[GreenKeys] Follow - Up to Teletype Tape Relay Systems

[gil at baudot.net]

Bob and List:
 
 This is for general interest to all. Gives an idea of what a "tape
relay"
 station looks like. Most of these are typical installations, but varied
 from site to site. Tape Relay statoins in the Army also operated in
 the field, and were transportable, and were in use in the US Army
 thru the 1988 with NATO (Europe) circuits. (I was in the Army for
 25 years and tape relays were there when I came into the Army, and
 they were there when I left.....).
 
 Some URLs of photos of typical torn tape teletype relay systems are
listed
 below, in case anyone wants to take a look at what it is we are talking
 about. I am aware that many folks don't know what a tape relay is/was,
 so these photos should help somewhat. Comms were done exclusively,
 using only tape -- no printers. Most tape gear also printed the message
 either on the edge of the tape, or down the tape's center line, so
operators
 could read/route accordingly.
 
 1. US Army "Minor" Tape Relay Station RUMLNHA, Nha Trang, Vietnam,
 using Kleinschmidt AN/FGC-70s (send side only shown):
 
 http://www.history.army.mil/books/Vietnam/Comm-El/Photos/pg90.jpg
 
 2. US Army "Major" Tape Relay Station RUFG, Saran, France, early 60s
 using Teletype Corp AN/FGC-38s (send/receive units)
 
 http:www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Barracks/8386/teletype2.jpg
 
 http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Barracks/8386/teletype.jpg
 
 http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Barracks/8386/xmitrm.jpg
 
 3. US Army "Minor" Relay Station RUFPAG, 97th Sig Bn Heidelberg,
Germany, 1960s
 
 http://www.usarmygermany.com/units/Signal/Partials_97th%20Sig%20Bn%2011.htm
 (AN/FGC-39 cabinet open, exposing perforator and take up reel on
monitor unit)
 
 http://www.usarmygermany.com/units/Signal/Partials_97th%20Sig%20Bn%2012.htm
 (Shows receiver groups (banks) in a row
 
 http://www.usarmygermany.com/units/Signal/Partials_97th%20Sig%20Bn%2013.htm
 (Shows transmitter groups (TDs) of AN/FGC-39s. Note 3 TDs per unit)
 
 There were 4 types of "tape relays": Primary, Major, Minor and
Terminal"
 More on those later, if anyone is interested.
 
 Let me know if there are any problems with any of the links. I tried to
 copy them accurately......
 
 Dave F