Automatic Switching Systems for Weather and Aeronautical Messages

System designs and specifications have been prepared to more fully automate the National Weather Teletypewriter Networks and the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Networks operated by the FAA. This paper describes the application of solid-state, programmable, real time, electronic data processors to centralize and control the store-and-forward message switching functions for these two systems. This will result in greatly increased data volume capabilities, speed of delivery, and overall data handling flexibility for the two systems. Significant reductions in operating costs will also be achieved.