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2005
 
January
Alresfordexchangesecond cct to Medstead provided   various changes to cable pairs 
Alresfordexchange 50v jacks for NTU 7s
Ropleyexchangeloss of service on Norstar switch  UPS failed
Medsteadexchangemonitor jacks for AC15 ccts     50v jacks for NTU 7s
Alresfordoffice 4OOH message switched back to tape machine   extn 210
All stationsexchangespower disconnected from old exchanges
February
Medsteadgoods shed7100 provided
Ropleycabin7208 tele provided plus line for swipe machine
Altonstationprovided ground frame hut     shop sockets moved
MedsteadS and T building7100 provided in workshop 2
MedsteadS and T building 7100 provided in workshop 1
Ropleybooking office7100 provided plus 2 swipe lines 501 & 502   new 5 pair u/g cable to footbridge DP
Ropleyexchangenew Norstar exchange placed in service       
Alresfordexchangeold Strowger exchange recovered     
March
Ropleyfootbridgenew footbridge phones provided
Medsteadexchangethird AC15 junction provided to Alton
Ropleyexchangeline 3 provided 01962 773462  was DEL to loco dept    phone becomes 543
Alresfordexchangetemp SPT equipment fitted
Ropleyexchangeold Strowger exchange recovered     
Altonfaint calls to Alresford  third junction in wrong line pool at Medstead
Alresfordmarketing officephone OOO   line 4 key sticking
Alresfordexchangewiring new misc equipment rack
April
Alresfordexchangeexisting SPT equipment returned to service
Alresfordexchangeconnection of alarm relay sets
Alresfordexchangeinstallation of comms rack
Ropleyexchangeconnection of alarms
May
Ropleystation housecables run to cellar
Alresfordbuffet swipe line installed
Medsteadexchangeexchange off    inverter 1 loose fuse  loss of service approx 10 minutes  
Alresfordexchangecall logger software installed
Medsteadsignal boxstart of re-wiring
Medsteadsignal boxre-wiring completed
June
Alresfordstationintruder alarm not connecting to external line  moved from AEM to ATA1   now ok
Ropleyexchangeexch lines 1 and 2 NDT  exch line card changed    thunder storm previous day 
Medsteadexchangeadditional GDTs fitted
Ropleyexchangeline 241additional GDTs fitted    line 241 now OOO  temp placed in line pool D 
Alresfordexchangeline 241temp placed in line pool D
July
Altonexchangeold Strowger exchange recovered     
Altonexchangealarms connected to station office
Medsteadsignal boxreport of code phone faint   tele replaced with Viscount type
Altonexchangestart of work for new 032   
AltonexchangeVDU no display  returned to Alresford
Alresfordexchangeremote alarms connected
August
Altonexchangeinverters 1 and 2 fitted   032 connected to inverters
Ropleyexchangetemp diverted to booking office
Ropleyexchangeline 241scrap wire in Krone strip for port 132   RTS
Alresfordexchangeline 241RTS
Alresfordoffice 2temp test line for swipe via ATA2
Alresfordoffice 4stamp machine  tele cord faulty   changed COS to allow 090 numbers to be dialled
Ropleymarqueeswipe line installed via ATA 2
AlresfordexchangeNDT    exchange line card reseatted
Alresfordvarious201 ATA 1 to AEM  204 AEM to ATA 2  extn  241 and 242 ports moved for additional ATAs
Alresfordshopswipe line changed from AEM to ATA 2
Alresfordoffice 2ATA2 made permanent  renumbered to 204
MedsteadSPT cabinetSPT line relays OOO  suspect u points   move equipment to new location
Medsteadsignal boxstart of work to move SPT r/sets
Alresfordbooking officeAEM to ATA2
Alresfordlocking roomchanged to tele via AEM
Alresfordplant roomchanged to tele via AEM
AltonshopATA2 moved from exchange to shop
AltonexchangePC returned   connected ok
AltonexchangeAC15 link between 824 and 032 switches  Butts treadle to 032 switch ATA2 recovered
RopleyshopAEM to ATA2
Ropleyexchangediverted back to switch
RopleymarqueeATA2 recovered until next event
September
Ropleybooking officeATA2 provided
Altonexchangeremote alarms connected
MedsteadexchangeAlton kilostream ungraded to 256k
Alresfordbuffet storeprovided in new store     answer keys extn 227 and 259
Alresfordinfo officeanswer key provided for 222
Ropleyhousephone and cat 5 extensions in archive and small office
October
Alresfordoffice 4ATA2 for swipe line 5 
Altonexchangevarious ccts changed over to new comms rack
Alresfordoffice 3ATA2 for swipe line 6
Alresfordbelle sidingDECT phone  base in hut
November
MedsteadexchangeAC15 cct OOO   busied OOS 
AltonexchangeAC15 cct OOO   busied OOS     second AEM recovered for used at Medstead 
Medsteadexchange start of work for new 032 plus AEM  
Alresfordexchangeintruder alarm line OOO   ATA lead missing
Alresfordbuffetrecovered
Altoncable jointing
Altoncable jointing
Alresfordbuffetfaint - tele changed
Ropleyarchive officeextension 
December
Ropleyexchangesystem OOO   power unit switched off
Ropleystationadditional power fail indication
Ropleyofficenoisy   tele changed
Ropleyexchangeline busy    held by 529
Ropleyboiler wokshoploop on line    drop wire damaged
AlresfordexchangeNDT  proved faulty out
Alresfordbelle sidingwire reconnected to BT66
AlresfordOOH messageprogramming missing for line 1
Alresfordinfo officeOOO - key stuck on tele
MD - AN2 AC15 ccts connected via new cable

 

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