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brychan · 21st Jan 2017, 3:29 pm

Is anyone able to tell me when UK telegrams changed from hand sent morse code to teletype machines ? It is needed for a lecture I am scheduled to give.
Brychan

Dave757 · 21st Jan 2017, 11:43 pm

Hi Brychan,

I have always understood that the change came about in 1927, and just checking
Teleprinter on Wiki seems to confirm this. I cant imagine that the change was overnight though.

Kind regards
Dave G0ELJ

kenneth · 22nd Jan 2017, 9:51 pm

The attachment seems to support Dave's opinion. Ken.

Pellseinydd · 23rd Jan 2017, 12:26 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave757

I have always understood that the change came about in 1927, and just checking
Teleprinter on Wiki seems to confirm this. I cant imagine that the change was overnight though.

The change did take quite a while! The last morse circuits were between the post offices in Barra and South Uist in 1955 !! At that time the others were connected to the TASS (Teleprinter Automatic Switching System) network which had opened in 1932. Once 'Telex' system opened in the 1950's , the TASS network was used for 'defence' purposes - still run by the GPO but serving military/RAF locations.

Ian
GW4BTW and one who looked after a bit of the TASS network many years ago.

Station X · 25th Jan 2017, 10:39 am

Back in the late 1960's I remember finding some old pre war TG series diagrams with a switch marked Teleprinter/Morse.

21st Jan 2017, 3:29 pm	#1
brychan Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 1	Telegrams Is anyone able to tell me when UK telegrams changed from hand sent morse code to teletype machines ? It is needed for a lecture I am scheduled to give. Brychan

21st Jan 2017, 11:43 pm	#2
Dave757 Heptode Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Scratby, Norfolk, UK. Posts: 650	Re: Telegrams Hi Brychan, I have always understood that the change came about in 1927, and just checking Teleprinter on Wiki seems to confirm this. I cant imagine that the change was overnight though. Kind regards Dave G0ELJ

22nd Jan 2017, 9:51 pm	#3
kenneth Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 173	Re: Telegrams The attachment seems to support Dave's opinion. Ken. Attached Thumbnails

25th Jan 2017, 10:39 am	#5
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,288	Re: Telegrams Back in the late 1960's I remember finding some old pre war TG series diagrams with a switch marked Teleprinter/Morse. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.