Hans, K0HB wrote:
> Is anyone anywhere still running a"green keys" mechanical teletypewriter
> machine, as in “Model 15" or "28ASR" or "TD" or "reperf", on amateur radio?
> Does anyone have a TU in actual operation in their shack? If mentioned that
> you had a surplus of 88mh loading coils available would anyone ask you for
> your price?
>
> Is it time to change the "popular name" of the mode to Baudot?
Well, I know of three teletype machines in use -- two in hams' shacks, and one
in a radio museum.
I hope we don't change the popular name to Baudot. That would remove a
critical cue to remind me what baud rate I'm supposed to be working ("RTTY" =
45 baud; "Baudot" = a different speed)
--
Michael D. Adams (AB1OD / NNN0WRD)
Poquonock, Connecticut | mda@ab1od.org
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