Not all Teletype applications involve computers, or computers that speak ASCII.
Indeed! Every Saturday morning at 9AM eastern, myself and some other teletype geeks get on 7,087 kHz USB for some baudot bliss running actual heavy metal machines. But there are very few of us actually using physical equipment on the air. So yes, there are other non-computer/non-ascii purposes for baudot machines, I would guess there are less than 100 people in the US using them for those other purposes (maybe less than 50!). Which is why I was surprised at the interest in the M32. 73 Eugene W2HX My Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx/videos -----Original Message----- From: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic-bounces@lists.vcfed.org> On Behalf Of Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 11:38 AM To: vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> Cc: Dave McGuire <mcguire@neurotica.com> Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Free ASR32 on Facebook Marketplace in NJ On July 12, 2024 11:22:06 AM Ethan Dicks via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
On Fri, Jul 12, 2024 at 8:45 AM W2HX via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I'm surprised there is so much interest in a baudot machine.
Me too. I have one, and I only got it because I also happen to have a Model 15, not that they can talk to each other (being free for the cost of gas was an essential point - I wouldn't have paid $$$ for it)
Not all Teletype applications involve computers, or computers that speak ASCII. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA