Subj : Introduction ...
To   : Ed Vance
From : AKAcastor
Date : Sun Mar 03 2024 06:43 pm

Hi Ed,

I really enjoy reading your history.  I'm curious what years you served in the Navy?  "The TV Typewriter Cookbook" sounds interesting, I found a copy at thriftbooks for under $10(+shipping) so now I have that to look forward to.

I have heard other stories of advertisements in Popular Electronics being the way a lot of things spread.  I gather it was one of the most influential publications in homebrew computers.  (born in '81 so everything before the 80s I know only through lore)

How many radio BBS's were you able to make contact with?  Both local and world wide packet messages is great reach, from home, and for "free" (I assume the outlay on equipment over the years was not insubstantial).

How long would a packet radio session typically last?

With 60 or 74 baud RTTY being 5 bit BAUDOT, was 110 baud ASCII (8 bit? or 7?) actually much faster?

I have to respect anyone who entered programs on a 6 key keypad, that's "walking to school, uphill both ways" level of hardship! :)  I grew up typing BASIC programs from books.

I hope I'm not asking too many questions!  Your writing and stories are great.


Chris/akacastor


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