[GreenKeys] Teletype Corp M31- AN/AGA-1

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Sat Oct 14 00:04:32 EDT 2006


Don, Duncan, et al,

AN/GRC-106 is a Vietnam War vintage set, at least a generation newer than the 
Korean War vintage AN/AGA-1.  And is anyway a ground set, not aircraft.  I 
have a TT-30 manual somewhere but just spent an hour looking for it without 
success.  However, it's unlikely it gives any application information.  

At a guess, most likely radio associated would be something like Collins 
18S-4 but I couldn't guess at the related transmitting and receiving converters 
(TU is a civilian term).  Aircraft maybe P2V.



In a message dated 10/13/2006 10:13:20 PM Central Daylight Time, 
drhouse at nadcomm.com writes: 
> 
> It would help if I could see a photo of this unit. Does it have any  
> connecting cables with it?  What color is the case painted?
> It is possible it may have been used with an MD-522 Modem and a  
> GRC-106 Radio. Or on land lines with a TH-22/TG Terminal Unit...
> However, the designation sounds more like an aircraft unit. Could be  
> a B-29 to B-36 vintage... all guess work at this point.
> 
> Don, K9TTY
> http://www.nadcomm.org
> 
> 
> On 13 Oct 2006, at 9:30 PM, Duncan-Nancy Brown wrote:
> 
> Hello to the list.
> 
> I have just joined Greenkeys after many years of on-again off-again
> interest in TTYs (including a year in Viet Nam keeping TT-4s, TT-98s &
> TT-76s running). I am now volunteering at the Antique Wireless Assoc.
> Museum of Electronic Communications and speciallizing in TTYs &military
> radios.
> 
> The AWA museum has a Teletype Corp M31 that runs on 28VDC, with a  
> dynamotor
> and a 25L6GT for electronic speed control. (I have sent Gil pictures; I
> assume he will put them up on Baudot.net when he gets a chance.)  
> According
> to the manual, the dynamotor produces 250VDC for an external TU.  It is
> most probable that this 28VDC unit was designed for use in military
> aircraft and/or vehicles.  Does anyone know what TU and/or radio  
> equipment
> the M31 (aka TT-30/AGA-1) was used with??
> 

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