Item: Tadiran-Military-TMD-326-digital message entry device-burst transmitter-burst encoder / used not tested.

Description:
TMD-326Digital message entry device · DMED -TMD-326 is a digital message entry device, also known as a burst transmitter or burst encoder, developed in the late 1970s by Tadiran in Israel. The device allows short tactical messages with a maximum length of 16 nine-character groups to be sent at high speed over HF, VHF and UHF radio links, with excellent immunity against noise, jamming and Radio Direction Finding (RDF).The device can send messages at a speed of 75, 150 or 600 baud, and was inteded for use by air observers, reconaissance units, special forces (SF) and forward artillery. It measures 210 x 105 x 52 mm and weights 1.67 kg, battery included.The unit is housed in a military green enclosure with connections at the front and controls at the top. Operation is via a rotary selector, a volume knob and a 16-button keypad. Towards the rear is a red 9-digit alphanumeric LED display with a hinged cover to shield it from bright sunlight. A protective green raincoat is available separately. Tadiran TMD-326The TMD-326 was commonly used with a manpack radio, such as the AN/PRC-77, or a vehicle set like the AN/VRC-47 (RT-524), in which case it was to the spare U-229 socket (re-transmit) of the radio. It can also be modified for other types of radio sets, such as the BE/GRR-476.

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