Subj : Introduction ...
To   : AKAcastor
From : Ed Vance
Date : Sat Mar 02 2024 10:27 pm

Howdy Chris,
When I joined the US  Navy I already had my General Class license and became a
Radioman.
As a Ham I used CW (Morse Code) and AM voice.
The Navy increased my code speed and taught me how to use the Teletype
machines.

In School, they had Model 19, when I was aboard Ship I used the Model 28.
Those were using BAUDOT code, not ASCII.
BAUDOT is 5 level. code,  ASCII is 8 level.
BAUDOT was called RTTY, and even back then during the Holidays  I have seen
RTTY Art printouts. Some of them were very complex.
Copies of them were made on Paper Tape when they came in, and the roll of Tape
could be saved and used to send the picture another time.

After I was discharged I dreamed of RTTY, but never happened until I got a book
at Radio Shack titled: "The TV Typewriter Cookbook".

I thought WOW! no noise.

When I saw the Netronics advertisement in Popular Electronics and
Radio-Electronics magazines I thought that would fill the bill for me.

I could use it on Ham Radio.

I found out some local Ham Radio BBS's were on the 2 Meter Band running RTTY.
I also used that set up on 20 Meters too.

More to follow...have to get some sleep tonight.
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