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An experimental early alpha systemwas tried out on 15
LASL shots with at least partial success.
of these data is not yet complete.

The interpretation

The system operates by

telemetry of two narrow pulses corresponding to two known gamma
levels or generations.

The time between the pulses divided by

the delta is an average alpha for that period.

The making of

these measurements and interpretation of the data was complicated considerably by their transmission over channels already

crowed with other data.
2.4.2.2

Project 34.2 - Yucca Warhead System.

The responsibility of Project 34.2 was to apply the device
fuze, and fire a

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device in support of the

DOD sponsored very high altitude balloon test.

for YUCCA consisted of

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This test devic:

—pressurized

and hermatically sealed, and fuzed with a radio command system
backed up with a baro controlled timer.

The radio command

system also supplied signals to actuate the cannister deployment weapon reel out, and emergency cutdown.

Cutdown signals

were also supplied by the fuze backup time and two clock timers

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