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! Bell Telephone Info !
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BRIDGING HEADS, RESIDENTIAL AND
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BUSINESS MULTILINE DISTRIBUTION BOXES,
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LINE AND TRUNK SPLITTERS, AND
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OTHER BELL SYSTEM WIRE TERMINATIONS.
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- HOW TO USE, AND/OR ABUSE THEM -
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(INCLUDING A TUTORIAL ON BASIC TELE-
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PHONE EAVESDROPPING TECHNIQUES.)
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WRITTEN BY : PHUCKED
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AGENT
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04
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IN THIS ARTICLE, I WILL FIRST
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BESCRIBE THE TERMINATION, WIRING, AND
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TERMINAL HARDWARE MOST COMMONLY USED
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IN THE BELL SYSTEM, AND I WILL INCLUDE
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A SECTION ON METHODS OF USING THEM.
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LOCAL NETWORK
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THE LOCAL TELEPHONE NETWORK
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BETWEEN THE CENTRAL OFFICE/EXCHANGE AND
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THE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS CAN BE
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BREIFLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
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FROM THE CENTRAL OFFICE (OR
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LOCAL EXCHANGE) OF A CERTAIN PREFIX
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(ES), UNDERGROUND AREA FEEDER TRUNKS
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GO TO EACH AREA THAT HAS THAT PREFIX.
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(USUALLY MORE THAN ONE PREFIX PER AREA)
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AT EVERY FEW STREETS OR TRACT AREAS,
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THE UNDERGROUND CABLES SURFACE. THEY
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THEN GO TO THE SECONDARY TERMINATION,
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(THE AERIAL TELEPHONE FEEDER CABLE)
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(OR BACK UNDERGROUND, DEPENDING ON THE
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AREA) AND THEN TO THE SUBSRIBERS HOUSE
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(OR IN THE CASE OF AN APARTMENT
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BUILDING OR MUTLILINE BUSINESS, TO
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A SPLITTER OR DISTRIBUTION BOX/PANEL).
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NOW THAT WE HAVE THE BASICS, I'LL TRY
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AND GO IN-DEPTH ON THE SUBJECT.
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UNDERGROUND CABLES
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THESE ARE SOMETIMES INTER-
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OFFICE TRUNKS, BUT USUALLY IN A RESID-
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ENTIAL AREA THEY ARE FEEDER GROUPS THAT
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GO OTO BRIDGING HEADS OR DISTRIBUTION
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CASES. THE CABLES ARE ABOUT 2-3 INCHES
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THICK (VARIES), AND ARE EITHER IN A
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METAL OR PVC-TYPE PIPE (OR SIMILAR).
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RARELY (MAYBE NOT IN SOME REMOTE RURAL
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AREAS) ARE THE CABLES JUST 'ALONE' IN
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THE GROUND. INSTEAD, THEY ARE USUALLY
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IN AN UNDERGROUND CEMENT TUNNEL
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(RESEMBLES A SMALL SEWER OR STORMDRAIN)
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. THE MANHOLES ARE >HEAVY< AND WILL SAY
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'BELL SYSTEM' ON THEM. THEY CAN BE OPEN
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ED WITH A 1/2 INCH WIDE CROWBAR (HOOK
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SIDE) INSERTED IN THE TOP RECTANGULAR
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HOLE. IF YOU GET IT OPEN, GO INSIDE!!
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THERE ARE LADDER RUNGS TO HELP YOU
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CLIMB DOWN. YOU WILL SEE THE CABLE
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PIPES ON THE WALL, WITH THE BLUE AND
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WHITE STRIPED ONE BEING THE INTER-
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OFFICE TRUNK GRP (AT LEAST IN MY AREA).
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THE OTHERS ARE LOCAL LINES, AND ARE
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USUALLY MARKED OR COLOR CODED. THERE
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IS ALMOST ALWAYS A POSTED COLOR CODE
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CHART ON THE WALL, NOT TO MENTION
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TELCO MANUALS DESCRIBING THE CABLES
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AND TERMINALS, SO I NEED NOT GET INTO
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DETAIL. AGAIN: >IF YOU CAN GET INTO A
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BELL MANHOLE, DO IT!, IT WILL PAY OFF
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<. ALSO, THERE IS USUALLY SOME KIND
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OF TEST EQUIPMENT, AND OFTEN BELL
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TEST SETS ARE LEFT IN THERE.
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SO GET YOUR CROWBARS!
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BRIDGING HEADS - (WE MS2'S)
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THE INNOCENT-LOOKING GRAYISH-
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GREEN BOXES.
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WHEN IN GROUPS OF TWO OR THREE, THEY
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ARE FOR SECONDAY/TERTIARY TERMINATION
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AND ACCESS POINTS (BRIDGED ACCESS).
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THESE ARE THE WESTERN ELECTRIC SAI
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55 OR 22/E TERMINAL CASES. THEY HOLD
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ON THE ORDER OF 900-1200 CABLE PAIRS.
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THIS IS USUALLY THE SECOND TERM. POSI
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TION ON THE LOCAL LOOP (AFTER THE MTF
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FRAME AT THE CO/ OR THE UNDERGROUND
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'FTP' POSITION).
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THESE CAN BE EITHER
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TRUNK BRIDGES OR BRIDGING FOR RESIDEN
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CES. THE AREA FEEDER BRIDGING HEADS
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ARE USUALLY LARGER, AND THEY HAVE THE
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'WESTERN ELECTRIC' LOGO AT THE BOTTOM,
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WHEREAS THE NORMAL BRIDGING HEADS
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(WHICH MAY BE DIFFERENT IN SOME AREAS-
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DEPENDING ON THE COMPANY YOU ARE
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SERVED BY. GTE B.H'S LOOK SLIGHTLY
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DIFFERENT. ALSO, DO NOT BE FOOLED
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BY SPRINKLER BOXES!)
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CAN BE FOUND IN JUST ABOUT EVERY CITY.
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TO OPEN A BRIDGING HEAD:
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IF IT IS LOCKED (AND YOU'RE FEELING
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DESTRUCTIVE), PUT A HAMMER OR CROWBAR
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(THE SAME ONE YOU USED ON THE MANHOLE
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) IN THE SLOT ABOVE THE TOP HINGE OF
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THE RIGHT DOOR. PULL HARD, AND THE
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DORR WILL RIP OFF. VERY EFFECTIVE!
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IF IT ISN'T LOCKED (AS USUAL),
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TAKE A 7/16 INCH HEX SOCKET AND
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WITH IT, TURN THE BOLT ABOUT 1/8 OF A
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TURN TO THE LEFT (YOU SHOULD HEAR
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A SPRING RELEASE INSIDE). HOLDING THE
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BOLT, TURN THE HANDLE ALL THE WAY TO
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THE RIGHT AND PULL OUT.
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NOW INSIDE, FIRST CHECK FOR
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A TEST-SET (WHICH ARE OFTEN LEFT BY
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BELL EMPLOYEES). THERE SHOULD BE A
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PANEL OF CABLE PAIRS + SCREW TERMINALS
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(TYPE 45/47IB REGULAR BINDERS) . PUSH
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THE PANEL BACK ABOUT AN INCH OR SO,
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AND ROTATE THE TOP LATCH (ROUND WITH
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A FLAT SECTION) DOWNWARD. RELEASE THE
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PANEL AND IT WILL FALL ALL THE WAY
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FORWARD. THERE IS USUALLY A LARGE AMO-
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UNT OF WIRE AND EXTRA TERMINALS.
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THE TEST-SETS ARE OFTEN HIDDEN HERE,
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SO DONT OVERLOOK IT (400 FOOT ROLLS OF
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#22 SOLID WIRE ARE OFTEN NEAR THE TOP
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IN THE BACK OF THE BOX. 'BORROW THEM')
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. ON THE RIGHT DOOR IS A METAL BOX OF
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INSULATORS, BINDERS, CLIPS, ETC. TAKE
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A FEW (COMPLIMENTS OF BELL...). ON EACH
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DOOR IS A USEFUL ROUND METAL DEVICE.
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(SAYS 'INSERT GENTLY' OR 'CLAMP GENTLY
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- DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN' ETC..) ON THE
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FRONT OF THE DISC, YOU SHOULD FIND TWO
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TERMINALS. THESE ARE FOR YOUR TEST SET.
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(IF YOU DONT HAVE ONE, DONT DEPAIR -
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I'LL SHOW YOU WAYS TO MAKE BASIC TEST
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SETS LATER IN THIS ARTICLE).
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HOOKING THE RING (-) WIRE TO THE
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'R' TERMINAL; AND THE TIP (+) WIRE
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TO THE OTHER. (BY THE WAY, AN EASY WAY
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TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT POLARITY IS
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WITH A 1.5V LED. TAP IT TO THE TERM.
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PAIR, IF I DOESNT LIGHT, SWITCH THE
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POLES UNTIL IT DOES. WHEN IT LIGHTS,
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FIND THE LONGER OF THE TWO LED POLES.
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THIS ONE WILL BE ON THE TIP WIRE (+))
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BEHIND THE DISC IS A COILED UP CORD.
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THIS SHOULD HAVE A SPECIALIZED CONNECT-
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OR. ITS VERY USEFUL, BECAUSE YOU
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DONT HAVE TO KEEP CONNECTING AND
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DISCONNECTING THE FONE (TEST SET)
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ITSELF, AND THE CLIP IS DESIGNED TO AID
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IN LOCATING THE PAIR AND ASSURING THE
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CORRECT POLARITY.
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ON THE TERMINAL BOARD, THERE
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SHOULD BE ABOUT 20 PAIRS (RED/WHITE)
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PER ROW PER SIDE.
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HOOK THE CLIP TO ANY TERMINAL PAIR
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, AND YOU'RE SET! DIAL OUT IF YOU WANT,
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OR JUST LISTEN (IF SOMEONE'S ON THE
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LINE). LATER, I'LL SHOW YOU A WAY TO
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SET UP A TRUE 'TAP' THAT YOU CAN SET
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UP, AND WILL LET THE PERSON DIAL OUT
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ON HIS LINE AND RECEIVE CALLS AS
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NORMAL, AND YOU CAN LISTEN IN THE
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WHOLE TIME. MORE ABOUT THIS LATER...
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ON MAJOR PREFIX-AREA BRIDGING
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HEADS ('SAI' FOR AREA C.O. FEEDER CABLE
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) YOU CAN SEE TEMPORARY 'LOCAL LOOPS',
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WHICH ARE TWO CABLE PAIRS (CABLE
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PAIR = RING+TIP, A FONE LINE) THAT
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ARE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER
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ON THE TERMINAL BOARD. THESE 'CHEAP
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LOOPS' AS THEY ARE CALLED, DO NOT
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WORK NEARLY AS WELL AS THE EXISTING
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ONES SET UP IN THE SWITCHING HARDWARE
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AT THE EXCHANGE OFFICE. (TRY SCANNING
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YOUR PREFIXES' 00XX OR 99XX #'S.
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THE TONE SIDES WILL ANNOUNCE THEMSELVES
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WITH THE 1000 HZ LOOP TONE, AND THE
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HANG SIDE WILL GIVE NO RESPONSE. THE
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FIRST PERSON SHOULD DIAL THE 'HANG'
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SIDE, AND THE OTHER PERSON DIAL THE,
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TONE SIDE, AND THE TONE SHOULD STOP
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IF YOU HAVE GOT THE RIGHT LOOP).
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THE LOOPS ARE USED IN FRAME TERMINATI
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ON AND IN SONIC/600 OHM TERM. TESTING
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AND LINE/CABLE/FEEDER LOCATION.
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IF YOU WANT TO FIND THE NUMBER
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OF THE LINE THAT YOU'RE ON, YOU CAN
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EITHER TRY TO DECIPHER THE 'BRIDGING
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LOG' (OR WHATEVER), WHICH IS ON THE
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LEFT DOOR. IF THAT DOESNT WORK, YOU
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CAN USE THE FOLLWING:
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ANI # (AUTOMATIC NUMBER INDENTICATION)
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THIS IS A TELCO TEST NUMBER
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THAT REPORTS TO YOU THE NUMBER THAT
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YOURE CALLING FROM (IT'S THE SAME,
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CHOPPY 'BELL BITCH' VOICE THAT YOU
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GET WHEN YOU REACH A DISCONNECTED #)
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(PIP OR ONE OF THE 11X SERIES ANNOUNCE
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MENT FRAME MACHINES.)
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FOR THE 213 NPA - DIAL 1223
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213 NPA - (GTE AREAS) DIAL 114
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408 NPA - DIAL 760
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914 NPA - DIAL 990
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THESE ARE EXTREMELY USEFUL WHEN MESSING
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WITH ANY KIND OF LINE TERMINALS,
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FEEDER BOXES, ETC.
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WHEN FINISHED, BE SURE TO CUT
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OFF THE CONNECTOR AND TAKE IT WITH YOU
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(THEY ARE VERY HANDY), AND CLOSE/LATCH
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THE BOX TO AVOID SUSPICION.
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"CANS" - AERIAL-MOUNTED (TELEPHONE POLE
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------ TERMINAL) BRANCH FEEDER CABLE
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SPLITTER.
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BASICALLY, TWO TYPES:
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1> MS3A SERVICE AREA INTERFACE.
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(LARGE, RECTANGULAR SILVER BOX AT
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THE END OF EACH STREET.)
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2> SERIES 600 LOADING COIL, INCLUDES
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THE MSX AERIAL DROP SPLITTER.
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(BLACK, ROUND OR RECTANGULAR THING
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AT EVERY TELEPHONE POLE.)
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TYPE 1 - THIS IS THE CASE THAT TAKES
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THE UNDERGROUND CABLE FROM THE BRIDGER
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AND RUNS IT TO THE AERIAL BRANCH FEEDER
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CABLE (THE LOWEST, LARGEST WIRE ON THE
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TELEPHONE POLE). THE BOX IS ALWAYS ON
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THE POLE NEAREST THE BRIGING HEAD,
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WHERE THE LINE COMES UP. LOOK FOR THE
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'CALL BEFORE YOU DIG - UNDERGROUND
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CABLE' STICKERS..
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THE CASE BOX IS HINGED, SO IF
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YOU WANT TO CLIMB THE POLE, YOU CAN
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OPEN IT WITH NO PROBLEMS. THESE USUALLY
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HAVE 2 ROWS OF TERMINAL SETS.
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(TOTAL APPROX. 200-600 PAIRS, DEPENDING
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ON THE AREA.) THESE ARE ALL THE CABLE
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PAIRS FOR YOUR STREET.
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. (ITS SIMILAR TO A MINIATURE BRIDGING
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HEAD). USE/ABUSE IT IN THE SAME MANNER
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AS WE DID BEFORE. (NOTE: ALL THE ACTIVE
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LINES CARRY FROM 15 TO 48 VDC, AND
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EVEN 90VAC (WHEN RINGING), SO BE
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CAREFUL - IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT YOU,
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BUT IT CAN SURPRISE YOU (AND IF
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YOU'RE HANGING BY ONE HAND FROM A TEL.
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POLE, IT >CAN< BE HARMFUL!))
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OH, BY THE WAY, IF YOU USE
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ANI ON EVERY PAIR AND YOU FIND ONE
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THAT ISNT IN USE ON YOUR STREET, YOU
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CAN HOOK IT UP FOR YOURSELF (ALMOST).
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ALSO, YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO IMPER-
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SONATE A TELCO TECHNICIAN AND REPORT
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THE NUMBER AS 'NEW ACTIVE' (GIVING
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A FAKE NAME AND FAKE REPORT, ETC)
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I DONT RECOMMEND THIS AND IT PROBABLY
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WONT (ALMOST POSITIVELY WONT) WORK,
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BUT THIS IS BASICALLY WHAT TELCO
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LINEMEN DO).*
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* THE USE OF THE 'TEST BOARD'
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(A 7D# FOR LINEMEN TESTS, OFTEN FOUND
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NXX-0003 OR NXX-0004) IS BEYOND THE
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SCOPE OF THIS ARTICLE, BUT WILL BE
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COVERED IN A FUTURE ARTICLE.
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TYPE 2 - THIS IS THE SPLITTER BOX FOR
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THE AERIAL DROP WIRES FOR THE GROUP OF
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HOUSES AROUND THE POLE.
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(USUALLY 4 OR 5 HOUSES). USE IT
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LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE. THE TERMINALS
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(20 OR SO) WILL BE IN 2 HORIZONTAL
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ROWS OF SETS. THE EXTRA WIRES THAT ARE
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JUST 'HANGING THERE' ARE PROVISIONS
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FOR EXTRA LINES TO RESIDENCES (1 EXTRA
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LINE PER HOUSE, THATS WHY THE INSANE
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CHARGE FOR LINE #3). IF ITS THE BOX FOR
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YOUR HOUSE ALSO, HAVE FUN AND SWAP
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LINES WITH YOUR NEIGHBOR! 'PIGGYBACK'
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THEM OR USE A CHEESEBOX FOR A LOOP-ARO
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UND, ETC.
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AGAIN, I DONT RECOMMEND THIS, AND ITS
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DIFFICULT TO DO IT CORRECTLY. (ALTHOUGH
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USEFUL)
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DOWNLOADED FROM P-80 SYSTEMS.
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