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The BRUIN Communication System

Alister J Mitchell GM3UDL

 

The BRUIN communication system was an an essential element in the operational structure of the British Army of the Rhine between 1967 and 1985. It represented a major change from conventional combat net radio communication policy and paved the way for secure area trunk systems such as PTARMIGAN, its successor. This article explains the history and role of the BRUIN communication system and describes its facilities, its configuration and the equipment used.

Article: The BRUIN Communication System

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Documents Relevant to BRUIN

Number
   
5270
The BRUIN System Signals Engineering Instruction, Systems KD01, October 1972
1138
Radio Station C50/R236 User Handbook for Station Radio Type C50/R236, AC 13972, Sept 1967
749
Radio Station C50/R236 Technical Handbook - Data Summary, EMER H580, May 1972
747
C50/R236 and C50 Mk2/R236 Technical Handbook, Technical Description, EMER H582 Part1, Nov. 1969
750
C50/R236 and C50 Mk2/R236 Mk2/R236 Tech Handbook - Fault Finding & Repair Data EMER H582 Part 2, Dec 1971

1599

Antenna Log Periodic Fixed (C50) User Handbook for Antenna Log Periodic Fixed (C50), AC60126, Dec 1967
1083
Mast, Telescopic, Pneumatic, 40ft User Handbook for Mast, Telescopic, Pneumatic, 40ft, (Clark Type SCAM), AC13969, Dec 1965
1110
Mast Antenna Pneumatic 40ft Technical Handbook Data Summary EMER L080, Feb 1966
1111
Mast Antenna Pneumatic 40ft Technical Handbook Technical Description EMER L082, May 1971
1106
Telescopic Mast pneumatic 70ft (Clark Type SCAM) Technical Handbook Data Summary EMER L070, Jun 1970
1107
Telescopic Mast Pneumatic 70ft Technical Handbook Technical Description EMER L072, Mar 1971
1137
Radio Station C70 User Handbook for Station Radio Type C70, AC 13971, December 1965
1140
Radio Station C70 User Handbook for Radio Relay Installation C70 in Truck 1-ton Signals, AC13974, April 1967
775
Radio Station C70 Technical Handbook - Data Summary - EMER H700, Jun 1964
777
Radio Station C70 Technical Handbook - Technical Description - EMER H702, Part 1, Mar 1967
776
Radio Station C70 Technical Handbook - Fault Finding and Repair Data - EMER H702 Part 2, Jul 1968
1027
Station Radio C41/R222 Mk1/1 User Handbook for Ground Station, WO Code No 13130, Mar 1963
805
Radio Station C41/R222 & C41/R222 Mk1/1 Technical Handbook, Data Summary, EMER H420, Jun 1966
806
Radio Station C41/R222 Mk1 & Mk2 Technical Handbook, Technical Description, EMER H422, part 1, May 1973
807
Radio Station C41/R222 Mk1 & Mk1/1 Technical Handnook, Fault Finding & Repair Data, EMER H422, Part 2, Aug 1958
808
Radio Station C41/R222 Technical Manual - Unit Repairs, EMER H423, Jun 1962
809
Radio Station C41/R222 Technical Manual, Field & Base Repairs, EMER H424, Apr 1973
1548
Telephone Set 706 BPO (MOD) Technical Handbook EMER Tels U800, U802, U807, U808
1549
Telephone Set (Plan 8) Technical Handbook EMER Tels U810, U812, U817
1550
Telephone Set, Three Telephones, One Wall Control Unit Technical Handbook EMER Tels U820, U822, U827
1509
Switchboard, Telephone, Mannual 12-Line, Magneto Technical Handbook EMER Tels U060, U062, U068, U069
1510
Switchboard, Telephone, Mannual 25-Line, Magneto Technical Handbook EMER Tels U070, U072, U078
1513
Switchboard, Telephone, Manual, 5-Exchange, 4-Magneto, 16-CB Extension Lines Technical Handbook EMER Tels U220, U222, U227, U228
1593
Switchboard, Telephone, Manual, 5-exch, 16-extn Lines Illustrated Spare Parts List for Swbd, Tel, Man, 5-exch, 16-extn Lines, AC14799, Feb 1968
1514
Switchboard, Telephone, Manual, 3-Exchange, 9-Extension Lines Technical Handbook EMER Tels U240, U242, U247, U248
1538
Exchange, Field, 40/160 Line Technical Handbook, Data Summary EMER Tels U190, Tech Description U192 Part 1
1539
Exchange, Field, 40/160 Line Technical Handbook, Fault Finding and Repair Data, EMER Tels U192 Part 2
1540
Exchange, Field, 40/160 Line Technical Handbook remaining parts, EMER Tels U193, U194, U197, U198, U199
1568
Exchange, Field, 40/160 Line Addendum to User Handbook - Faultsman Term. Unit 10-Cct, AC12795, Sept 1967
1545
Exchange, Telephone, Auto, 45/55v, 2-Exch, 7-Extn Lines Technical Handbook EMER Tels U570, U572, U578
1546
Exchange, Telephone, Automatic, 20-Line Technical Handbook EMER Tels U600, U602, U607, U608, U609
1559
Exchange, Telephone, Automatic, 40-Line Technical Handbook EMER Tels U610, U612, U617, U618, U619
1560
Exchange, Telephone, Automatic, 100/150 and 48/64 Line Technical Handbook EMER Tels U620, U622, U627, U628, U629
1551
Automatic Trunk Dialling Directory Translator Technical Handbook, Data Summary, EMER Tels U540
551
Teleprinter T100 (Siemens) School of Signals technical documentation, Larkspur era, c. 1976
1007
Teleprinter T100/R Teleprinter T100/R (with tape attachments), User Handbook, WO12789, June 1961
1543
Relay Station, Torn Tape, Semi-auto, 22(15) Lines Technical Handbook EMER Tels U510, U512, U517, U518
1180
Teleprinter Conference and Monitor Units User Handbook for Telegraph Conference and Monitor Units, AC60297, 1968
1536
Teleprinter Monitor Unit Technical Handbook, EMER TEls U440, U442, U448
1537
Teleprinter Conference Unit Technical Handbook EMER Tels U450, U452, U457, U458
722
Carrier Set, Telephone, 1+4 No 3 User Handbook, WO13131, December 1964
1474
Terminal Telegraph, VF, 4/12 Channel Tech Handbook EMER Tels R320 to R329, 1965
5271
Tape Relay Procedures Communications Instructions, Tape Relay Procedures, ACP127G
1912
Terminal Set, Telegraph, Net Tech Handbook EMER Tels R350, R352, R356, R358, R359, July 1980
1913
Telegraph Routing in the Field (TARIF) Tech Handbook EMER Tels U530x, May 1976
1162
Mufax D-900/901-PD User Handbook for Station Facsimile Equipment Muirhead Type D-900/901-PD, AC14932, Sept 1966
1383
Faxsimile Set Muirhead Type D900/901-PD Technical Handbook EMERs L560 through to L569
1352
Facsimile Set Muirhead Type D900/901 - AM/DJ Technical Handbook Data Summary EMER L490, May 1972
1353
Facsimile Set Muirhead Type D900/901 - AM/DJ Technical Handbook Technical Description EMER L492, Dec 1972
990
Synthesiser Electrical, Frequency, Set (PG342) (Used with C41/R222 and C50/R236) User Handbook, AC60086, Feb 1968
1362
Synthesizer Electrical Frequency Set Technical Handbook Data Summary EMER L550, Feb 1966
1368
Synthesizer Electrical Frequency Set Technical Handbook Technical Description EMER L522 Part 1, Jan 1974
1369
Synthesizer Electrical Frequency Set Technical Handbook Fault Finding and Repair Data EMER L552 Part 2, Aug 1972
1507
Intercom Unit 6-Way Technical HandBooks EMERs C430, C432, C437 & C438
1603
Generating Set Lightweight 2x3KVA User Handbook for Generating Set Lightweight, 2x3.5KVA in Trailer 1 Ton, WO13956, Feb 1964
1141
Transipack 606-ST-600-M Sine Wave Static Inverter Technical Handbook Data Summary EMER K070
1143
Transipack 606-ST-1250-B Sine Wave Static Inverter Technical Handbook Data Summary EMER K080
2397
School of Electronic engineering, REME, A Short Description of the BRUIN Communicationas Plan, Precis No 619, Nov 1966

 

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