[Milsurplus] automatic Morse Code transcription 1952 ??

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 5 Sep 2019 at 12:51, Nick England wrote:

> 
> Has anyone seen a photo or info on an early 1950's automatic device that would read code inked 
> onto paper tape?

Yes. There were a series of ads in WWII issues of QST and in WWII issues of the 
handbook which showed those. Most were made and sold by McElroy, but some few were 
made by Kleinschmidt.

> I have just scanned the manual for the RD-110/U paper tape Morse code recorder and came 
> across this interesting paragraph
> "The Navy Type RD-110A/U Code, Tape Recorder inscribes an ink trace of International Morse 
> or similarly coded signals on paper tape suitable for manual transcription. Automatic transcription 
> from the tape is possible in conjunction with automatic typewriters and suitable tape-scanning 
> devices.

McElroy sold many, many of his "Morse Machines" to the military. I'll try to find the ARRL 
Handbook which shows many of those devices and will scan it and send it to you, if I can 
find it.

Ken W7EKB