[GreenKeys] Silly pricing and silly trivia

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Larry,

I worked for Western Union in Wichita 1969 to 1973.  While my main territory was NE Wichita, I made lots of trips to Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal.  Mostly to work on 33's in Social Security offices as I recall.  We took over Ma Bells TWX system during that time as well.  

73's

Wayne
KB1FDW






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Sent: Mon, Aug 22, 2011 12:10 pm
Subject: [GreenKeys] Silly pricing and silly trivia



ack wheni was doing  tty work for Ma bell, late 70's, we started pulling 28's 
ut of the different county Sherriff's offices and replacing them with 33's and 
he new KLETS (Kansas Law Enforcement Traffic System) or something like that 
ith a data card set mounted under them.  I had about an 8 country coverage in 
W Kansas for coverage and it didn't matter what time of day or season it was, 
hen they called you went.  As i pulled the 28's out of service we stored them 
n an area of the CO that was used mostly for freight.  I also had some 28 ASRs 
waiting disposition and had received the Bosses permission to confiscate one 
or my own use.  One day i got a call from the 2nd line asking me about a 
ertain ASR that was not accounted for.  I told him about it and he said to get 
t and bring it down to the office as there was a big truck there waiting to 
ick it up.  Oh dear.  how am i going to \get that thing out of my basement , 
nto my truck and down to the office.  So i went d
own to the CO and had a short visit with the boss.  Came to be that i got to 
eep the ASR and the truck driver said he had a full load anyway.  Yep, he had a 
ull load of 28 ASR and KSR machines he had picked up around the state and was 
eaded back to Wichita to unload them, in a scrap yard!  I wilted.
The machine in Scott City, KS is one of the ASR's that didn't meet its fate in 
he scrap heap.  I had one heck of a good 2nd line.  He even studied and became 
 ham before he passed on.  Never forget Pete.  He was one of the people i 
emember within  Ma Bell.
Oh yea, the 33 KLETS  system was terrible and not as reliable as the 28's were 
ut it was higher speed (in them days) and it was a new toy.  While the FAA 
ould go from 28's to the Model 40, the lower budget counties had to refrain 
rom high cost and higher performance systems.
Larry
0OGH
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