Rolm Computers: 1602, 1602A, 1602B, 1666, MSExx (was Data General Nova Star Trek)

Pete Lancashire pete at petelancashire.com
Tue May 3 16:07:07 CDT 2016


... The system has been modified over time, with some types (e.g.
carrier pigeon -B-) dropped

JETDS is one of the few things that have survived, although one had to
use their imagination on a few things.

On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 1:37 PM, William Donzelli <wdonzelli at gmail.com> wrote:
> Google JETDS.
>
> It will tell all.
>
> --
> Will
> On May 3, 2016 4:35 PM, "Erik Baigar" <erik at baigar.de> wrote:
>
>>
>> IIRC we sold a bunch of 1666Bs to the US Navy in YUK/something
>>>> nomenclature).
>>>>
>>>
>>> 1666s are known as AN/UYK-64.
>>>
>>
>> Yes and the 1602 was the AN/UYK-19.
>>
>> land and ship installations, thus the "U". If they were primarily for
>>> aircraft installations, they would have been "AN/A**" and not "AN/U**"
>>> (and also not so freaking heavy!).
>>>
>>
>> Just out of curiosity: Is there an explanation, what the other
>> letters Y and K mean?
>>
>>     Erik.
>>
>


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