HEADQUARTERS
TEST SERVICES OWIT, PROV... [ONAL
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SAN PARCISCO, CALIFORNIA
KEMORANDUY FORs
Commander, Test Services Unit, Previsionel
SUBIECTs
AACS Cireuitry Outages and Allied Problems
1954.
1.
Reference is made to your "sigxestion” list, dated 16 March
The following questions and ansvers pertain te subject document,
all anagwers are cased on:
a.
Personal visit by the undersigned to the Commmications
be
Personal conversation with Yajor Brady, Commander,
Klement on 16 Kareh 1954.
Communications Klement.
(1)
What about "Outages" on AACS efrouite?
AXSUER
Aecowttiing to Major Brady, end the latest available
outages reports, the following data applies to the MUX
cireuite between Enivetok, Kwajalein and U.S.S. Fetes.
(Primary Cirouit Outage) fev dursed
& hyo hae
v
Kvajelein
U.8.8. Eetes
Send
Send
Receive
28100
40115
48:00
Receive
85:10
The above figures are not as bad an they look, ‘Actually
the Comcunicatione Center can pass messages to the ‘ stes
or Kvajalein over 80% of the tine by substitution channel
—
one for ehannel three on the 'UX cirouit.
(23
‘hat are ve doing te lassen “Outages"?
the foliowing steps sre being taken:
4PPep,
(a)
‘aintenanee his been improved.
(db)
Comrunieetions ‘lemant people have been
placed on che stea, and comounic:ticns with
that facility are mich better as a result.