn mt.r?Alff CKARAC'l'IRIS'l'ICS 1'0R ASAM 1 

I .. GDIRAL IllJ'OR*-TIO'lf 

There· ta a m111tarf requlremn.t for an ott-liaa crnto-aqutpwut, the 

operational cbaracteriatics of vhlch v1ll perndt the enoipheJ'llent a.nit aectpbe.rmnt of taot1cal 1119SB&!iJ9B taatar "than aftilable acbtnea. 

2o P.rogosed_Seni~ !!plomnt 

a. This &4.\litJrmDt •1 be ut1llze4 in all echelons. 

b. Thia equlp•nt will be utilized in nr>blle, field, am/or ti.a. tnatall&t1ona. 

c. Thia equlp•nt "Wi 11 be utilized off-line. 

II - OPBBA'PIOMT .. CBAltAC'l'IRISTICS 

1- Securt)r 

a. 'l'be aecv1t1 ahall be o.raae IV. (Mln1mum fourteen ( 14) d&JS. See 

ASAO 22·1~) 

'b. '1'1• Umlte of the crnto·pertoa shall 'M a t1lal11U111 or ttntat,.-tour 

(2b.) bours. 

Co l1111'ber of atattone 1n a Cl'JPto•net &hall 'be l11ft1ted. f)D.17 'b1' 

operattonal req,ut:remnta4 

ct. 11\llllber or tranamlealoDS 8ZJIJ./or VOrd 'Jl'011p8 1D & crnto-net IFithin 

a ctypto-1)9rio4 ahall b& unlimited. 

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2~ ?Pt1oaal Regulrean.ta 

a.. Tiie clear text {n'Odll094 or acoeltted ah&~l be the twnt;r-etz (26) 

alplabetic&l charact.ers, tea { 10) 424! ta, and apace. 

'b. fta clp!er text proluoed or acoe"t.ea aball 1te the tventr·atx (26) 

alpba'bettoal characters, spaced 111 f'1ft (5) letter 41'011l'8o 

o. '1'be nom1Dal. 1up11t sU.tl be from a ke1board 804 the no'ftd.m.l out'PU't 

aball be p:r1ntea. oop7 cm 3/8" sum-d tape. 

4. '1'ha clpber tezt shall be capable of tl'&Qllmisalon b1 mq •aas. 

•· fte e4uit>•nt sball be capable of· operation at speeds lrP to aixt1 

(6o) vorda lMtr llllnute. 

t. 1'o1'1Bl\J' the key sett.in~ ah&l.1 be accompliahec\ once eve1'1 cmto· 

period. 

~· Clear text 1Dd.1oatora shall 'be used ~r eacb •••888 .. 

'. ttacl1o Interterenae Reduction 

!be e41utp•nt sball comply vi tb the proY1s\ons ot 1>A -.mrammn 105-25-6, 

datet 10 .J,... 1911-6, and DA "911Dramlu'fll 105-25-8, dated 1 'December 1.gli8 .. 

It... Spv1ou Ba41at1on of Clear Tut 

tbeN alaall be no ,arceptable rad1a1iion ot the clear text atapBl trom 

tbe ASA1' 7o 

5. 'Paver ReJlu1remnt 

'fbia equip•nt shall operate fro• tvent;r-tvo (22) to thirt7-o.ne (31) 

volts da paver aourceo A con"l8re1on. unit ahall ~ p:roT14ed to p&l'ft\1.t 

o,erat.tcn tro11 a 115 {.ll~) volt.,, r;o/6o (jt~) c1cle ac power source. 

6. Wg.utpmnt Operatin.5 Poaition Reg,uiremnts 

the equ1pmn.t aball o-perate when tilted up t.o t•a.t7-five (2'0) f!eqnaa 

from tta norml 'Poattton. 

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Ill PB.YSIC!L CBAllAC'J.'IRISfiCS 

1. Wei«ht 8IH1 VolU111e 1'actors 

a. Tba desired ve18ht ahatl be fifteen (15) pounds, and the mu111111111 

acoe"Pt.able wet~t li'llit aball be tvent1 (20) -pcnmda, vhen encloaec! in 1 ts 

own 11111eraton-pro~t, operatin~ case. 

b. '!'be 4eaire4 volmm shall 'be ·' cubic feet and the naz111111m acceptable volwm aJaall be • 7 oublo feet, when encloaed tn tts own 1111mraionl>l'Oot cue. 

2. Operat1on.1 Transportation. Paek!y:l;tns. and storasa Requin1111tnts 

a. This equipment shall vi thstand vibration and shock enoountered in 

ti.sad station, TtObile iusta.llation and. normal field use. 

b. 'l'b.ia equt:pant shall be oapable ot operation and ato~ to tbe 

t~llovl~ &lllblent conditions~ 

( l) Ooer&tion temperatures tro11 }20°'1 to Jl25°r and ator&q& at 

-aoo., to /. 160"r q 

(2) Hut11idtt1 tr.mi alt to 9~. 

Co 'l'h1s equipment. shall be capable ot operation at presa'llJ'8 altitudes 

up to thtrt,. thouand (30,000) feet. 

4. This equ1\)1111!1nt ahall be c&l)able of' operation aur1~ nor!IBl tteld 

aenlee dut and apra;v conditions. 

e. 'l'h1e equipmnt vben eneaaea shall b& capable of o-pe.rat'lon after 

aub'llJ9rs1on 1n three (3) fet1t ot water f'or five '{5) minut&a. 

t. This equtp•nt shall be capable of air transportabil1t7 in Phase II. 

(.AGAO-S a.52,1 Vt.r d't.d 1, Sep l:.7, CSGR1>/D-M)o 

3. 'Destruction Reguire•nta 

'l'he equi'p•nt shall be proY1ded v1th a simple emer89ftC1 cleatruction •ana. 

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..IL.:.. F..QUIPMl!3T OPERATION AND MAD'l'ENAl'fCE CBARACTERIS'l'ICS 

1. Ope.rat.tqr Time 

t.?he equipment shall be capable of a continuous twenty four (24) hour 

operation except for the timtt required to perform normal preventativ3 

matntenance. 

2. Pemissible Seope of Continuous and Periodic Adjustments, Tuning 

Oal1b:re:t1ne; 1 Mainte.nance, etc. 

'fh1s equipment small require not more than a. ten ( 10) minute period 

dally tor preventative maintenance and operational adjtletment (vbich in 

eludes keJ setting.) 

3. Mu:imum Acceptable Preparation Periods from Pacl;aged. for Bt0!'!89 or 

Shlpnent Conditions to Secpred or Power Off Conditions. 

The equipment shall require a maximum of five (') minutes to prepare 

fl"OlD a packaged condition to a standb7 condition. 

4.. Mu.ilium Acceptable PreP!l!=tlon Periods from Secur.::td or Power Off 

Conditions. 

No time required. 

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Dm>ARDmir or m ARMY BIADQ.UA.R~ .AlllY S8CURITY AGEi~! 

V'.it.!HINCTON 2&o Do Co 

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stJBCOlliftEE RIPJRT FOR '.OiE AR1ft SECl7RI'l'Y AGEIOY 'l'EOHIICll.. OOJlJOftgg 

81JBJICT: Adoption ot Revised Xi1~~ary Cbaraoteriatioa tor the ASA.Ji 9 .. 

: i·• 

·~.,· 

' • \ 

,• I •I' ' 

•• Letter f'roaii Jlqd,,A~P to oas1«0. Subj991fi·, seour1ty $ciuipraellb 

for 1l9e ~111 'fele~ifri~~-~ .. ~~· April lM&o ' ' . . '\ 

b. Le"•r hoii Bq.~; ~~ w OCS:lg01 Subjeotn Seow-it, p,qui~t 1 .. i ~ ~ \ .. 

tor uae wl.1ib !ele~_.i,erJ.PiU 41S~M/ll6 lCade aqalpaat) (•);.dated 

8 April 18481 mereili a.requ!reiilitat is indicated tor tbe e11b3eo1' tqu1pnent . ... . .. . 

aaa 11lll1:8'7 Chara0t6~itbtoi +r•. pr:opoeed ter adoption. 

•• arnto1i-aphic ~ ~repuoect by Signal Seout>ity Ageaar a 

apprned bf CJ.st woos. in lit :fndj. 27 reb 48., 

' de Letter 'to War D.k-tmeat1 Oemral statt 1 Reaearoh ~. De-telop .. 

meat D5:ri.•1on. fro• Oh1et • hiearah an4 Bn~neer!ng Dlviaion AO/AM0 

I I • , 

SU))jeot1 Jfll:l\&17 Oh&raaterUtioa tor Comunioation Seourt t:v Equtpraerr.t.~ 

dated SO S.p 46, with 1udersement f'rcm War Department., General 8tatf 11 

leNaroh IAd Developmnt D:l.Tiaiatt, to Chiaf1 N:trlf SaC1Jrity Ageno711 throur.h 

the D:lreotor ot lntelligen~e~ (Specifically llilita"17" Characteristics loo 2 

and Military Claracteriatioa No. 150 ASAG 22•1)~ 

•• SO!C !t._ No. 142?• SOTO llaeting No~ 36611 ? Hay 450 

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2-.. Dit;CUSSlON: 

a~ A~enoies Concerned: 

(l) 

(2} 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

Co~niEant Ar,enoy~ 

Directing Agency, 

Requastin~ Agency, Participatin~ Agenoy~ 

Coordinating A~ency: 

Other probable interested 

bQ Purpose& 

Arm.y Security A~ency 

Army Security Av.ency 

A..FF.i; USAF 

None 

SigC ii AFF11 USAF 

Agencies; UoSo Navy 

There is a military requirement for a crypto ... equipu111nt 11 the 

operational characteristics of which will provide security to teletype 

mesaa~ee sent via e11her wire or radio channels,, faster than available 

maohineao 

Co Deacript~on: 

The ASAM 9 will be an on-line and/or oft·line pcrtable bi~h 

security oipher machine for use with teletypewriter to provide secure 

tran&111isaion over wire and/or radi~ channelsu 

do ielated Material: 

Bone,.. 

eo Development History and Statua, 

The military oharaoteristica of the ASAM 9~ (MX-519/TG) were 

ori,,inally submitted by the Army Field Forces on 20 :March l945e aa.d approved 

at a meeting of' the SCTC on 1 Kay 1945.. l'he ASAM 9 was approved as a research and development project by th.a Chief• Anny Security Agency on 17 

September 19460 Subsequently~ the projeet has been reviewed and approved 

£or continuation by the Army Security A~enoy Technical Committee. The 

ASAll 9 was the first cipher machine in the lonr, term cipher machine pro~ram 

and has pro•reesed very satisfactorily since its inceptiono Breadboard 

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modell were developed at the Amy Security .A.i.;ency and to date tour (4} reaearc.h and denlapmeat contracts have been let with aameroial orp:ani zati onso 

Three (8) ~ro•resaive contracts have bee~ let on the electromeoha~io•l 

version and one (1) on the electronic version~ One (1) electromeohaniaal 

e~a.eeriaa; model baa been reoei-ved and studied by the Army Seourity A.r,en.cy,. 

lt ha• beco11e &"lparent t.l'lro11rh research Had dnelopment that the final madel 

~ the ASA.If 9 will aleo satisfy 1·aquiraaants of the USAF Military Character .... 

ietlc• ror a Bi~h F.ohelon Literal Systan and a Weather Colleotinv, Syetam, 

The attache4 Military Cbaraoterietice are a consolidation of AFF and USAF 

requir-11t1 which can be met by the ASAM 9-. 

tQ Propct4od DeYelopment; 

Oontinuete! development imder Project No~ 1~29o4ln001~ 

g~ Security Claasitioations 

'lhe equifllent while under development is classified SBORE'ra 

Crypto~learanoe ie required. by the contraotor for the development ot the 

crypto-component•~ 

3" RECODENI>tt t'IONS i 

Adoption of revised military oh•racteristiee for the ASAM 9 as 

shown in Exhibit "A".., 

.Exhibit 11A" s. Revised Military Characteristics f"or A.SAil 9o 

5., COORDIRA'rlOI~ 

Coordination wa.a acconplished with the following ap;enoiear 

Agenoz 

Army Field Forces 

Item lf8" Pass 3 

- Representative & Title 

Colonel Do Go McBride 

Lt •. Colonel S., S~ Nof£ 

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Asency 

Signal Corps 

.Air Fol'Ce 

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RE 

@!preaentativ! and 'l'itle 

Colcael E. R. Peu1Dg 

Captain R. B. Jtll.97 

Ma.1or W. B. White 

BOVABD C .. :MBIDW 

Oba1nan, CJ'1Ptosraph1c 

S11'bcomm1 ttee, ASA'lC 

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DRAFT Prepared by: 

Date: 

Approved by: 

CryPtoPTaphic Subcom 

A.SATO 

l5 Sept 49 

lSATd 

Datei --------- Subm1tte4 by: Date: ------~~~------

BXBIBI'l' "A" 

REVlSl!I> IULI?t\.RY CHARACTERISTICS liOi ASAM 9 

I ... GERERAL INFOUATION 

There 1• a nilitary requirement tor a crypto~equipmeat0 the operational 

oharaotari1tios of 'llhich will provide seaurity to teletype messa~ee eent 

via either wire or radio channels. raster than available maohineso 

2~ Proposed Service Employment 

&c. Thia equipment may be utilized in all eehelons., 

b. Thia equipment will be utilized in mobileG field. and/or ~ixed 

installations., 

c.. This equipmont w.l.11 be utilized on-line or orr ... 11ne with. wire 

and/or radio teletype coJlllDUllioation systems .. 

de 1'he equipment will be utilized with eOJ11111unication syst8Jlls whieh - operate "start...atop" at speeds of sixty {60L seventy ... five ('15) or one 

h1U1dred (loo) worde per minute,, 

11 - OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 

lo Security 

a.. The security shall be Grade II.. (IUnimum five (?) yei'trs. ~:_,,fl 

ASAG 22 .. 1.) 

b.. Time liaits of the crypto ... period shall be a minimum or twenty ... 

f'our ( 24) hour Bo 

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c. lumbar of at&tioDa in a Cl7P1io-net shall ba l11d. ted onl.J 'bJ' 

op.1n.t1oml requ1rementa. 

d. Humber of .tranamtas1one and/or vo1'd groupa tn a c.rypto· net trl.thtn 

a cr.nto-p.!r1od shall be aml1m1ted. 

2. functional !eg,uiremnta 

a. The clear test signal produced or acc"tpted aball be a de, neutral 

"atr..rt-atop," telotne aigDal, tvent7 (20) or atn7 (6o) 11tlliaap .. ree. Lin·J 

current aball lht supplied tor only the local sloop. 

'b. The eaciphered. stsnal p:rod.ucecl or accepted shall ba a de, neutral 

"etart-ato,P,'' 'telet)'l)e a1gD&l, tven1;J' (20) or aixt.7 (6o) m1ll1&11p·lres. 

c. 'l'hia equipment shall be capable of tranm.1tt1ng b7 v11'9 and/or 

radio teletype, on-line and/or otf-ltae comun1cations. 

d.. !l'h1e ttqW.pment shall operate ovar one (l) normal t1tlet71>iJ channel. 

e. Types ot data to be transmitted: 

Tbe clear text output shall be a de, DtJutral, "atart•atop," 

teletJpe aipal acceptable b7 standard. telet1Pet receiving 

equipment of appropriate speed. 

t. The equipment sball be capable of encipherlng and 4ec1ph'.tr1ng 

neasagea at a speed of sixty (6o), seventy-five (75), or ona hundred (loo) 

vol'd groups par millute. 

g, Normal~ tht:l k91 setting shall be accompl1ahed once :lllCh C%'Jl)toperio4. 

, Clear text indicators shall boa uaed tor aach mesaag3. 

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S.ECRET e1. The equ.ipllleDt aball not adverseq affect the perf onance of tha 

a1aoc1atecl COJJIDllUl1cat1on equlpDeDt. 

3. Bad.10 Interference Reduction 

The equipment shall complJr With 'the prov1a1ona of DA Memorandum 105-25 6 

d&tacl 10 June 19118, and DA Memorandum 105-25 8, dated l Decemb~r 1948. 

4. Spurious Badiat1on of Clear 're:z:t 

?he.re s!Jall be no perceptible .rad.tation of the clear text a1gnal from 

the ASAM 9. 

5. Power Requintment 

Thia equipment shall operate from 115 CflO'f,) volts, 50/<IJ (/lO'fo) e1cle 

ac power source. 

6. lguipment pPemttns Position Beg.u1r"11enta . 

Th-:! equtpm.mt aball ~erato vhen tilted up to t.vent7-fiv9 (a,o) degr:sea 

fl"Dll ita normal position. 

Ill - PB!SICAL CBARACT!BISTICS 

l. Weight and Volume Factors 

a. ?!he desired weight ahall be twenty-five (25) pound.a, aad the 

mx:llllwn acceptable weight l1m1t shall be fort7 (40) pounds, when enclosed 

in lta ow 1.meralon-proot, operating caae. 

b. The desired volume aball be one (1) cub1.c foot and the mx1mum 

acceptable volume shall be one and a balf (1.,) cubic feet, vheD encloaed 

1n ite own 1mmara1on-proot case. 

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SECRET II2. O;peration, Transportation, Packaging. and Storase BequtreDl'3nts 

a. Thia equipment shall withstand vibration and shock encount~red tn 

fixed. station, mobile installation or normal field uee. 

b. Thie ~q11ipment shall be capable of oparation and storage 1n the 

follow1.Di ambient conditions: 

{l) Opttrat.1on temperatures fl'OJD /200, to /l2'Y'F and storage at 

..OOOF to /160°F. 

c. This equipment shall be capable of operation at p~aeure al ti tud.,e 

up to thirt1 thousand (30,000) feet. 

d. Thia equipment sball be capabll!t of operation during normal fi·~ld 

service dust and BP1'87 cond1t1ons. 

e. Thia equipment when encaa·ld, shall be capabl~ of oparat.ion after 

submersion in thraa {3) f~et of wat~r for five (5) Jlinutos. 

f. Thia equipment shall be capable of atr transportabilit7 in Phase 

II. (AGAO...S 452.1 Ltr dtd 15 s~p 47, CSGRD/D-M). 

3. Destruction Reg.uiremente 

The ~quipment shall be provided with a aimpl~ emersency dJstruction 

,. ' ; ' •' ·,~" ' •' I > '' i < ' I f }' ~ l' 1";t1 •' I l'C i' ,_ f 

• "' • I ~· • \ : f • ,f; ' I J ' r ,,• I • • I ' 

,. I t, '; J,,, 1 ' I 'I ~ } I ~ 

IV - EQUIPMJ!M CPEBATION AiiD MADTENANCE CHARACTERISTICS 

l. ft!e~;inB,,~~rev ' 11 I I I I 

q ~· j, 1•4' '' :• .. 1~4 I 1 'I I~ \i !,'1 • '~ '•\I .. I hl\' •l: jl' l 1 '•• 't~ '· I er \ •t 

The equipment shall be capable of a cont1nuous'ivadty~four~(2~). hour 

l \ , I 

oparat.ion except for the tima required to perform normal'pre~entati·v3 

maintenance. 

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SECRET It2. Pe:rm1sa1ble Scope of Cont1npous and P~riodic Ad,1Uatments, Tuning, 

Cal1bgt1M, Maintttnance, etc. 

'l'h1e equipment aball requira not mo"" than a th1rt7 (30) minute period 

d.aiq for pl'9vazitat1ve :maintenance ancl operat.1onal adJus'timent (vbleh 111cludaa 

ke7 eett1ng.) 

3. lfa!ip Accgtabla Pr!pg!tion Periods fl'O!! Pactyed tor Storye or 

Shipment Conditions to Secure4 or PQ!!r Off Conclit1ona. 

The equipment shall re~u1re a maximum of fifteen (l5) minutea ~ prepazt9 

trom a pacJcased condition to a atandb7 condition. 

4. MaxJ.mum Accgtable Preparation Periods f£2! Secured or Pover Off 

Cgp4it1ona. 

'1'he 9qu1pment shall require a :muimwa of th1rt7 (30) e~conda to prepeN 

fl"OJI a standby to a ful~ operational cond1t.1on. 

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DEPABTMEN'l' OJ' TlIE ABM!' 

BDDQU.AR'l'l!1l8 ABMY SECURr.rY AGDCY 

WASBINGTOH 25, D. C. 

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ITEM .NO. 49 

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StJBCOMMI!J.'TEE BEPORT FOR ARMr SllmRI'l'Y AC!DCY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 

SUBJECT: Adoption of M1l1tar,y Characterlat1cs for ASAY 4. 

a. Let-tar f:rom AZ"JD1' Security Asenc7 to Commanding General, 

ArJQ Ground Forces, sub,3ect: 11equ1rementa tor Crn>tosraphic Devices, 

dated 30 Jul,y 1947, with seven 1ndoreements. 

2. DISCUSSION: 

a. Asenciea Concemed: 

(1) Cognizant Ag'3ney': AnD1 Security Ag"!DC7 

(2) Directing Agency: A%'1117 Security Agancy 

(3) Requesting Agenc:r: IJ"f 

(4) Participating Agencies: None 

(5) Coori:S.nat!ns Asellcies: USAJ', AFF, Sig C 

(6) Other Probable Interested Agencies: Nav7 

b. hr.P9se: 

There ia a m1lita17 requirement for cipho~ .,qu1pment for 

use over VS.re and radio circuits in echelons up to and including D1,1aton. 

c. Description: 

The ASAY 4 will be a low achelon cipbony 117aten which will 

provide Cl7Pto-aecur1ty for at least tttn (10) bo12ra. The -equipment will 

operate over wire and .radio Toice circuits and will weigh not mors than 

fifteen (15) powide. 

Aganda Pase 32 

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d. Rela.ted Mater-lals: 

lone 

e. Development Bieton and Status: 

ProJect 1-29-22-004 waa established 12 October 1945. A contract 

for four (4) eenice teat models is undennq. 

f. Proposed Development: 

FollovinB aerYice ~eta on the JDDdels now under contract 

additional models 1ncor,porat1Dg mod1f1cat1ons Will be procured. 

g. Securitz Clase1ticat1an: 

The claas1f1cat1on of the Milita17 Cbal"act.er1stica is SD::Rlrr. 

3. BECQt.4MDDATIONS: 

The Subconmi ttee recomends: 

'l'he adoption of M111t&J7 Characteristics for ASAY 4 aa shown 1n 

Exh1b1 t "A". 

4. ll:IBIBI'lS: 

a. Emib1 t "A", proposed M111 tary Cba1"acter1st1cs for ASAY 4, 

dated 8 September 1949. 

5. COOBDIDATION: 

Coordination was accomplished 'With the following agencies: 

Agency 

Department of the Air Force 

Department of the Anq 

Item 49, Page 2 

Repreaenta~1ve and Title 

MaJor William B. White 

U. S. Air Force 

Colonel Dana G. McBride 

Arm.y Field Forces 

Agenda Page 33 

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9 SECRE'I' e 

Department of the Aft'13 

Ropreaentative_and Title 

Colonel Edv1n R. Petzing 

Capt.a.in lHchard B'.. Kil-3J 

Off ice of the Chief Signal 

1 Incl 

Exhibit "A., 

Item 49, Page 3 

otf icer 

CLABZVCE C. WBIGBT 

Cbaiman, Cip~, Citax 

end Civ1a1on Subco»?~ttee 

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Prepared by CC&C Subcommittee D~te 8 Septem.be~ 194S 

Approi,-ed by ASA.TC 

Date 

(To Be Completed by A.S~) 

.. 

Submitted by AFF 

Da.te !S"Ft""o,,...bru_a_r_y ..,1"""s"""4""'"a 

.. 

i. Objec.tiv~ 

' 

Tlte .f,FF has a 11tilit11r~l req.t.iremfllnt for c1ph$ny equipment to be ussd for 

voice co-~ri.iaa.tjQn° ow<»r wire auri r!"-¢ie cil"ou'lts in ochelo'rls vp to and inclucing 

tho Livi•iano 

2. Pro~~~~-~~'rVice.!rft>lym?uii . . . 'l'°nia eQui.~t Wi.U 'be UH~ ,in: 

a. E~ielon::: 1.1p to atid incl.\ld't.nb Di.viaien. 

i,. Seaurltl, 

' ' This equipment ah.all provi~e crypto-s.eourit;y for at least ten (10) hours 

1-asGd. upon tha ronoral requlrc-a1.ei.1t:s a.s s..::t forth in AiiAG 22. 

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2. FunctioJl!,l ~eguirementa 

!his equipment oll 1 

a. Receive plairi•text voice signals frcm a. standard microphone or 

atand&rd t1eld telephono har.cset. 

b,. Provide enciphered voice sle;nals which are capable cf being transmitted 

over standard ~adto anf wire trunk facilitiP.s in conjunct\on with standard switchboard er:uipaents. 

o. Provide deciphered wice sirno.ls c. pable or op.:,rattnr a standard h··adsct ol" 

stcnda.r~ field telephone handset. 

d. Be so c::onetNcted th~t chancinr; of' the k"'!t can te pt'?rforme" by an operator 

artor e. r.mx1mum of' t'lllO hour.; special traininf• 

e. Provido a clear, L\11.'Tlistalcable. unoom.fortabla ~.-a.miil'.: to the user at tho 

transmitting terminal 1f transmission in the clear 1s oaourrin& atter t~e equipment 

has b•en set to the security condition. 

3. Badio Interference Reduction 

Radio frr.quenoy noises generated within this· eQU iplllftnt si"all b-- a minimum 

anc s~.all not interfere with the opr.ra~iou ot radio sets in the inunediate vicinity 

0 r th ft equipment. 

4. Stability 

Stability or the e~uipmt'nt sho.11 :.n such tus ta rn'!1:\rflt no coM"ectiom1 by thA 

us or l'ftr.r i.ni tial adjustments ha.vc heen ::KAC:e. 

t. nesolt.Otion 

a,. lntftlli.~ibility o:r epeccl. reoeived over tl:-• syst~n nl:all be not le:.;s than 

that ob~ainablc ov~r a good telephonr. clr~uit havtn. a transmission hand wicth of 

at l~ast 2800 cycle5. 

b. The noise introduced into a circuit by t is equipment shall bn a. minimu:n 

anc sh&ll not perceptibly llSEt:1C;&1J);oi[h" sir;nals~ 
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6. Potrer Requ.i:rement 

a. Pcw1er conaucptio.n shall be a.s lcr.1 :.s 1s feasible. 

b. !la equ.tpr:ient sllall bo operable holn a po·. er souroe ot 24 'VOlts DC, or 

by ap:pliqWt UD1t (s) i'rOlll th~ follcn->in8: 6 'VOlts DC, l:J 1'0lts DC, 115 volts 50-60 

cps• or the Olltput ot ~nu amer:itors concUl"rantly in use. 

?. Gp0oial DBS-.1.irer.iente 

This eq111paan t shall ra::qui:re no modi tic .t1on ot tho radio sets or telephone 

equipmont With which it v10.rk.s. 

Ill - PBYnIOJU. CH.'J~-\OT.WSTICS 

l. ~;eight and Vol.wna Factors 

'?his eq uiplllen t shall: 

a. Not \'81gh JDDJ's than 15 pounds, excl11s1 YA ot pr:l.r:ar,y source of pt)luer end 

eppJ.1que unit(s); upplique· Wlit(s) shall have a moxili!Ur.l \lft'1'l.ght o~ 10 pounds ecoh. 

b., 1i1th necassat"Y pot.Jor applique Wlit bH or such size and sl"..u.pe as to be 

:· adily aurried on a stmid~rd quartmolilltste?' pc1cr: bCIOrd. 

2. 9Jel'aticn, 'l'ransJ)Orto.t1on, Pu.ckafil!lfi, :md Sto:rye Reg111raments 

This equipaant and 1ts po·.1or applique unlt(s) Shi.ill: 

a. Be o::ipable ot OpArutiJJ(.· Wlder nil conditions encountered by tactical. 

radio equipnt and be 1.rm~rs1on proof' in their currying oases. 

b. Be so c<;natruct?d us to be cupoble ot ope1·etion and storu~ under cl1:ra't1e 

conditions as specii'ied in AGO letter, 1'1le AG.li.O-S400.24 (l~ April 19~8) OSG~ 

15 li.pril 19481 subject: 'lempor11turA Req01ire:r.ia.,ts t· r tho Perf'ornanee and $te>rnse 

ot u. s. Anq E<1u1pment one Supplies. 

o. Be capable of op--:ration. at all atmospheric pres ·ures encounta:red fran 

sea level to 18,000 teet cbo e aea lavel end or tro.nsport at alti'tu.des ot 

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2o,OOO teat abO\~ sen level. 

d. :t.ieet t~·J Si511al Corps stu ndard spoc11'icution:'l 1··~c;ardinc ro1stu1•0, fuil(!.US 

W'a~ alir.1atic conditions. 

e. w'lithin t:"l.O spocifigd teJnpor·ituro r nee, be capable of operation at 1oof; 

relative humidity at tmper:.tures belov1 900 F. ::::.d at t!: :.axi::iW'l ol>tuint..ble 

rclat1 ve hwaidi ty abova 90° F., but not in o:xcess of :.hat corrospondin~ to a vtipor 

pi·esstl!·e ot 3G lllll ot H ·• 

t. Be transportu.blo in any standt1rd aircrai't un<l b'3 capo.b1e of' utilization 1n 

Phase I ot sir opcr·itions us spocified in AGO lett~r, :1'1le AGJ..0-5452.1 

(lb :3epte11:ber 194'1) C.~RD/D-11, 24 Jeptei:!ber 194'1, subject: .Air Trunsportnb111 ty. 

3. Destruction Ren·1ire.ments 

ot tho crypto-cor.ipon.Ants. 

l. Pel'Jl.11.ssi ble Soo:po 01" Continu~.us and Poriodic J\djustr.snts, Tunin.~;. CuJ.1 br·~,tinr;, 

Maihtenunce, etc. 

'l'his equip.men t shall a desienod such th .t: 

a. Instalktion and pI'911m1nar udjus~· ents c1:1 n be porforr.iad by trained \':il'e 

and radio instaJ l· tion perso··nel. 

b. Opei,tJ.tion.,_ s11bsequent to initial i'l.B1.\.lll:.1tion and adj1.1stmant, shall be 

Cttpable Of b·.ing l'8rf01'!ll9d by personnel o.1'1;er U 1:1.!iXilllW:! of 2 hou:rs Upecic.&l 

train!nc. 

Co A maximum of essential rraintenance operations may be p~rf'or:,.ed by appropriate 

tield cor.mmn1cation rn.11ntonance personnel. 

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DEPARTMl!DT OF THE ABMt 

BFAJ)Q.t1AB'lEBS ARMY SmmllTY AGENCY 

WASBINGTOI 2, I J). c. 

D 

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A 

F 

T 

StmCOMMIT'J.D BEPOB'I' FOB Alla' SStlRITY AGENCY TICBNICAL COMMW!'EE 

SUBJECT: Adoption of Military Characteristics for ASAY 5. 

l. mn:RB.'NCJS: 

a. Letter from Army Security Agency to Commanding General, 

Al'llQ' Ground Forces, subject: Requirements :t'or Cl"JPtoeraphic Devices, 

dated 30 Ju~ 1947, with seven indoreements. 

2. DISCWSION: 

a. A.senciee Concerned: 

(l) Cognizant Agenc,7: ArtQ" Security Agency 

(2) Directins Agenc7: Ariv Security Agency 

(3) Bequesting Agency: AFF 

(4) Participating Agencies: None 

(5) Coordinating Agencies: USAF, AFF, Sis c 

(6) other Probable Interested Agencies: Davy 

b. furpoae. 

There is a roil1tar,y requirement for c1phony equipment for 

use over wire and re.dio eircuits 1n Arrq, Corps and Division. 

c. Descr1pt12!!_: 

The ASAY 5 will be a medium echelon c1ph003' s79tem. which will 

provide Grade V security. The equipment will operate over vire and radio 

voice circuits and will be capable of operation in a 3/4 ton weapon carrier. 

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d. Related Mater1ale: 

None 

~- DevalOW!!f!!t i.tistou and Status: 

:M ProJect No. l-29·22-005 was established 17 Jul:' 1945. , 

Design of two &ppr'.J&Ches to ASAY 5 1a under11&7. 

t. Proposed DeveloPD!el}t: 

Six (6) service test models will be constru.ct~ under contract 

tor test b7 using agencies. 

8· Securit1 Class1f1cat1on: 

The classification of the Military Characteristics is SECBET. 

3. BECOMMENDATIONS: 

The Subcommittee recommends: 

The adoption of M111tarf Characteristics for ASAY 5 as shown in 

Exhibit "A". 

4. EIBJBITS: 

a. Ezhibit "A", proposed M111tar;r Character1at1cs for ASAY 5, 

dated 8 September 1949. 

5. COORDINATION: 

Coordination was acco:mpliahed vith the follovirlg agencies: 

Agency 

Depart;ment of the Air Force 

Depart.nt of the Arsq 

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.Representative and T!-.tJ.e 

Ma.Jor William. B. White 

U .s. Air .Force 

Colonel Dana C. McBride 

Arm,y Field Forces 

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Department of the Army 

l Incl 

Exhibit "A" 

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Repreeenta!!.!! and Title 

Colonel Edwin R. Petz1ng 

Captain Richard H. Kiley 

Off ice of the Chief Signal 

Oi'f icer 

CIABmCE C. WBIGB.T 

Chairman, Ciphon;f, Cifu 

and Civision SubcomJDittae 

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RJo:'IISf:D J.fILI'l'J'.RY CHMtACTKRISTICS l'<>R ASJ~ Y S 

I ... GK!'IBR.iLL Itl}'C'f:?.rfA.TIOPl 

lo Objective 

Pi'f!parea by CC.:&C ~ubcommitteeDate s smtember 1949 __ Approved by ASA 

Date 

J•ro Be Completed by ASA) : 

Submitted by A_FF _______ _ 

Date Jj February 1948 

The AFF has a mill tary requirement for ciphony equipnent to be used for 

voicA cor:ununication over wire and radio circuits in Arr.tr, Corps and Divisiono 

2o Proposed Service Employment 

This equipment v.i.11 be used in: 

&a t~nqy, Corps and DiVisionc 

ba Vehicular installations, mobile l"lidio stations, fixed and semi=i'ixed 

communication conterso 

II = <lPRRA.Tii>NAL CHARACTERISTICS 

lo Securl'!« 

This equipment shall lwve Grade V security as defined in ASAG 220 

2o ~\mctional Hequirements 

Thia equipment shall: 

ao Receive plain=te:xt voice signals f'rom a standard microphone or stan= 

dard .field telephone handse.to 

bo Provide enciphered voice sip,nals which am capahle or being transmitted ' 

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over atll.ndard radio and wire trunk facilities and in conjunction with standard 

switr.hboard equipnentso 

Co Provide deciphered voice Sif!l'l&ls capable of opexsting a standard head~ 

set or a tandard field telephone bandseto 

do Be so constnicted that changing of the key can be JS rformed by an opexs tor af'ter a l'J&Ximum of two hours special t,rainin~o 

eo Provide a clear,, unmista.kablsJt uncomfortable warning t.o the user at 

the transmitting terminal if trammission in the clear is occurring after the 

equipnent has baen set to the securit;y conditiono 

)o Radio Interference Reduction 

Radio frequency noises gener.a ted Ylitbin this equip1?1ent shall be a minimum 

and shall not interfere with the opera ti on of radio sets in the immediate vicinity or the equipncnto 

4o Stabili !l 

Stability of the equipment. shall be such as to require a minimum of con-ec-

~ons after initial adjustments have been madeo Jmy necessary- corrections must 

be capable of being made without interfering l\i. th traf':fic going over the systemo 

5a Resolution 

ao Intelligibility or speech received over the sys tel!i shall be not less 

than that obtainable over a good t.P.lephone circui 1i having a transmission bti'nd 

width or at least 2800 cycles ... 

bo 1'he noise introduced into a circuit by this equipment shall be a minimum and shall not p&rceptibl.y a.fleet the quality ot the siRDalso 

60 Power Requiremen_J; 

ao Pormr consumption shall be u low as is feasible o 

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b. the equipment shall opertt.e fr6m a ll5f.!30 volt, s~o cps power souree, 

anci from ~ volts DC., 

7. SJ!C~i l!egUitemJts 

' 

This equipr-ient shall requi~ no modit'ica~ion of "Ghe radio sets or telephone 

equipment •1ith which it wrkso . 

~ Weiey1J and VP2fme Factors 

• 

'l'his etquipmnt iBhall be of such size, shape and weight as to be readily 

transported :.a.lid ope.rated. in a 'J/4 ton weapons carl'i.ero 

'o 9mrG.jioa, 1?snseor~tionJ Pac!g1~6l and Sxorap Requirements .. 1'his equipment shall: 

ao De capable or operat.ing under all conditions encountered by tactioal 

radio equipnent and be immersion proot in its carry:lnfr aaseso 

bo Be so constructed as to be capable of operation and storage under climatic conditions as specified in .AGO letter, File AGA~4001'124 (12 April 1948) 

OOGSP...M, 15 April 19481 subject: 'i'emperature Raquirenente for the Performance 

~nd Storage ot llo SQ Arm,y Equipnent and Supplies" 

Oo Be capable of operation at all atmospheric pressures encountered .from 

sea level to lB, 000 .l'eet above sea level, and it shall be capable of tr.ans port 

at Kltitudes of :ct511 000 feet above sea level~ 

do lloet the :>ipl Corps standard specifications reg-.arding moisture, tun= 

P,'US u.nd clhtatic conditionso 

Bo iVithiu the specified ter.ipe?1Lture range, be capable of operation at loo,;C 

0 . 

rel;i.tive humidity at temperatures below 90 Fa and at the maximuJn obtainable 

relative bumidi'liy above 90° Fa, but not in excess ot that corresponding to a 

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vapor preeure of 36 mm of Hcio 'I 

to De tr.mspol'uble in any stancia~ aircra.tt· ot adequate cargo capaci'ty .. .• . and be caiah.le of utilization in Phase II1 of ai~. oj>erations as. specii'i~d 1n . , . 

AGO latter, ~le AG40=tf4~.c!.l (15 Septeniber 1:947~ CSqllD~!!, 24 Saptembe~ 1947~ j 'I • \ ' •\ • 

~-': I • • \:~''' ' "=.' • 

subject: Ail" 'J\~,portabili ty" · · ..... 11",~~ ., • 

--:~ ' • I I o ,:,-..· 0 1' 

3• Des......U:~en Requirements : · · · · · • · .:::;::.;;.= . • - • I I • • '1 

'this •'J.!'i~n.t ~!)all 'oe ~O'vided 'With a sUip~ 1"~ o; emrgeney deatX'Uc ... • • I I "' I I I \1 I I ' 

tion oZ· .'bhe crn>te-a~entse . , ,. . • ,. · • ' ' I ,I• 911' • "" • 

IV ""' gQU!Pllr.:NT 'OPERATION AND I .MA.IilTB?f.t.tlCK CJfARl\.CTT·:RI~'!ICti .. 

Calibrat"P 

~ . . 'this equipment a.hall be d.esif.Md auch ty~s 

. - ao Installation and prel:lm~.V adjustments can be performed by -tn.ined ' . - ~ . wire and rad'io ins tlilla tion. pe~aorinelo \ 

b~ Operation, a~seqiiant to initial inlltallation and adjustment,, sball be: 

capable of being }Brformed by tnd.tied switchboard and· radio ope:Pators, after a 

maximum of ~ hours special 1ira1ningo 

Co A maxi.mum of essential maint~~c.e opel'll.tions may·be performed by ap- , . propri.ate field col?ltllUnication maintenance parsonnelo 

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I11'l'4 IO. 51 

SYJIJIC'!: ASAY 9 

l. IU'l!Rt.l'ICES: 

DBPAR'l'MDT o:r 'l'BI A'RM!' 

UADQTYARftBs ARMY SECT18Ift AGUCT 

VASBINGTON 2', 1>. C= 

1) 

:a 

A 

J!' 

't' 

a. r>/r tro111 Office of' the Chief 81~1 Officer ~ Chief', A1"1111 

Securit1 A@enc:r .... eubJect: Approval of 11f/C•s and. Initiation ot 'P1'01ect for 

Fi.11911 Plant Ctpbon7 ltquipmnt, c!ated 26 July 1948. 

b.. IRS f'rotn Secretar,, Army Seeur1t1 A.~ncy Technical Co1ftlfttttee to 

Cha11"118n, C1phon7, C1f'u and C1.v1ston Subcomn11ttea, sub.1ect: A-pproval -:Jf 

14/C•a an4 Iutt.iatton of' Projec~dated 12 Auquat 1.91i8. 

2 ft 1>ISCT.JSSI01': 

a. Aenc1.ea concerned~ 

( l) Co~izant a«ency: ASA 

(2) ntrectinq a~nc7: ASA 

( 3) Bequestt~ aaency: s1~1 C-,1'1>8 

(It.) Part1.c1Y>at1n~ ~ncy: 'N-:>ne 

(5) CO:)rdtnatt~ aqency-: Si'!'nal C':ll'PS, A'W, AF 

(6) other pr-,babte interested a«enc'\ee: Wavy 

b. PUl"1>"'1S9; 

'l'bere ia a ~111tary requirement f'~r ctph~ny equ1D'1190t t~ be use~ 

r~r ataf'f co'lllllUDtcatt~ns ot ht~h eche1~n headquarters ~ver c~'!lllllel"Ctal vint 

f'aollltles, as 1'ell as m111..tar:v t1.ad·o1ant. and/or tactical w1re tactUt1es. 

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'!'be ASAY 9 will 'be a h1qh eohelon c1pbODJ BJ'Btem vbtch will proY1cle Crede II aecur1tJ-. It will operate over at laaat 2' mlea of a no1111nal 

"' ~ trmt am/or loop • 

d. Bel&te4 Material: 'Rone. 

•· De'M).opmMlt Ble'tort aD4 Status: 

Research a.ad etud1 of' DJ' 'Jl'D8re.tor tecbo1CJuea 8.l'9 be:t~ acooq.11ahecl under DA ProJect Bo. l-~-20-001, "Ceneral Cipho~ Reaearch. '' 

t. P:ropoaecl Deftlopmnt: 

(1) '1'vo ezperi•nta: 11110d.els vlll be constructed at AJ'ID1' Security 

~nc7 and 1 t ia proposed to clavelop four ('4) serviae teat models tor wst 

by the Signal Corps. 

(2) 1!ba eatimatea total. coa~ 1• $190,000o 

n 19'° io,,ooo; n 19'1 eo,ooo; rr 1952 15,,000,; " 19'3 5,000 

(3) It la ant1a1pat.e4 tbat development 11111 be 1n1t1ated duri~ 

rY 19'0 an4 Mn1ce tea~a col!'Pleted during FT 1953. 

@'~ Seourlt.1 Claae1fioat1on: 

The equipMnt ·wtiile under c!eveloplll8nt will be cl.assttie4 SZCRJ!!'l'. 

CrJPto-olearance 1'111 be required 'b:r tbe OOD.~r&Ctor tor d8V910p1119Dt of the 

3. B!COM'Cff1>ATIOllS: 

a.. A4opt1on of milit&J7 obaraaterlstlca for ASAY 9 as al101m in 

?.:bi 1'1 t "A" • 

b. Ea'tabUahtmnt of DA ProJect Ro. 1·29·22-()0CJ, ASAT 9., 

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c. bB1!13?1Bnt of l·'B prtorfty to DA Pro.)ect llo, 1.-29-22-009 which 

le J•tlflecl b1' par 3a, SB 705-20-1. 

a.. DA ?roJect 'Ro. l-29-22-009 be claaslfiecJ SICB'f'o 

e. Claaa lflcat1on of MAT 9 as SIClft. 

r. The IDI \taster Plan Tec'bn.1.ca1. O'bJectiw of DA Projeot 'lo. 

1·29-22-<>09 to be to-5. 

S. • Zl'llIBI'l'S : 

Eshlblt "A", Propoae4 Jif111ta.ry Cha.ra.ct.eristtca for ASAY 9. 

5. COOHDIIA'rIOI: 

Coor411iat1on was accomplished v1th the fotlowtnq ~nciea: 

Aaenc:r 

Depart.•nt of the Air rorce 

Depart1119nt ot the Arrey 

Depart•nt of the Army 

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Reoreaantative and. Title 

'4'aJor 11111 iew '8. Yhl t.e 

TJ~S. Air :roree 

Colonel J>ana G .. McBride 

Al"lll7 rteld rorce 

Colonel J:dvin R. Petzt~ 

Captain YU chard R. ltt le7 

Office ot the Chiet Siqnal 

Officer 

CT..Anfte! C. WRlGft 

Chairman., Clt>bony, Cifax ana 

C1 T1.e1on Subco111111 ttee 

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I .... m~HEHft L n!FOID.{11. TIOM 

lo Ob,1'lctive 

Prepared by Cli&C :>ubcommi ttee· 

JJate 15 June 1949 

Approved by ASATC 

Date 

{Ta Be Compieted bl /& 

5ubm1 tted by Signal Co§E 

Date 26 lfu1i 194 

Th ~ro ~s a ailitary ?" cr:··rement :f•·r ciphon:-· e· uipmnnt to he used for st..afJ:' 

COMr.mnications or hi1·h echelon ~adquarters over :~Cli.:llflrcial vri.re f&cililiies, as 

well as m11ita!'7 f"ixoa plait and/•:· tacti,....al uii·e rc.cilities. 

2. Propused Service Eo:iplo:ymef! 

~iu equipment. will ne used; 

ao Between sta.1"1" offices of tlirh echelons" 

b o In .f'ixod ins tall.a ti ons o 

3. Security 

Thia equi}ll'lent shall: 

a. nave G111de II security as defillf'd in ASAG ;c~. 

b. Hot require a c~nr.e in ~:ey sett~n,...s -::iore them once per twent:.-four 

hour pf!riod. 

c. P...,,vidf' tor tt:e opera ti on of a m-cnir.mm o:f' ;co stations, any pa1,.- or which 

can carJ7 nn a conversation wit$1Eo~bfttE~smission o.r two or more 

convarsationr 1n deptho 

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4. Punr.tional K5uirement.s 

'this equipr'lOnt st.a 11: 

a. Hece1ve voice si~als !rom a tolephone hardseta 

b. ReprodtX:e speech ?-eadily ini.elligible anci wi t.h a J!'l~.nimur.i of distortion. 

(Refer to design objective tor fMqueney,, phase and lfirmonic distortion as set forth 

by the Jl:U1tary Communication System 'technical. Standards Committee). 

c. Be dnsip,ned for use ov~r wire facilities possessin!"' c~haracteristics o! a 

nminal 4 KC voice channel. (Ref~r t.o ··esig:n objective tor !'re-queney, phase and 

l'nrnonic distorti.on as set .forth by the !li.lit,ary Cor.tMUni~ution Syste?:J Technical 

Star1danls Cor.md.tteeo) 

d. Bo aesigned for push-tcrtalk opo:ra'ti 11n over cor:mon or local •1a-.t.ery, two 

or .tour wire syste.rns. 

eo P.e so r.mis7\lctod thau the crypto-principles of th~ equ1.}Dent. will he pr<>-

tectud by a three comhina tion lock,, in order tha ti t. ··:fa device may he used and key 

aottin~s made h;· ll!'·rsonnel not cryptographic:ally cleared. 

t. Be provided a key variable without the use ot a tool. 

g. Automatically st.op transmi.sE:ion and J.ll"OVide adequate VJami.n;• ~ tho 

opem'tor in the event. of l'!laltunction .. 

,. ~e or Transm:bsion Becep'tion 

'l'his equipment stlr.ll ·e desi.r,ned to opera•.c ovor a1, least ~5 mi.lea or a no:n1n.:al 

4 KC trunk and/or loop. 

6. Rad~ o Inter.fernnce Reduction 

rhis equipment t1h&ll incorpor~1te systems for the reduction o.f radio intertP.rence 

tn the optir.mm extent compatibla mth the sta~ of the art. 

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7. StabillV 

This equipl!lent sl .. ll incorpori:l l.e automti~ synchronization. 

Bo Pm:nr Rec.1uirf1111Bllt 

This eq11:i.JJ1Pnt shall oe op··rable from. a po er source of 115/~30 volts plus or 

minus 1Qt1 SO/bf) cps acD 

9. !g.ui.pmnt. ow:ra.tin~ Position Requ:i:rements 

'ti d.s EK!U ipment. y; ill he o~i ra :.ed in an uprir,ht pos i t1on only. 

III - Pl-!"SIG;.T CHAP.1.CTF.RIST!CS 

lOo iieight and Volmm Factors 

Thia equi.iment shall not vmi~h J!JOr'~ than 300 pounrls anct its cubic content shall 

not. be f.lO!·e t. !'Ii n 10 cubic f eeto 

ll. Ogerc.1At.nn, ~ransportation, Packaffinr.1 and Storat~ Requ1rerients 

Tl'Us equipl'l8nt shall be: 

a. CnrmtrucT..ed to withstan:J vibJ"ation an:! shock encountered during movement 

b. So cunstrur.tod as to ie r..ei.pablc ot OPEire:i.tirn and storaf'e under cli:7atic 

cnnditinna as speci1'ied in AGO lettrr, File AUt.o-s400 .. :u. (:tc ArJril 1948) CSGSP....M, 

15 April 1948. sub,1ect: 'l'el!!J>Araliure Heq ·::i rement.s for 'the PerfClrrnance and S'torar:e 

of' U. s. Army Equipnent and Suμplfos. 

c.. Provicied wit~i a submersion-proof carry!n~ case uhich is or su.f'ficier1tly 

rumtnd construction to withstand normal usa•l"e in the field 0 

d. Tramportable in any standard aircraft and hP. ~aoable of' utili.zation 1!!. 

Pha:::A II oJ" e.ir · opc:·ations as Sp!"cificd in AGO lntter, Pile P.IJAo-r,4~.1 (15 :;>eptembcr 

194 7) COOl:D/D-!f._. 4 ~pt.er.tier 194'7, subject: Air t:re.nsportAlbili'ty. 

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Uo Uastructi on &5 •1irene nt.s 

it11s equi1aem shall tJe provided wi tl. a simple moans ot emerjl9ncy deutruction of 

the cr:pt~onponen ~. 

13· Special Features 

Sbal.l be ,tesiRnBd. t.n conform with the ph::sical appc:a.l'ance anl arranir,· nent of 

otfice f"umiture. 

l4• qperating Time 

~his equipment shall 1ie capable or operat1nr, ',,t.4 hours per day. 

lS. Perndssible Seo!! of Continuous a~riodic l•djustments, Tuni.n~, Calib~ating, 

Uain&nace, etco 

This 'G,Uipnmnt shall: 

a. Not rcq1J~re contir1uous manual adjustment for proper ope-at1··n. 

bo ffot rc•quire periodic readjustment JJWrA o.f.J.en thun onr.e Weelcl1'• 

c. Be ca,Plbla ot secnm echelon mintenanr.e at tho equipment loration. 

d. Be c1m.,,tr11cted to .tacili tate all types oi'"t)~.ntenanca. 

e. Jluke maximum w;o of preteJTed components. 

t. Utilize, to a maximum, electronic co111ponents of the sa?..'lE! val.ue and ratinP,, and 

hl1rdY1·,re of the sane d:imensiollOo 

16. Satetz FP.atures 

!h.1s equi£.!'10nt shall be c· 1nstructr.d to protect personnel .from danp,erously hip,h 

voltar.e. 

17. Maximum Acceptable ~paration !'~rinds frnrn S,!CUred or Pmver Off Conditions 

This equipment shall !ie designed to pemit st&.hilization from "power o:"'t" to 

"tull operation" conditions wj thin 10 minutes., 

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10. Peruonnel Consideratior.o 

This oqu1pmcnt shall. be CC:ipa"ale or: 

&o Beintr opo!·atcd ~· non-technka .L ~1rsonnel. 

b. Beinf l'llintained by <>r1e trained ma.interanc:e ma.no 

19· !suii!Jent Ju-raooemen"..s to Promote Ope rht.ors i:t.ficiencz 

Th.iu equi.PJ:]p.nt sha lJ. incorpo'l":ate a nd.nimum numbnr of c.:ntrols. 

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HEADQUARTERS ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 

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llEMORANDUl4 FOR iH E RECORD OF THE ARMY S€CURITY AG.l!:NCY TECHNICAL CO!::!' ITT EE 

Sf18J~T1 Research and Development Service Project 

1., References 

IRS from AS-11 to AS ... 24• subjeota "Research and Development Servioe 

Projects.'' dated 27 May 19490 with 4 commsnts11 

2o Department or the Anny Researc~ and Development Service Project 

tl-29-93-00lu L~boratory Maintenance, Research and Development Divisionu 

l=B Priority~ for the upkeep of equipment assiP."ned to the Army Security A~enoy Research Laboratory0 was approved by Comment 4 of above referenced 

IRS and is hereby made a matter of record(> · 

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