SP8WJT/HF8V			  			   - RED ARMY RADIOTELEGRAPH SIMULATOR -					 SP8WJT/HF8V





							         TROPICAL RADIO TELEGRAPH 
							           UNITED FRUIT COMPANY 
									ver. 4.29
	



	(This file is not complete yet)


ORG:	P107 

OVERVIEW:

	Big telecommunication and maritime network linking North and South America. 'Banana Republic' - This is well known
	today thanks to UFC ! :)). This is interesting story, but this documentation is not about politics, so will not be 
	covered here, this video [8] shows in a nutshell how radio has been used by american bloody Imperialism in South America.

	Some PXs (Press eXchange) sent by various US stations was directed to KUFC, probably it was subscribed by UFC. 
	On non maritme links typical postal traffic was operated manually. 
      	
	For details see [1] [2]



TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: UNITFRUITCO



SIMULATION:

	Maritime part of network operating as normal maritme stations (also as LF bands traffic), but I planning to 
	create dedicated TRT network. Prior to this UFC ships database must be created. 	
	
	Non maritime traffic was typical postal traffic, manually operated [1] since it was Latin America, spanish
	radiotelegrams will be redirected to this service (there is already 1 or 2 in database, will be added more).



STATIONS:

	CME	PRESTON				125 500* (1300-1330, 1530-1600, 1930-2000, 0000-0030)
	HJA	BOGOTA				[***] ?  
	HJW	SANTA MARTA			500* 400 (1240-0140) 6800				        ex RXB  
	HPK	ALMIRANTE			403 500* (1305-2205)						ex RXA		
	HRA	PUERTO CASTILLA			500*
	HRB	TEGUCIGUALPA 			500* 7985 (1300-0200)
	HRC	TELA				500* 400* 7985 
	HRF3	TEGUCIGUALPA PTT		(HRF) 3320 3265 [**]
	HRG3	PUERTO CORTEZ			(HRG) 3320 [**]
	HRX3	LA LIMA PTT			(HRX) 3320 [**]
	HRQ4	LA LIMA PTT			(HRQ) 3320 3265 [**]  
	TGU	PUERTO BARRIOS 			500* 461 4854 9107 (1300-0300) 
	TIM	LIMON				500* 8478 
	TIR	CARTAGO RADIO			500 (1300-0200)* 
	WAX	HIALEAH (MIAMI)			149& 54.0 63.0 70.5   
	WBF	HINGHAM RADIO 			152 500*    
	WBW	BURRWOOD 			171.4 
	WBY	HINGHAM	RADIO			10460
	WFB	NEW ORLEAN 			90
	WFC	NEW ORLEAN 			6785
	WFD	NEW ORLEAN 			10460
	WIO	FORT MORGAN 			442 500* 4785 (1300-0400)
	WWFL	SWAN ISLAND (USWB)		[***]
	YNA	MANAGUA				500* 4808 
	YNB	BLUEFIELDS			500*  [***]  
	YNC	CAPE GRACIAS			[***] 
	YNQ	MANAGUA				2180 (OD)(1938) 2280 (ED)(1951 - replaced 2180)
 
	KUFC	COLLECTIVE: ALL UNITED FRUITS SHIPS

	[*]   - not implemented
	[**]  - 3320 kHz replaced 3265 kHz in 1962 [5].
	[***] - station is being called on LF by WAX only, answering freq not known yet 
	?     - additional confirmation needed	
	&     - ship network only 



NOT IMPLEMENTED YET
===================
 
	HJB	BOGOTA 						fone only?
	HJP	BOGOTA						fone only? 
	HPC	
	HPE	PANAMA CITY 	
	HPF							fone only?
	HRM							fone only?
	TGF							fone only?	
	TIN							fone only?
	TIU							fone only?	
	UC	CASTILLA (1924)					old callsign	
	UG	TEGUCIGUALPA PTT (1927, ltr HRB )		old callsign
	UJ	SANTA MARTA (ltr HJW)				old callsign (1927)
	US	SWAN ISLAND 					old callsign (1920s)
	UX	PORT LIMON (ltr TIM)				old callsign (1927)
	WNC	HIALEAH (MIAMI)					fone only?  
	WNN	MOBILE	
	WNU	NEW ORLEANS 
	YNE	PUERTO CABEZAS  
	YVQ				
	ZFS	NASSAU				


		BELIZE
		CARTAGENA 
		COLON
		GUATEMALA CITY 
		HAVANA
		KINGSTON 
		MEXICO CITY 
		SAN JOSE
		TRUXILLO	
		





Network in 1945 taken from [3] 
==============================

NET	TRT#001		WBF - YNA  
NET	TRT#002		WNN - YNA  
NET	TRT#003		WBF - MEXICO CITY  
NET	TRT#005		WBF - GUATEMALA CITY  
NET	TRT#006		WNN - GUATEMALA CITY  
NET	TRT#008		WNN - MERIDA  
NET	TRT#010		WNN - TELA (HRC)   
NET	TRT#011		WBF - LA LIMA (HRX)  
NET	TRT#012		WNN - LA LIMA (HRX)   
NET	TRT#014		WNN - BELIZE   
NET	TRT#015		WBF - PANAMA CITY (HPE)  
NET	TRT#016		WNN - PANAMA CITY (HPE) 
NET	TRT#021		MIAMI - PANAMA CITY (HPE)  
NET	TRT#022		MIAMI - NASSAU  
NET	TRT#023		MIAMI - CARTAGO  
NET	TRT#024		MIAMI - TEGUCIGUALPA (HRB)  
NET	TRT#025		MIAMI - BOGOTA  
NET	TRT#031		WNN - SAN JUAN   
NET	TRT#032		WBF - PRESTON (CME)  
NET	TRT#033		WNN - HAVANA  
NET	TRT#034		WBF - BOGOTA   
NET	TRT#035		WBF - CARTAGO   
NET	TRT#050		WBF - MIAMI   
NET	TRT#060		WNN - WBF  
NET	TRT#070		WNN - MIAMI  


Local links (not shown on this map): 

NET	TRT#201		YNA - YNB, YNE 
NET	TRT#202		YNA - HRB, HRC 
NET	TRT#301		HRB - HRC 
NET	TRT#401		HRF3 - HRG3 - (HRX3,HRQ4)  

...etc (to be completed)




Other callsign found (looking for info):


	WBO
	WBQ9
	WCA36
	WCB20
	WCB23
	WCB27




SOURCES:

	[1] https://ia801505.us.archive.org/32/items/radio_officers_papers/SOWP_Harris%20paper%20UF_TRT.pdf
	[2] WBF - A Typical Ute, Robert Fraser
	[3] http://geocities.ws/hf8v/rars/docs/pclmaps-active-radio-telegraph-circuits-tropical-1945.jpg 
	[4] Radio Aids to Navigation, 1930, Hydrographic Office, page 424
	[5] La Gaceta - Republica de Honduras - Tegucigalpa D.C., 18 de Junio de 1962
	[6] Radio Service Bulletins 
	[7] UFC ships - https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/ufruit.shtml
	[8] The Banana Massacre - https://vimeo.com/81230547