Over 200 documents about Hellschreiber

- principles, history, operation, maintenance, components, related technologies -
(1926-2010)

 

    

 Most recent updates on this page:

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9-22-July-2010: added 1 Danish and 13 Swedish documents (courtesy Michael, OZ8NM); see

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30-june-2010: added 1 Czech (1974) and 1 Swiss/German document (1944). See

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8-June-2010: added 2 English (1978, 1983) and 1 German article (1962). See

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23-March-2010: added 1 Spanish article.

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27-Feb-2010: added T empf 39 "L" description.

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12-Feb-2010: added several German and English documents.

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31-Jan-2010: added 1 English, 5 Norwegian, 13 Dutch, and 3 Polish documents.

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29-Dec-2009: added 3 German and 2 Icelandic documents.

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17-Dec-2009: added over 50 German, English, and French documents.

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31-Oct-2009: added 9 German documents; reorganized the listing.

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18-Sept-2009: added 20 documents, incl. 5 Spanish.

    

 

 

 

[ original Siemens-Halske documents 1934-1968]      [ other German documents 1940-1956]
[ documents from & about
Rudolf Hell and Hell Co. 1926-2003]
   [
modern "classics" 1977-1990]     [ German amateur radio magazine articles 1975-2010]
  [ Articles and documents in
English]       [ Dutch amateur radio magazine articles 1977-2006
[ "classical" articles and documents in
French
1934-937]     [ French amateur radio magazine articles 1969-2008]
[ Spanish amateur radio magazine articles 1983-1999]     [ Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic articles 1982-1999]
[
Polish amateur radio magazine articles 1998 ]      [ Czech documents]

[ my own Feld-Hell maintenance manuals]
 

There are still many documents that I am trying to get a copy of (or a high-quality scan). My current "wanted list" is here (update 9-July-2010). Please contact me if you can help!

Note: many of these articles are copyrighted material; all related restrictions regarding access and usage apply. In general, copyrighted material may (only) be used for research, teaching and private study purposes.
 



The originals from Siemens-Halske (in German, 1934-1968):

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"Der Siemens-Hell-Schreiber", H. Stahl, Siemens & Halske A. G., Wernerwerk, Berlin-Siemenstadt, 1934, 15 pp. SH5358, 1.34.1,5 T.  reprint from Telegraphen- und Fernsprechtechnik, Jg. 22, Heft 11, November 1933, pp. 291-295

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"Grundlagen der Springschreibertechnik" (Part 1-5) [start-stop synchronization], F. Schiweck, Telegraphen-, und Fernsprech-Technik, Jg. 25, Nr. 3, March 1936, pp. 53-57, Nr. 4, April 1936, pp. 91-97, Nr. 6, June 1936, pp. 139-144, Nr. 9, September 1936, pp. 245-250, Nr. 11, November 1936, pp. 307-313 – 31 pp. total; also: Fernmelde-Technik, 1937,  Siemens & Halske A. G., Wernerwerk, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 26 pp. ; also:  SH. 6623, 1939, 26 pp. 

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"Der Siemens-Hell-Schreiber“, Alexander B. Damjanovic, Zeitschrift für Fernmeldetechnik, Werk- und Gerätebau, Siemens & Halske A.G., Wernerwerk, Jg. 17, Nr. 12, 1936, 7 pp., SH 66554, 1. 37. 0,5 T.

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"Siemens-Hell-Schreiber“, Fernmeldetechnik, Siemens & Halske A. G., Wernerwerk, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 2. 37. 5. T., SH6592, 1937, 7 pp. (courtesy Heinz Blumberg, DC4GL)

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Der SH-Feldschreiber“, Siemens-Halske AG, Berlin-Siemensstadt, SH 7535. 1.2.39. TT1., 11 pp. (courtesy Siemens Corporate Archives, München)

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"Der Betrieb von Siemens-Hell-Schreibern auf Hochspannungsleitungen im Elektrizitätswerk-Nachrichtendienst" [operating Hellschreibers on 60 kV and 100 kV power lines], Fernmeldetechnik, Siemens & Halske, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1939, SH. 7802, 1,5 9. 39, 4 pp.

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"Widerstände, Kondensatoren und sonstige Einzelteile" [1930s component technology of resistors, capactors, etc.], H. Nottebrock, Veröffentlichungen aus d. Geb. d. Nachrichtentechnik, Jg. 9, 1939,  Folge 2, 11 pp., SH. 7756, 3.7.39. KV. VE., Siemens & Halske A. G., Wernerwerk, Berlin-Siemensstadt.

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"Der SH-Feldschreiber", Fernmeldetechnik, Siemens & Halske A.G., Wernerwerk, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1940, 14 pp., SH. 7535a,  1.1.40 TT1. N/1069 [note: not the same as SH 7535 from 1939, 11 pp.]

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"Bandbreitenfragen bei Anwendung der Siemens-Hell-Fernschreibtechnik“ [signal bandwidth issues with A2 and A3 modulation],  Rudolf Zimmermann,  7 pp., Technische Mitteilungen des Fernmeldewerks, Siemens & Halske A.G., Wernerwerk, Abteilung für Telegrafengerät, Berlin-Siemensstadt, May 1940, SH 7998, 1. 8. 40. T T1

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"Hell - Technische Mitteilungen der Firma Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Hell - Gerätentwicklungen aus den Jahren 1929-1939", Nr. 1, May 1940:
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"Die Entwicklung des Hell-Schreibers" by the inventor himself: Rudolf Hell; pp. 2-11

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"Der Siemens-Hell-Feldschreiber", by Rudolf Hell's co-workers G. Ege and H. Promnitz, pp. 11-20

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"Eine Untersuchung zur Bekäpfung von Doppelzeichen im Kurzwellen-Hell-Telegrafie-betrieb", H. Haberland, pp. 32-40

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Der neue Siemens-Hell-Schreiber“, Wilhelm Heller, Technische Mitteilungen des Fernmeldewerks, Abteilung für Telegrafengerät, May 1940, Siemens & Halske A. G., Wernerwerk, SH7996, 1.8.40 T T1., 4 pp. (courtesy Siemens Corporate Archives, München)

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"Über Tastfragen bei der Siemens-Hell-Fernschreibtechnik" [interfacing Hellschreiber to CW-transmitters via keyer], Rudolf Zimmermann, Technische Mitteilungen des Fernmeldewerks, Siemens & Halske A. G., Wernerwerk, Abteilung für Telegrafengerät, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1940,  8 pp., SH. 7999, 1.8.40. T T1.

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"Kupferoxydul-Detektor "Sirutor" / Teil C 5. Grundsätzliches" [detector diodes used in Feld-Hell], Siemens & Halske A. G., Wernerwerk, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1940, 2 pp. , 2.8.40 KV/VE C/1561    

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"Kupferoxydul-Vorschaltgleichrichter" [220 Vdc power supply with Kupferoxydul rectifier diodes], Siemens & Halske A. G., Wernerwerk, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1936, 2 pp. , 2,11,40 KV/VE C/1561   

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Öl- und Schmieranleitung für den Siemens-Hell-Feldfernschreiber (lubrication manual), Fernmelde Technik, Siemens & Halske A.G., Wernerwerk, SH 7976 5.6.40 T T1 (C/0921), 7 pp. (courtesy Siemens Corporate Archives, München)

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Der Siemens-Hell-Schreiber”, H. Schulz, Telegraphen-, Fernsprech-, Funk- und Fernseh-Technik, Bd. 30, Heft 2, 1941, pp. 52 - 57 (courtesy Siemens Corporate Archives, München)

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"Der Feldfernschreiber", document D 758/1 of the Oberkommando des Heeres, Heereswaffenamt, Amtsgruppe für Entwicklung und Prüfung, Berlin, 1 April 1941; this is the official original manual in German for model T typ 58 (a.k.a. model 24a-32, a1, a2, based on drawing numbers).
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"The Feldfernschreiber", annotated translation of "Der Feldfernschreiber" by me, Frank Dörenberg, N4SPP, update 2 May 2009.

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"Stand der Siemens-Hell-Fernschreibtechnik", Rudolf Zimmerman, Siemens & Halske A.G. - Wernerwerk,  Technische Mitteilungen des Fernmeldewerks, Abteilung für Telegrafengerät, SH 7997. 0,5. 1043. TT1.  M/1401, May 1940, 10 pp. (courtesy Siemens Corporate Archives, München)

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"Ein neuer Empfangslocher für Fernschreibbetrieb" [tape puncher], H. Wüsteney, E. Lölkes, F. Nitschke, Zeitschrift für Fernmeldetechnik, Werk- und Gerätebau, Heft 4, 1943, , Siemens & Halske A.G., Wernerwerk für Telegrafengerät, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 5 pp. , SH 8356. 543. TFs 2.

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"Der Siemens-Hell-Schreiber", Siemens & Halske A.G., Siemens Fernmelde Technik, SH 8354. 443. TT1., 1943, 7 pp. (courtesy Siemens Corporate Archives, München)

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Siemens-Hell-Schreiber „GL““ T typ 72 c – Beschreibung“, St Bs 1211/2, October 1955, 31 pp. + schematics , Siemens & Halske AG, Wernerwerk für Telegrafen- und Signaltechnik, T Werb 2880 R GN, 956.0,2 (courtesy Heinz Blumberg, DC4GL)  [52 MB]. 

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"Siemens-Hell-Schreiber „GL“ T typ 72 c – Betriebs- und Bedienungsanleitung mit Teileverzeichnis", St  Ba 1211/2, December 1956, 56 pp. + schematics, Siemens & Halske AG, Wernerwerk für Telegrafen- und Signaltechnik (courtesy Heinz Blumberg, DC4GL)  [48 MB] 

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Siemens-Hell-Schreiber 80” [description & characteristics], Siemens & Halske AG, Wernerwerk für Telegrafen- und Signaltechnik, SH 9651, 6 pp., 1960? (courtesy Arie van Oijen, PE1AQB) 

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Feldfernschreiber (Siemens-Hell-Schreiber 80) Bedienungsvorschrift Wa T App 80” [operating instructions summary], Siemens & Halske AG, SuW 54656 UN, 769.0.1, 3/68, 2 pp. (1968) (courtesy Arie van Oijen, PE1AQB) 

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"Siemens-Hell-Schreiber 80 – Betriebsanleitung Teileliste“, Siemens AG, Bereich Fernschreib- und Datenverkehr, document A22232-A80-A1-1-30, SuW 55097 UN, 270.0,1,  7/1968, 175 pp.; also: Technische Dienstvorschrift TDv 5815/018-13; (Operating manual; 49 MB; low-res file (39 MB) is here).

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Siemens Hell Schreiber 80 – Beschreibung“, Siemens AG, document A22232-A80-A1-1-18, SuW 54232 1268.0,5, 11/1968, 31 pp. (Description; 15 MB)

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Siemens-Hell-Schreiber 80 - Bedienungsanleitung“, Siemens AG, Wernerwerk für Telegrafen- und Signaltechnik, Werksabteilung für Fernschreibgeräte, document A22232-A80-A1-1-19, SuW 54658 UN, 769.0,4, 5/1969, also: technische Dienstvorschrift TDv 5815/018-13; (Operating manual; 39 MB; low-res file (29 MB) is here). 

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"Siemens Hell Schreiber 80 schematics A1-0-12, A1-6-12, F1-6, L80-N1-8, L80-F21-3-11 [very large format originals (size A0, A1), each scanned as multiple A3 sheets].

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Siemens-Hell-Schreiber „GL“  T typ 72 c” [brief description & characteristics], Siemens & Halske AG, Wernerwerk für Telegrafen- und Signaltechnik, SH 4057, KB T App 15, 7591. T FS 3, 2 pp., 1975? (courtesy Arie van Oijen, PE1AQB)

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"Hell-72 "GL" Start-Stop-Sender, Start-Stop-Empfänger", Siemens Hell-Technik, T Ausbildung S-Hell, Änderung 1, pp. 7-8, SuW 2957 R, 559.0,2 (courtesy Arie van Ooijen PE1AQB)

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"Siemens-Hell-Schreiber "L" - T empf 39 d", Siemens Fernschreib Technik, Siemens & Halske AG, Wernerwerk für Telegrafen- und Signaltechnik, Beschreibung St Bs 1223/11 [incl. schematic], July 1957, 32 pp.  (courtesy Heinz Blumberg, DC4GL)




Documents from & about Rudolf Hell and the Hell Co. (1926-2003):

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Die Entwicklung des Bildfunks“, Funk (Wochenschrift des Funkwesens), Weidmannsche Buchh., 1926, Heft 17, p. 131

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"Die Selbstherstellung eines Funkbild-Empfangsgerätes" [build your own fax machine], Rudolf Hell, in "Funk", Wochenschrift des Funkwesens, Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1926, 6 pp.

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"Direktzeigendes funkentelegraphisches Peilverfahren", Rudolf Hell, 1929, 10 pp., Krayn Verlag, Berlin, Hochschulschrift, 1928 doctoral dissertation at Technische Hochschule München; Also appeared in: Jahrbuch der drahtlosen Telegraphie.

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"Einfärbvorrichtung Type EF 2/B - Gebrauchsanleitung" [manual for Hellschreiber re-inking device from Hell Co.], 1 p. (courtesy Heinz Blumberg, DC4GL)

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"ZETFAX, aus der Praxis, für die Praxis" [Hell Co. optical-scan + Hellschreiber tape printer], Rudolf Hell GmbH, 1968, 19 pp., ZA-2-6807(592). 

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"Gutenberg-Preis der Stadt Mainz und der Gutenberg-Gesellschaft verliehen an Rudolf Hell am 25. Juni 1977", Reihe: Kleiner Druck der Gutenberg-Gesellschaft, Nr. 104, Gutenberg-Gesellschaft, 1978, 32 pp., ISBN-10: 3775521046 (here: only pp. 14-32: speeches by Prof. H. Zapf and Rudolf Hell) (in German)

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"Hell-FAX" [KF-108 etc.], Jörg Schlemminger (DB4LM), cq-DL, 1987, nr. 3, p. 182

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"Hell-Schreiben - Dr. Hell wird 85 Jahre alt", Thomas Beiderwieden (DG9YAG), cq-DL, 1989, nr. 2, p. 120     

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"Wegbereiter der Nachrichtentechnik", G. Weinreich, Deutsche Telekom Unterrichtsblätter, Jg. 53, Nr. 1, January 2000, pp. 32-36

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"Lebensdaten und Ehrungen Dr. Rudolf Hell", Archiv Schierling 2001

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"Rudolf Hell zum 100. Geburtstag - Das Jahrhundert entscheidend mitgeprägt", Festschrift der Heidelberger Druck AG zum 100. Geburtstag von Dr. Rudolf Hell, 21 December 2001, 16 pp.

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"Rudolf Hell war ein genialer Erfinder", Gottfried North, in "DAS ARCHIV  - Magazin für Kommunikationsgeschichte, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Post- und Telekommunikationsgeschichte e.V.",  2003, Band 2, pp. 96 – 97

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"Laudatio auf Dr.-Ing., Dr.-Ing. E.h. Rudolf Hell zum 100. Geburtstag", Boris Fuchs, Frankenthal, Archiv Schierling 2001




Other German
documents (1938-1966):

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"Der 7-Frequenz-Funkschreiber der Les Laboratoires L.M.T.", L. Devaux, F. Smets, Elektrisches Nachrichtenwesen (German edition of "Electrical Communication" of International Standard Electric Corp.), Volume 17, Nr. 1, December 1938, pp. 22-34
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1938 English version is here

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Abtast-Telegrafen [incl. Presse-Hell, Feld-Hell, 7-tone], chapter IV in “Taschenbuch für Fernmeldetechniker“, H.W. Goetsch, Oldenbourg Verlag, 1940, pp. 411-427 of 787

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"Die Hellschreiber Apparate" , "Bedienung der Hellschreiber-Anlage" , "Störungen an den Hellschreiber-Apparaten", pp. 46-56, pp. 107-108, and pp. 150-154 in Schweizerische Armee Technisches Reglement Nr. T 179d "Die große 1,5 kW Kurtzwellen-Funkstation (G 1,5 K-Station)", Provisorische Ausgabe 1944

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“Fernmeldetechnik“, Band 9 of “Lehrbücher der Feinwerktechnik“, Fritz Schiweck, 1st ed., 1942, 526 pp.,  C. F. Winter'sche Verlagsbuchandlung

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"Siemens-Hell-Schreiber", pp.  149-166

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"Der 7-Frequenzen-Schreiber" [7-tone printer], pp.  166-167

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"Schnellmorseempfänger" [high-speed morse printers], pp. 145-149

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"Siemens-Hell-Blattschreiber", Section 9.5.2.6 (pp. 368-372) in "Fernschreibtechnik", Fritz Schiweck, Band 9 of “Lehrbücher der Feinwerktechnik“, 4th ed., 1962, C. F. Winter, 894 pp. Note that the Blattschreiber does not appear in earlier editions of this book. 

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"Entwicklung kommerzieller Empfänger”, H. Hart, G. Schaffstein, G.Vogt, Telefunken Zeitung (technisch-wissenschaftliche Mitteilungen der Telefunken GmbH), Jg. 23, Heft 87/88, September 1950 [incl. “Telefunken Presse-Hellempfänger E 11“ and “Presse-Hellempfänger EPH/L/2” - special receivers with built-in detector/solenoid-driver for Presse Hell machines]

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pp. 158-165 in "Die Erde wird kleiner: vom Fackelzeichen zum Bildtelegramm" [brief description of start-stop sync and Hellschreiber], Johannes Sigleur, Franckh Publ., 1954, ASIN: B0028N8VXK. 

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"Der Siemens-Hell-Schreiber”, pp. 1314-1315 in “Das Bertelsmann Bildungsbuch”, Bertelsmann Verlag, July 1956, 1886 pp.

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"Die Fernmeldetechnik als Hilfe bei der Rationalisierung der Eisenbahn", W. Leitenberger [Hellschreiber use in German railroad system is described in Section 3: "Modernisierung des Eisenbahnbetriebes"], ETR: Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau, Nr. 4, April 1966, pp. 139-146   

 




Here are the "modern classics" / "revival classics" (1977-1990):

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"Hellschreiber - een herontdekking", Hans Evers PAØCX/DJØSA, Electron,  6/1977 [in Dutch]

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"Hellschreiber - a rediscovery", Hans Evers PAØCX / DJØSA, Ham Radio, 12/1979.
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"Hellschreiber" series of comments to the above 12/1979 Ham Radio article "Hellschreiber - a rediscovery" article, by E. Concklin, K6KA, Henry Plant, W6DKZ, and Stanley Cook, G5XB, Ham Radio, 3/1980 and 9/1980.

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"Hellschreiber - what it is and how it works", S. Cook GB5XB, Radio Communication, 4/1981.

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"Hellschreiber - Nostalgie oder Realität?", Helmut Liebich DL1OY, Funkschau, 11/1990



 

Articles from German amateur radio magazines (1975-2010):

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"RTTY-Funkfernschreiben nach dem System-Hell", Peter Stolzenberg, DC9XD, QRV : Amateur Radio, Jg. 29, 1975, pp.  562-571 [courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB].

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"Bediengerät zum RTTY-Hell System", Peter Stolzenberg, DC9XD, QRV : Amateur Radio, Heft 2, Jg. 31, January 1977, pp.  71-75 [courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB].

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"An alle, die Hell-Schreibgeräte besitzen und damit qrv sind…”, Horst Werner (DJ2HN), QRV : Amateur Radio, Jg. 34, Nr. 5, May 1980, p. 305

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"Ein CW-Hell Interface", Helmut Liebich (DL1OY), RTTY - Informationsorgan d. DAFG e. V. u. d. Swiss-ARTG, Jg. 12, nr. 1, January 1981, pp. 5-8 [translation (with PCB layout added) by Helmut of “Een CW Hell-Interface” by Klaas Robers (PA0KLS)

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"Selbstbau eines Feld-Hellschreibers", Eckhard Bremer, DG9JO, RTTY, No. 2, February 1981

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2. DAFG-Hell-Contest 1981 [contest announcement], RTTY - Informationsorgan d. DAFG e. V. u. d. Swiss-ARTG, Jg. 12, nr. 3, March 1981, p. 35.

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"Hellschreiben auf Kurz- und Ultrakurzwelle", Helmut Liebich (DL1OY), RTTY - Informationsorgan d. DAFG e. V. u. d. Swiss-ARTG, Jg. 12, nr. 4, April 1981, pp. 6-9

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"Funkfernschreib-Verfahren  (1)", Ludwin Monz (DF8PD), Joachim Wollweber (DF5PY), cq-DL, 1985, nr. 12, pp. 700-702

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Hellschreibrunden auf UKW und KW“, Helmut Liebich (DL1OY), cq-DL, 1986, nr. 2, p. 113

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"Feld-Hell mit dem Olivetti M-10", Hans Kreuzer (DL1AN), cq-DL, 1988, nr. 3, pp. 162-163

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"Hellschreiben mit Commodore 64/128", CQ-DL, 1989, p. 525

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"Hellschreiber - Nostalgie oder Realität?", Helmut Liebich DL1OY, Funkschau, 11/1990

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"Erfahrungen mit MtHell" and "MtHell - Ein Fernschreibverfahren für Soundkarten", Manfred Salzwedel (DK4ZC), cq-DL, 1998, nr.10, p. 811

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"Digitale Kurzwellen-Betriebsarten", Fred Schulz (HB9NP), cq-DL, 2000, nr. 9, p. 643-645 

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"Hellschreiben per PC: So wird eine alte Betriebsart wieder jung!", Nils Schiffhauer (DK8OK), Funk : das internationale Magazin der Funktechnik“ (later: Funkamateur), Jg. 24, H. 8, August 2000, pp. 64-67. 

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"Hellschreibern: alt und doch neu - Wie wird man QRV mit Hell?", Martin Nähring (DF8FE), cq-DL, 2000,  nr. 11, pp. 807-808

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"Der Hellschreiber - das erste Faxgerät", Radio-Scanner, Ausgabe 1/2002, www.funkempfang.de (used with permission)

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"Hell begeistert", Lothar Deckert (DF1LU), cq-DL, 2002, nr. 4, p. 243

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“Einstieg in Hellschreiber (1 + 2)”, Dieter Zimmermann  (DL2RR), Funkamateur, 1/2010, pp. 64-65, 2/2010, pp. 180-181 [official copies available in on-line shop of Funkamateur; copy on file]




Articles and documents in English
(1938, 1944, 1969-2009):

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"The Creed No. 10 Tape Teleprinter" [start-stop synchronization], A. E. Thompson, Electrical Communication (Int’l Western Electric Co.), Vol. 16, Nr. 4, April 1938, pp. 289-297

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"L.M.T. Laboratories 7-Frequency Radio-printer", L. Devaux, F. Smets, Electrical Communication (quarterly journal of International Standard Electric Corp.), Vol. 17, No. 1, July 1938, pp. 22-34   
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1938 German version is here 

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"Radio Teleprinting" [7-tone L.M.T. system], The Wireless World, 9 March 1939, p. 294

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"Tape Facsimile Equipment RC-58-B", War Department Technical Manual TM 11-374, 23 February 1944, 145 pp. (courtesy Louis Gonzales, F5LG). This file is 109 MB! Lower-res file (66 MB) is here.

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"RC-58 Facsimile Equipment" [BC-918] in “Surplus sidelights”, Gordon E. White, CQ: Amateur's Radio Journal, Vol. 24, nr. 3, March 1968, pp. 106-110

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Hellschreiber Teleprinter System Explanation” in "Surplus sidelights", CQ: Amateur's Radio Journal, Vol. 25, Nr. 11, November 1969, pp. 88-90

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"World of Amateur Radio – News and views" [news brief on amateur radio use of Hellschreiber], Pat Hawker (G3VA), Wireless World, Vol. 84, Nr. 1506, February 1978, p. 294

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"Chinese language becomes a bit faster”, Chris Moss, New Scientist, Vol. 77, February 1978, pp. 418-420  

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"Hellschreiber - a rediscovery", Hans Evers PAØCX / DJØSA, Ham Radio, 12/1979.
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"Hellschreiber" series of comments to the above 12/1979 Ham Radio article "Hellschreiber - a rediscovery" article, by E. Concklin, K6KA, Henry Plant, W6DKZ, and Stanley Cook, G5XB, Ham Radio, 3/1980 and 9/1980.

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"Micro-hell", translation into English by Andrew (SM6MOJ) of article with same name by Klaas Robers, PAØKLS, Electron, 7/1980.

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"Hellschreiber - what it is and how it works", S. Cook GB5XB, Radio Communication, 4/1981.

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"The Hellschreiber System", pp. 11.1-11.3 in "Teleprinter Handbook",  A. G. Hobbs (G8GOJ), E. W. Yeomanson (G3IIR), Arthur C. Gee  (G2UK), Radio Society of Great Britain, 2nd ed., 1983, 350 pp., ISBN 0900612592  

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Making and baking those old-time components”, E. E. Murphy, IEEE Spectrum, Volume 26, Issue 3, March 1989, pp. 56-58

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"German World War II communications receivers; Parts I-IV" (Hellschreiber on pp. 1-3), Dick Rollema, PAØSE, CQ Magazine, 8/1980, 12/1980, 5/1981, 8/1981.

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Enigma", [incl. PA0AOB Hellschreiber] D.W. Rollema (PA0SE), Wireless World, Vol. 89, Nr. 1569, June 1983, p. 49-54 

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"Hellschreiber – The Siemens Lochstreifensender", Hugh Skillen, p. 118 in "The Enigma Symposium 1995", ISBN 0951519077, 160 pp.

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Long delay echoes on tape”, Technical Topics in RadCom Radio Communication, January 1998, pp. 58-59

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"Hellschreiber Modes - Technical Specifications", Murray Greenman, ZL1BPU, 1998.

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"The "New" HF Digital Modes", Steve Meltz, N2QLQ, QST, 4/1999.

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"Let's see you in Hell!" Murray Greenman, ZL1BPU, QST, 1/2000 (used with permission).

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Resurgence of the Hellschreiber?“, “Technical Topics” in RadCom Radio Communication, May  2000 pp. 55-56

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"A History of Hellschreiber", Murray Greenman ZL1BPU, 09/2001 (used with permission).

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"The Hellschreiber Machine", Dave PICK, G3YXM, The World of LF.. News, 6/2002 (about Dick Rollema, PAØSE using a Hell Feldfernschreiber on 136 kHz).

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"Hellschreiber history", Murray Greenman, ZL1BPU, 8/2003 (used with permission)

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"Hellschreiber", RSGB Handbook, 8th ed., 2005, Chapter 19 "Data Communications", p. 19.5

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"What the Heck is Hell?", Robert Mazur (VA3ROM), APRS® Thunder Bay, Vol. 1, no. 2, March 2009, pp. 7-9




Articles from Dutch
amateur radio magazines (1977-2006):

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"Hell op 80 meter", CQ-PA, Vol. 25, nr. 47, November 1976, p. 1047 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB) 

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"Hellschreiber - een herontdekking", Hans Evers PAØCX/DJØSA, Electron,  nr. 6, June 1977, pp. 297-303 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Het Hell-verreschrijfsysteem" Rob ten Wolde, Electron, 6/1977

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Hell”, Reflecties door PAoSE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 7, July 1977, p. 349 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)  

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"Hell op de twee-meter-band in alle modes" H. Dikker, PEØHGD, Electron, 2/1978

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Hellschrijven met autostart” [Hell-2 GL], Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 5, May 1979, p. 313 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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Hell allerlei”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 10, October 1979, p. 664 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Apple-Hell",  Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 11, November 1979, pp. 736-737 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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Micro-Hell”, Klaas Robers (PA0KLS), Electron, nr. 7, July 1980, pp. 389-392 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)   [English translation provided by Andrew, SM6MOJ]

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Amerikaans Hell system” [RC-58B, BC-908B, BC-918B], Reflecties door PAoSE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 7, July 1980, p. 382

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"PAØMJS maakte zelf een mechanische hellontvanger", Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 10, October 1980, pp. 557-559 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Een CW-Hell interface", Klaas Robers, PAØKLS, Electron, 12/1980

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"Laagfrequent filter voor Hell en CW", Electron, 6/1981

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Hellschrijven”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 11, November 1981, pp. 591-592 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Hellschrijvende zendamateurs onmoeten elkaar ten huize van PAoAOB", [group photo at annual Hell Meeting 1980], Electron, nr. 3, march 1981, p. 169 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Hell naar de maan en terug" [moon bounce],  Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 4, April 1982, pp. 182-183 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Schrijftoestel voor ontvangst van hell- of morsesignalen", Martien Schouten, PAØMJS, Electron, nr. 5, May 1982, pp. 239-245

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Hellschrijven”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 8, August 1982, pp. 404-405 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Hell-zendertje voor zelf-nabouwen", E. Leefsma, PAØKTV, Electron, nr. 12, December 1982

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"Hellschrijven wint terrein", Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 2, February 1983, pp. 73-76  (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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Hellzender van PA3AFD”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 4, April 1983, p. 175 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Nog een hell-systeem", A. van Ooijen, PE1AQB, Electron, 8/1983, p. 417 [optical Hell, ZETFAX]

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"Schrijven over hellschrijven", C. Grauwelman, PA3AFD, Electron, 2/1984 

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Hellschrijven”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 11, November 1984, p. 684 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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Hellschrijven”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 7, July 1987, p. 341-342 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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Hell software voor Acorn and C64/C128”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, December 1987, pp. 622

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"Radiomodem voor Hell, Morse en RTTY", Koos Fockens, PAØKDF, Electron, 10-12/1986  [courtesy Koos, PA0KDF]

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Dr. Rudolf Hell 85 jaar”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, February 1989, p. 64  (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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Langzame Hellschrijver voor 80 en 40 meterband (deel 1 + 2)” [homebuilt hardware-implemented Hellschreiber sender + TX and mechanical printer],  F.A.O. Eenhoorn (PA0ZR), Electron, December 1989, pp. 630-633, January 1990, pp. 19-22  (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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Hellschrijven”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Dick Rollema (PA0SE), Electron, nr. 5, May 1991, pp. 238-239 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB)

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"Luisteren met Frits", Frits, column "Wondere wereld van de Radio", date unknown, probably in Radio Amateur Magazine (RAM) or Break-Break [courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB].

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"Laagfrequentfilter van ON4ASZ voor telegrafie en hellschrijven”, Reflecties door PA0SE, Electron, January 1992, pp. 5-6

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"Hellschrijver voor zelfbouw (deel 1-5)", (description of home-built Feld-Hell of Martinus Rooth (PA0MPR) and A. Rooth-Bemms (PA0ARB)), Bastiaan Edelman (PA3FFZ), CQ-PA, 2/1994, pp. 32-34, 3/1994, pp. 63-64, 4/1994, pp.  97-98. 5/1994 , pp. 121-122, 12/1994, pp. 322-325

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Een passief laagfrequentfilter voor de ontvangst van telegrafie”, Roelof Bakker (PA0RDT), Electron, January 1997, pp. 15-20 (incl. PA0KLS CW/Hell filter)

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Mode HELL, zelfbouw (deel 1-2)”,  Bastiaan Edelman (PA3FFZ), CQ-PA, 10/1997, pp.  348-349 and 11/1997, pp.  385-387

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Hell” [part of digi-mode discussion], Arend Harteveld (PA1ARE), Electron, nr. 5, May 2000, pp. 180-181 (courtesy Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB) 

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"Feld Hell Schreiber", Peter Zijlstra, PAØPZD, Surplus Radio Bulletin, nr. 24, 2001, pp. 5-11 (used with permission from the author and from the Surplus Radio Society, kindly arranged by Gerard Wolthuis, PA3BCB).

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Felldhell op de Hell80”, Arie van Ooijen (PE1AQB), Electron, April 2006, p. 185




"Classical" a
rticles and documents in French (1934, 1937):

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"Voici "des machines à écrire" pour télégraphier soi-même de son domicile" [machines for teleprinting yourself at home], Paul Lucas, La Science et la Vie, No. 209, November 1934, pp. 406-410.

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"Le téléimprimeur Siemens-Hell" [French translation of “Siemens-Hell-Schreiber“, SH 6592], Siemens-Halske, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1937, 7 pp., SH 6805, 2. 9. 37 T.




Articles from French amateur radio magazines (1969-2008):

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"Un Convertisseur RTTY de surplus - le BC 908B" [modification of the BC908B (amplifier/filter unit of the RC-58B system with optical scan + Hellschreiber printer) for RTTY], J.P. Vauchelle (F5QE), Radio-REF, November 1969, pp. 729-733.

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"Le Feldfernschreiber "une messagerie trop inteligente", Aimé Salles, Bernard Gelé, T.S.F. PANORAMA, Nr. 7, 1990, pp. 12-15

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"La télégraphie Hell  - Hier et aujourd’hui, le Hellfernschreiber" [incl. the source-code of Apple II software by PA0KLS], F5KR (radio-club de la Base Aérienne 721, Rochefort), Radio-REF, no. 5, may 1983, pp. 535-540.

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"Le Hellschreiber",  Bernard PAUC (F9ZB), Radio-REF, no. 695, December 1997, pp. 25-27.   

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"Le Hellschreiber ? Pourquoi pas…",  Bernard PAUC (F9ZB), Radio-REF, no. 713, July/August 1999, pp. 29-31.

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"Le Hellschreiber et ses modes dérivés" [Hellschreiber and derived modes], Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), Mégahertz Magazine, nr. 229, April 2002, pp. 40-44.

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"Le Feld-Hell… mais c’est très simple !", Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), Mégahertz Magazine, nr. 232, July 2002, pp. 28-32. 

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"Le retour du Hellschreiber", Murray Greenman (ZL1BPU), translated and adapted by Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), Radio-REF, no. 751, January 2003, p. 34-38.

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"Comment démarrer en Hellschreiber" [how to get started with Hellschreiber], Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), Mégahertz Magazine, nr. 241, April 2003, pp. 24-30.

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"Le Hellschreiber à multitonalités", Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), Radio-REF, no. 757, July/August 2003, pp. 37-43.

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"Notes pour les Débutants en Hellschreiber" [notes for beginners with Hellschreiber], Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), Mégahertz Magazine, nr. 251, February 2004, pp. 30-36.

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"Initiation aux modes digitaux", Murray Greenman (ZL1BPU), translated and adapted by Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), Radio-REF, no. 767, June 2004, p. 22-27

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 "Le PSK-Hell et le FM-Hell", Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), Mégahertz Magazine, nr. 258, September 2004, pp. 42-46.

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"Les modes digitaux et autres MGM en HF" , Pascal Bimas (F1ULT), RADIO-REF, No. 782, November 2005, pp. 33-44 [digi-modes; Hell on pp. 39-40].

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"Le mode Hellschreiber", Jean-Louis Siebert (F1AGW), Ham-Mag, Nr. 8, 17 November 2008, pp. 10-13




Articles from Spanish amateur radio magazines (1983-1999)

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"Telegrafía Hell (1.a & 2.a parte)", Manuel Santos-Greve (EA4BVZ), Jan Smeets (EA3DPB), Radioaficionados, Vol. 34, 1983, No. 362, pp. 317-320, No. 363, pp. 386, 387 (courtesy Juan Martin/URE)

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"Telegrafía Hell", Jan Smeets (EA3DPB), Radioaficionados , Vol. 35, March 1984, pp. 172-173  (courtesy URE)

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"Telegrafía Hell: El teletipo Siemens-Hell 80", Jan Smeets (EA3DPB/ ON4ASZ), Radioaficionados, Vol. 35, April 1984, pp. 232-234 (courtesy URE)

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La Hellschreiber”, Jon Iza (EA2SN), Radioaficionados, no. 10, 1998, pp. 43-46 (courtesy URE)

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Hellschreiber (J2C) con targeta de sonido”, Valentin Alonso (EA4CBH), Radioaficionados, no. 10, 1999, pp. 56-57 (courtesy URE)

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"Hellschreiber: un modo de comunicaciones interesante", Gustavo Cotella (LU2HC), 4 pp.

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"El sistema telegráfico Hell", Xavier Paradell (EA3ALV), Revista CQ, April 2000, pp. 19-23 (courtesy Jan Smeets, ex-ON4ASZ/EA3DPB)
 



 

Articles from Swedish , Norwegian, Danish, and Icelandic amateur radio magazines (1982-1999)

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"Hell-trafik med Apple", Klaas Robers (PA0KLS), SARTG-News, Nr. 45, 1982, pp.39-41

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"Hell", Chapter 11, pp. 122-124, in "Amatørradio Teletype", Karsten Jensen, Kenneth Christensen (eds.), E.D.R. Radioamatørernes Forlag ApS, 1983, ISBN 8785149047  (courtesey Michael, OZ8NM)  

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"Micro - HELL med Apple II", translation of Micro-Hell , Klaas Robers (PA0KLS), Electron, nr. 7, July 1980, pp. 389-392) by A. Vialle (SM6KST/PA0GAY), edited by Andrew Lovell (SM6MO), SARTG-News, Nr. 49, 1983, pp 22-26 (courtesy Michael, OZ8NM) 

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"Att koppla in Hellskrivaren till din transceiver (och dator)", Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), SARTG-News, Nr. 54, 1985, pp 42 

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Överföringshastighet och bandbredd vid Hellskrift;Inkoppling av Hellskrivare till radiosändare; Kompatibilitet mellan Hell Feldfernschreiber och Hell-80; Första Hell-80 QSO i Sverige”, Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), HELL-spalten [Hell column] in SARTG-News, Nr. 55, 1985, pp. 44-46  

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"Renovering av Siemens Hell Feldfernschreiber”, Andrew Lovell ( SM6MOJ), SARTG-News, Nr. 56, 1985, pp. 41-43; alo appeared in QTC Amatörradio, 11/1985, pp. 429 etc. 

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"Distansrekord på Hellskrift, Hell contest, Smalbandigt audiofilter", Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), "Hell spalten" [Hell column] in SARTG-News, Nr. 58, 1986, p. 26 

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"DAFG Hell Contest 1986, Hellskrift på 70 cm med Mitsubishi FM-25", Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), "Hell spalten" [Hell column] in SARTG-News, Nr. 59, 1986, p. 48 

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"DAFG Hell Contest, Hellskrift på 2 meters bandet, nya regler för DAFG Hell Diploma", Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), "Hell spalten" [Hell column] in SARTG-News, Nr. 60, 1986, p. 49 

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"Hellskrift på Commodore C-64, Distansrekord, Moon Bounce, Ny Hell Station, DAFG Contest, DARC Contest, Hell-80 Demonstration, Hellskrift på kinesiska", Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), "Hell spalten" [Hell column] in SARTG-News, Nr. 65, 1987, pp. 27-28 

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"CW/Hell-skrift demodulator", Jan-Martin Nøding (LA8AK), Amatørradio,  nr. 41, February 1987, Nr. 41, pp. 41-43, Nr. 42, March, pp. 66-69

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"Hellskrift på Commodore C-64, Helldiplom", Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), "Hellspalten" [Hell column] in SARTG-News, Nr. 66, 1988, pp. 32-33 

bullet Hell for ZX Spectrum 48 k”, Sigfus Jonsson (LA0BX/TF5SJ), SARTG News, nr. 70, 1989, pp. 22-23 (courtesy Sigfus, LA0BX)
bullet "Hellskrift med mikrodatorer - Erfahrenheter med Olivetti M-10 (NEC PC8001, Tandy TS-80 Model 100)", Hans Kreutzer (DL1AN), translated and edited by Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), SARTG-News, Nr. 71, 1990, pp. 37-41 
bullet Hell for ZX Spectrum 48 k – Programbeskrivelse og oppkopling“, Sigfus Jonsson (LA0BX/TF5SJ), SARTG News, Nr. 70, 1990, pp. 24-25 (courtesy Sigfus, LA0BX)
bullet "Vi labbar med filter", Andrew Lovell (SM6MOJ), "HELL-spalten" [Hell column] in SARTG-News, Nr. 74, 1990, pp. 44-45 
bullet "PC-HELL", Sigfus Jonsson (LA0BX/TF5SJ), SARTG News, nr. 77, 1990, pp. 21-23 (courtesy Sigfus, LA0BX) 
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"Simulering av Hellschreiber på PC", Sigfus Jonsson (LA0BX), 25 November 1990

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Hell med C-64”, Andrew Lovell, "Hellspalten" [Hell column] in SARTG-News, Nr. 83, 1992, pp. 34, 35 

bullet Hell? – hvor? – når?”, Sigfus Jonsson (LA0BX/TF5SJ), SARTG News, nr. 98, Spring 1996, p. 8 (courtesy Sigfus, LA0BX) 
bullet Der HELL-SCHREIBER  - THE simulator for Feld-Hell and Hell-GL”, Sigfus Jonsson (LA0BX/TF5SJ), SARTG News, nr. 98, Spring 1996, p. 31 (courtesy Sigfus, LA0BX)
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"Hell frá Hell; Stafrænar sendingar, Feld Hell", Sigfus Jonsson (TF5SJ/LA0BX), CQ TF (magazine of the Icelandic Amateur Radio Society, IRA), Vol. 17, no. 3, July 1999, pp. 2, 13, 15 [includes translation to English by Frank Dörenberg, N4SPP] 

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Hell fréttir” [Hell news], Sigfus Jonsson (TF5SJ/LA0BX), CQ TF, Vol. 17, no. 4, September 1999, p. 19 [includes translation to English by Frank Dörenberg, N4SPP]




Articles from Polish amateur radio magazines (1998):

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"Nowa emisja Hell ?", Piotr Herko (SP5XSB), Polski Związek Krótkofalowców Magazyn, nr 2, (421), 1998, pp. 24-26  (courtesy Piotr Herko (SP5XSB))

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"Hell QSO", Piotr Herko (SP5XSB), Magazyn Krótkofalowców QTC, nr. 6, June 1998, p. 162 (courtesy Piotr Herko (SP5XSB))

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 "Emisje: HELL, PSK31, MT63", Piotr Herko (SP5XSB), Polski Związek Krótkofalowców, nr. 6, 2000, pp. 26-29 (courtesy Piotr Herko (SP5XSB))

 

Document in Czech language (1974):

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"Dálnopisná technika systému HELL", Rudolf Hanuš, Nakladatelství dopravy a spojů (publ.), Prague, 1974, 117 pp. 





Here are the Hellschreiber maintenance manuals that I have written:

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"Overhaul of the Hell Feldfernschreiber Motor-Generator", Frank Dörenberg, N4SPP, 3/2009.

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"Tuning of the Hell Feldfernschreiber Tone-Generator and Filter", Frank Dörenberg, N4SPP, 4/2009

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"Schematic, Component-Layout and Connector Pin-Outs of the Hell Feldfernschreiber", Frank Dörenberg, N4SPP, 15-April-2009.

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"Characteristics and Circuit Diagram of the Hellschreiber Model 72b/c "GL"", Frank Dörenberg, N4SPP, 4/2009.

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"Overhaul of the Hell Feldfernschreiber Gearbox", Frank Dörenberg, N4SPP, in progress.

 

I am in the process of re-editing these documents, and I have obtained ISBN numbers for them. They will be available for purchase in laser-print quality and A4 paper size.

 


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