"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
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"Doug" wrote in
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I think ZCZCRJ turned the teletype machine motor on in systems with dead
time.
Yes it was to turn on the machine clutchs.

Did you ever see a Burpee reperf machine? Something like 650 wpm in a
parallel interface (not Baudot serial data). The tape just FLEW out of
them and their motors only ran intermittently. I think they were remotely
addressable, somehow.


Unfortunately, I had to work on those BRPE reperfs. Our computer used to
spit out 8 bit ASCII format tape. Our reader had reel to reel but the ops
used trash cans the tape moved to fast....one trash can for supply and one
for takeup tape. Incidentally, the weird plug in bulb in the tape reader
which we could never get through navy sources turned out to be a Volkswagen
dome light. I loved stealing them out of the ops chief's beetle when he
wasn't looking.

I remember those super secret messages like Admiral to CO...such and such
officers wife is playing around on him...give him leave to return home ASAP.

Doug K7ABX