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Relay Station Echo — clue 1: Signal

Each signal means one different word. Use the training examples to recover the legend. These examples keep their order. Decode the received message from left to right. The desk uses this message when handling the echo receiver.

relay station: interpret the desk signalsUnlabelled legend Signals: DOT, BAR, ARC. Words: WAIT, SEND, TURN. Each signal has one word; each word is used once. Training messages ARC+DOT means TURN+SEND BAR+ARC means WAIT+TURN Received message DOT > BAR Report decoded words in order, with hyphens.Unlabelled legendSignals: DOT, BAR, ARC. Words: WAIT, SEND, TURN.Each signal has one word; each word is used once.Training messagesARC+DOT means TURN+SENDBAR+ARC means WAIT+TURNReceived messageDOT > BARReport decoded words in order, with hyphens.

Signal result: __________________

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Relay Station Echo — clue 2: Record

Ignore cancelled and draft relay records. Match the remaining tag to a bay, then match that bay to the line card. Report the line material rather than the first bay name you find.

Follow the relay log to its physical lineRelay log item: Mast | tag: PINE | status: cancelled item: Wire | tag: WAVE | status: draft item: Dish | tag: STAR | status: checked Cable book tag: STAR | bay: NORTH tag: PINE | bay: EAST tag: WAVE | bay: WEST Relay line cards bay: EAST | line: COPPER bay: WEST | line: FIBRE bay: NORTH | line: TWINE Cross-check Match A.tag to B.tag. Match B.bay to C.bay. A.status is not cancelled. A.status is not draft. Report C.line.Relay logitem: Mast | tag: PINE | status: cancelleditem: Wire | tag: WAVE | status: draftitem: Dish | tag: STAR | status: checkedCable booktag: STAR | bay: NORTHtag: PINE | bay: EASTtag: WAVE | bay: WESTRelay line cardsbay: EAST | line: COPPERbay: WEST | line: FIBREbay: NORTH | line: TWINECross-checkMatch A.tag to B.tag.Match B.bay to C.bay.A.status is not cancelled.A.status is not draft.Report C.line.

Record result: __________________

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Relay Station Echo — clue 3: Window

A relay test and the trip to its receiver must fit one window. Reject starts before the bench opens, windows that end too soon and arrivals after the receiver deadline. Report the only usable window.

relay station: find the usable windowDeparture windows (minutes after opening) EARLY: start 3; window ends 25 BRIEF: start 16; window ends 20 CLEAR: start 20; window ends 36 LATE: start 31; window ends 55 Work and travel Earliest start 10; job 8 min. Travel 5 min; arrival deadline 40. Job + travel must both fit inside one window. Report the only possible window ID.Departure windows (minutes after opening)EARLY: start 3; window ends 25BRIEF: start 16; window ends 20CLEAR: start 20; window ends 36LATE: start 31; window ends 55Work and travelEarliest start 10; job 8 min.Travel 5 min; arrival deadline 40.Job + travel must both fit inside one window.Report the only possible window ID.

Window result: __________________

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Relay Station Echo — clue 4: Kit

Pack a kit that supplies all three needs. One card may cover two needs, but its weight is counted once. Choose the lightest complete kit within the carrier limit. Report its card letters alphabetically.

the echo receiver: smallest complete kitSupply cards A: weight 5; gives tie+light B: weight 2; gives mark C: weight 2; gives tie D: weight 2; gives light+mark E: weight 7; gives tie+light+mark Packing order Capacity 7; must cover tie, light, mark. Use the lightest complete kit. Each card once. Write chosen card IDs alphabetically, with hyphens.Supply cardsA: weight 5; gives tie+lightB: weight 2; gives markC: weight 2; gives tieD: weight 2; gives light+markE: weight 7; gives tie+light+markPacking orderCapacity 7; must cover tie, light, mark.Use the lightest complete kit. Each card once.Write chosen card IDs alphabetically, with hyphens.

Kit result: __________________

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Relay Station Echo — clue 5: Food

The relay bench has the listed stock. Follow the dependency cards to find which test can run now. Both power and line must be ready when a card says AND.

Choose the relay test that can runRelay readiness cards POWER needs CELL LINE needs WIRE ECHO needs POWER AND LINE LAMP needs POWER AND BULB BULB needs DELIVERY Starting conditions Available now: CELL, WIRE. A result becomes available when its needs are met. Which of ECHO, LAMP, BULB becomes available?Relay readiness cardsPOWER needs CELLLINE needs WIREECHO needs POWER AND LINELAMP needs POWER AND BULBBULB needs DELIVERYStarting conditionsAvailable now: CELL, WIRE.A result becomes available when its needs are met.Which of ECHO, LAMP, BULB becomes available?

Food result: __________________

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Relay Station Echo — clue 6: Final

Use the five results to select five pulse cards. Start at the recorded dial states. Add all selected turns for each dial and follow its loop: 0, 1, 2, then 0 again. Report the final state of dials A through E.

Set the panel and check every dialControl panel Dial order: A, B, C, D, E. States: 0 > 1 > 2 (loop). Start: A1 / B2 / C0 / D1 / E2. Pulse cards (turns in dial order) Signal: SEND-WAIT=(1,2,0,0,0); WAIT-SEND=(2,1,0,0,0) Record: COPPER=(0,1,0,2,0); TWINE=(0,2,0,1,0) Window: CLEAR=(0,0,2,1,0); EARLY=(0,0,1,2,0) Kit: A-B=(1,0,0,2,0); C-D=(2,0,0,1,0) Food: ECHO=(1,0,0,0,2); LAMP=(2,0,0,0,1) Setting rule Add every chosen pulse. Move around each dial loop. Report dial ID + state, in order, with hyphens.Control panelDial order: A, B, C, D, E. States: 0 > 1 > 2 (loop).Start: A1 / B2 / C0 / D1 / E2.Pulse cards (turns in dial order)Signal: SEND-WAIT=(1,2,0,0,0); WAIT-SEND=(2,1,0,0,0)Record: COPPER=(0,1,0,2,0); TWINE=(0,2,0,1,0)Window: CLEAR=(0,0,2,1,0); EARLY=(0,0,1,2,0)Kit: A-B=(1,0,0,2,0); C-D=(2,0,0,1,0)Food: ECHO=(1,0,0,0,2); LAMP=(2,0,0,0,1)Setting ruleAdd every chosen pulse. Move around each dial loop.Report dial ID + state, in order, with hyphens.

Final result: __________________

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