US Navy RTTY Equipment - Patch Panels

RTTY is also called RATT (Radio Teletype)

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This page is for RTTY equipment.
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CONTROL BOXES & INDICATORS

C-1004/SG			shipboard use located near TTY unit turns xmtr off/on selects AFSK (tone) or FSK (CFS) wiring & operation info manual NAVSHIPS 92279
TSEC/KWX-7	photos from ebay via Jerry Proc		sync control switch for KW-7 crypto unit
ID-866/SG			UNCLASSIFIED/CLASSIFIED warning indicator

TTY PATCH PANELS

Each loop or circuit contains the following jacks: 

• LPG (looping jacks) normally closed circuit contact phone jacks. Any teletypewriter patched to LPG jack with patch cords is connected in series in that particular channel, two or more LPG jacks are provided in each channel; 
• SET (set jacks) the jacks labeled SET incorporate a double-throw-double-pole switch; by inserting a DUMMY PLUG into the SET
  jack, the teletypewriter originally in this channel is disconnected;  by inserting a patch cord into the SET jack, the teletypewriter originally connected is removed from the circuit and can be patched to any other circuit by inserting the patch cord into the LPG jack of the desired circuit; 
• MISC (miscellaneous jack) these jacks are normally closed contact phone jacks identical to the LPG jacks; the MISC jacks are not wired to any particular circuit; teletypewriters not normally assigned to a converter or other terminal equipment are internally connected to the MISC jacks and are then available for patching to any circuit.

"NOTE: Anyone patching or unpatching circuits from a TTY panel must be sure to pull the plug from the looping jack (LPG) before removing the other plug from the SET (machine) jack. Pulling the SET jack first interrupts all TTY message traffic on that channel. IT ALSO PRODUCES A DANGEROUS DC VOLTAGE ON THE EXPOSED PLUG!"

TT-23(*)/SG	photo thanks to WA5CAB	6 channels 2 LPG, 1 SET, 1 MISC	includes a switch for each channel to select external or internal loop supply	Manual is NAVSHIPS 91480 (avail from www.wa5cab.com)
SB-1203/UG SB-1203A/UG SB-1203B/UG		6 channels 3 LPG, 1 SET, 1 MISC		More info - schematics, connections, operation, etc. SB-1203/UG is for black (unclassified) circuits manual -  NAVSHIPS 95718
SB-1210/UGQ SB-1210A/UGQ SB-1210B/UGQ		6 channels 2 LPG, 2 SET, 1 MISC		More info - schematics, connections, operation, etc. SB-1210/UGQ is for red (classified) circuits. manual -  NAVSHIPS 95718
SB-2244/UG		6 channels 2 LPG, 2 SET, 1 MISC Only channels 1-3 have current control and metering - 4-6 have "STEP LOOP" indicators	-	for classified circuits - Please send me e-mail with any info about how this was used.
SB-3576/UG		24 channels 2 LPG, 2 SET, 1 MISC	includes fuses and alarm bell to indicate blown fuse	-

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• Last updated 01/02/2010