[GreenKeys] LRXD photo? illustration?

John, W9DDD w9ddd at tapr.org
Fri Dec 20 21:59:01 EST 2019


It may have been a good idea that never quite took hold.  I've been 
trying to watch the museum tour video and it keeps crashing around the 
FRXD.  I'm going to try a different player.

John, W9DDD

On 12/20/2019 8:54 PM, Jim Haynes wrote:
> I don't think I have any documentary evidence for existence of the LRXD.
> I saw one at the factory one time.  The probable application is the Bell
> 81D1 switching system, which was originally done with Model 15 line
> stuff and thus with a maximum of 75 wpm.  I've seen a BSP somewhere
> about converting 81D1 to operate at 100 wpm, and that would be a good
> application for a drop-in replacement for the FRXD.  But for any sort
> of new design the newer model R-T stands would have been the choice
> since they held big tape reels.
> 
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