[Milsurplus] Information needed on wierd indicator assembly
Gregory W, Moore
gwmoore at moorefelines.com
Wed May 12 21:02:37 EDT 2004
GE All,
Tnx much fer your prompt reply......to answer both of ur emails with
one, yes, I will get a photo and put the thing up on the website so that
you can take a look and pass it around to whomever for ID.
I figured I knew exactly where the unit went, but darned if I had run
into the thing before, and the bipin lamps were kind of unfamiliar, and
I thought I had seen about all there could be.
I appreciate your offer to take it to the USN if need be....in the
interest of authenticity with the shack, it just demands this indicator
by the door, as well as the cypher lock to enter --hi--
(It also doesn't have any windows, which is also authentic==lol--
I had really believed I had seen about every permutation of crypto stuff
there was, including indicator lamps, but I guess I was wrong....
Incidentally, I am well protected against TEMPEST. I wouldn't have it
any other way, even though these days, all the tfic I handle is UNCLAS...
Nice to meet another crypto/TEMPEST guy after all this time..there
really aren't that many of us around...
Brooke, I will get a photo of the shack as well and post it... I'm kind
of proud about the authenticity, got me a Stelma distortion test set,
complete, a couple of AN/URA=17's. a AN/URA-8 2 R390's amd am R392. and
virtually every vintage of heavy metal, complete, reperfs, patch panels
(Audio and DC) as well as my usual rig.
73 de Greg WA3IVX/ NNN0BVN
rertman at ix.netcom.com wrote:
>Greg:
>
>I have a sneaky feeling that the light may have been one that goes on the outside
>of the door to the COMM room to indicate whether or not entry is authorized, although
>that is, admittedly, a guess. The RED/GREEN indicators to show whether or not a rig
>is in secure mode were almost universally low voltage lamps (e.g. 28 VDC, etc.) that
>operated from the appropriate discrete coming from the radio and the funny box with
>a "K" at the beginning of its nomenclature. (Fellow crypto/TEMPEST weenie here...still
>doing it after all those years at the Lockheed Skunk Works.) Send me a pic and I'll
>try to ID it. If all else fails, I can take pic with me to some my USN friends in
>the community and maybe get an ID that way.
>
>Of course, it might just be the bow light for the captains barge. LOL!! (j/k)
>
>73,
>
>Dick W1NMZ
>Semi retired spook :)
>
>"Gregory W, Moore" wrote:
>
>
>>GA All of the wonderful Milsurplus reflector.
>>
>>I have recently come into possession of an indicator assembly of a
>>rather weird design, and one of which I am unfamiliar with.
>>
>>The Mil ID id ID-866/SG Light, Indicator
>>Navy Department, BuShips
>>MFG: US Naval Security Engineering Facility
>> WashDC.
>>
>>115V 0.1 Amp.
>>
>>Ok, there is nothing spooky or classifed about this item. What is
>>basically is, is an indicator lamp assembly consisting of one Green lamp
>>(lens) and one Red lamp (lens). The basic function of this indicator
>>was to indicate, with whatever lamp was energized (presumably by a
>>remote switch, if a comm circuit was cleared for Classifed traffic
>>(Red), or if it was not encrypted, nor secure (Green).
>>
>>All that is inside are 2 indicator lamp assemblies, a terminal strip, a
>>fuse, and the cutoff ends of cable by which the lamps were
>>energized.....No big deal, just red and green.
>>
>>I am rather enthusiastic, since I am former Navy, and a
>>codehead/facilities controller/Teletype Repair/High Speed CW op, Crypto
>>Repari/Operation (along with numerous other occupational
>>specialties...at that, to place said indicator near the door of my ham
>>(and MARS shack) for kind of a nostalgic look, since I spent most of my
>>career working in windowless, secure, rooms, performing tasks which I
>>can't discuss,using equipment I can't describe--hi-- I just thought
>>having the indicator operational would be kind of fun....
>>
>>The query I have, is, is there any wiring info roaming around about this
>>indicator, and what lamps does it use. It appears to use 2 rather
>>oddball bipin lamps, but I have no further information.
>>
>>If anyone can come up with lamp numbers, or a circuit diagram (it's
>>simple,how complex can two indicator lamps be?......I would be greatly
>>appreciative. If you so desire, I will put a picture of this widget up
>>on my website so you can actually see the thing.... For such a simple
>>item, I sure as heck can't find any info about it, and since I acquired
>>it with no lamps, this is what I really need, as well as a wiring
>>diagram (note: there were two rubber cables going into the unit, one
>>presumably for power, and one for the remote switch by which the color
>>was controlled.
>>
>>Any help would be greatly appreciated, to make this OM's shack a little
>>more authentic, since I have everything else look like a Radioroom
>>aboard a ship, with authentic florescent lighting, armored cable, proper
>>paint scheme, etc, etc.
>>
>>73 es tnx de Greg Moore WA3IVX /NNN0BVN
>>
>>--
>>
>>Happily turning electricity into RF energy for almost 40 years,
>>on land, sea and air, professional and amateur,
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>>
>>"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
>> --Edmund Burke
>>
>>Greg Moore NNN0BVN PA
>>U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
>>Official Pennsylvania Area Website:
>>http://pages.prodigy.net/nnn0fbk/mars.htm
>>Official Northeast Area Website:
>>http://www.navymars.org/northeast/index.htm
>>Navy-Marine Corps MARS: Proudly Serving Those Who Serve."
>>E-Mail (MARS) nnn0bvn at navymars.org
>>E-Mail (ARRL) wa3ivx at arrl.net
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Happily turning electricity into RF energy for almost 40 years,
on land, sea and air, professional and amateur,
around the clock and around the world. KEEP CW ALIVE!
Become an Elmer today!!!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
--Edmund Burke
Greg Moore NNN0BVN PA
U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
Official Pennsylvania Area Website:
http://pages.prodigy.net/nnn0fbk/mars.htm
Official Northeast Area Website:
http://www.navymars.org/northeast/index.htm
Navy-Marine Corps MARS: Proudly Serving Those Who Serve."
E-Mail (MARS) nnn0bvn at navymars.org
E-Mail (ARRL) wa3ivx at arrl.net
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