[GreenKeys] AN/FGC-29

Mon, 24 Feb 2003 09:07:01 -0600

Per the mil handbook of electronic communication MIL-HDBK-161A, 12 March
1964. Manufacturer was Western Union and the picture shows 6) 19" relay
racks of gear. Total weight 4873 pounds! TTY operating speed 100WPM Max,
Power 4000 watts 110v or 220vac. consists of 1) AN/FGR-3 and 1) AN/FGT-2

Text of the Description :
" Telegraph terminal AN/FGC-29 is a fixed -plant terminal equipment for 16
channel carrier telegraph systems that provides communication over long
range twin channel single sideband radio circuits operating in the HF band.
Facilities are provided  for both 2 cannel and 4 channel diversity combining
to overcome effects of radio fading.
The available radio bandwidth of 200-6000 cps is divided by this equipment
into 2 circuits,each with a nominal bandwidth of 375 to 3.025 cps ( ed note:
the period is in the text should be 3,025?) Thus various combinations of
teletypewriter, voice, and/or facsimile facilities are available through
terminal equipment.
Equalizer and amplifier equipment are also provided to permit operation of
the terminal over wire line facilities to remote radio stations."

Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack" <[email protected]>
To: "cswiger" <[email protected]>; "William J.Neill" <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] AN/FGC-29

> I think the AN/FGC-29 was made by Teletype Corp. I have seen
> pieces of it over the years (some of the panels were at the
> Paterson, NJ, "warehouse").
>
> Jack WA2HWJ
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