Telematics Set TmS-430; manufactured by RUAG Bern.

Following the liquidation of the Stg-100 teleprinter, a replacement for the teleprinter needed to be used with the SE-430 radio systems. This was realised in the form of a commercially available notebook computer and a dot matrix printer. The equipment installed in a NEMP-protected fibreglass transport case was given the name Telematics Set 430.

• Principle: Personal computer
• Protocol: ANSI, 110 baud

• Mains operation: 220 V AC mains

• 750 x 550 x 420 mm; 27 kg

The telematics set 430 consists of a NEMP - protected large fibreglass case with:

• a notebook computer Toshiba 110CS, Pentium 100 MHz, VGA screen 11.3 inches
• a dot matrix printer Epson LX 300
• two boot discs with DOS-based software.

The notebook (which is no longer up to date) is equipped with a hard disc, but it is intended to be started from a boot disc. If necessary, any other commercially available IBM-compatible computer can be used.

The messages to be transmitted can be stored directly on the system notebook computer, but usually a floppy disc is used to transfer the text message from the command post to the transmission office.

As a replacement for the teleprinters, RUAG put together a software solution for storing and recording messages to be transmitted by radio.

The Telematikset 430 was used on the SE-430 radio stations.

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• TmS 430 at www.armyradio.ch
• TmS 430 on the Hamfu website