[Hallicrafters] Typewriter ribbons

[Richard Knoppow]

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From: "WØQFC" <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Typewriter ribbons


Tom & the ist:

I also own a Underwood communications mill, just like the 
one I used as
a radio op on the USS Damato (DDE871) in 1952. Used to be 
able to copy
40+ wpm on that old thing. . . .

Anyone remember:

V V V de NSS NSS NSS   ?

Gene, WØQFC

    All of the chain office supply places have the more 
common ribbons. They can also be found on the web. A good 
source for high-quality ribbons and especially ribbons for 
rare machines is:

  http://uweb.superlink.net/jrespler

    I have a small collection of old typewriters but have 
never found a mill. They are around and at least two 
companies, Royal and Remington, made them for the Navy.
    The Navy "wheel" I most remember was NPG  vvv vvv vvv 
NPG NPG NPG F F F and repeated to infinity. I used to tape 
record the five letter code groups and play them at 
half-speed for practice. I also used to practice copying 
press from mostly KPH although sometimes copyed KFS or the 
east coast stations WCC and WSL. All sent via tape at about 
25 wpm. I wish I had recorded that or even the "wheels" at 
other stations, they would be valuable records now. My 
favorite wheel was the one from KSE (RCA here in Los 
Angeles) sometimes he would run something like:

QRA RCA LOS ANGELES RADIO DE KSE KSE KSE   TFC?  OBS? ANS 6 
8  12 KHZ AR K  Most just sent CQ or V's


--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com