[Milsurplus] AN/VSC-2 teletype

[Peter Gottlieb]

"Or maybe just s  l  o  w."

Well, they do operate machines that run at 45 Baud.


Peter
KB2VTL


On 2/17/2019 2:00 PM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
> Hi Ray,
>
> I was on that list a number of years ago. I actually had a teletype machine 
> that I was trying to get running, a TU and a radio of course. I never 
> succeeded and eventually just dropped out. I found a new home for the TTY 
> gear. If they are still active you should try again. While I was a member I 
> found them very supportive. It may be they are no longer active. Or maybe just 
> s l  o  w.
>
> I moved to "glass" rtty and have not looked back.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
> On 2/17/19 1:34 PM, Ray Fantini wrote:
>> In yet a new effort to move forward into the past I am attempting to get all 
>> of the teletype equipment functional with my GRC-106, yes as crazy as it 
>> sounds there was something called the AN/VSC-2 that was a GRC-106, MD-522 and 
>> a teletype machine all installed in a M151, and thru a series of unusual 
>> circumstances I happen to have all the bits for putting one together but 
>> don’t think I will be going quite that far being it involves giving up almost 
>> all the back set and the passengers seat so I will stick with the stock 
>> GRC-106 installation on the mutt and maybe set the MD-522 and the UGC-74 up 
>> just outside.
>>
>> So I pulled the UGC-74B out last night and cleaned it up and did all the 
>> regular checks and the like and that’s working. Will be pulling the MD-522A 
>> today and cleaning that up and looking for all the cables and the one cable I 
>> appear to need now is the data cable for the back of the UGC-74 that’s a type 
>> MS3112E 16-23 P connector. I can build the rest. I am also somewhat befuddled 
>> by what to do about the printer ribbon.Anyone have any experience with 
>> dumping ink on these things?
>>
>> A while back I tried to join the “Greenkeys” list but for some reason they 
>> did not accept me? Perhaps there requirements for association is beyond what 
>> the list are here. May have to try applying to that again but figure it won’t 
>> hurt to ask around these reflectors first.
>>
>> Ray F/KA3EKH
>>
>>
>>
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