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The Enigma-E kit was developed in 2001
and introduced to the public in 2003 when it became available in
the Blechley Park Museum Shop.
Since then it has reached numerous people all over the world and it goes
without saying that it has boosted the interest in the history of what
is perhaps the most 'famous' cipher machine of all.
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We know that we can't surpass the success of the
Enigma-E, but we've been
thinking long and hard about an expansion kit that can be used in
conjunction with the Enigma-E.
We are proud to announce a new member of the Enigma-E family: The UhrBox-E.
It's the electronic equivalent of the famous
Enigma Uhr that was introduced by the
German Luftwaffe in 1944 in an attempt to make the Enigma safer.
And it connects directly to the Steckerbrett
of the Enigma-E.
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The kit consists of a double-sided 9 x 9 cm PCB complete with all electronic
components, resistors, capacitors, micro-controller, display, cable,
plugs (Steckern) and even a battery holder (not the batteries themselves).
At the centre of the PCB is a so-called rotary encoder which simulates the
large 40-step dial of the original Uhr.
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The UhrBox-E comes with a full-colour 36 page A5-size manual of the same
quality as the Enigma-E. It contains detailed instructions on how to build the
UhrBox-E, but also explains the working principle of the mechanical original
and the historical context in which is was used.
The UhrBox-E also comes with a new micro-controller for your Enigma-E
in order to make older versions compatible with the UhrBox-E.
It contains release 1.50 of the firmware in which all currently
known bugs have been fixed.
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Please note that, in order to make use ofthe UhrBox-E, you also need to have
the Enigma-E kit. It can be used with all versions
of the Enigma-E.
Check the images below to see what the manual is like.
It is printed in full-colour and contains images of a real
Enigma Uhr plus an 'exploded view'.
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The UhrBox-E is available from the regular outlets
in the usual manner.
The price for the kit is set at EUR 70 in The Netherlands.
Please note that the price in other countries may be different.
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