[AMRadio] You might be (and probably are) an Amateur Radio operator, if:

[Ted Gustafson]

OH NO!



On Thu, Mar 3, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Bob Macklin <macklinbob at msn.com> wrote:

> In the early days I had a Model 15 TTY. I had the cover off while trying to
> get it adjusted correctly. I think it was given to me because it had a
> PULLING magnet rather then a HOLDING magnet.
>
> One day I came home and it would not print for SHIT! It turned out my wife
> saw the grease with dust on it so she CLEANED it for me!
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ted Gustafson" <ted.gustafson at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service"
> <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2011 9:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] You might be (and probably are) an Amateur Radio
> operator, if:
>
>
> > *In the 60's we used to operate AFSK RTTY on 2M(AM). I'd like to get some
> > old
> > fashioned RTTY going on 2M again.*
> >
> > If that is the case you will need to go find a Model 19, build yourself a
> > real TU with tubes in it (no solid state filtering as that would be evil
> > new-tech stuff) and oh yes mod that AM transmitter for true FSK keyed
> with
> > the DC loop off the 19. Now we are talking real fun. Just make sure the
> > shack has a good solid floor. Your equipment may end up weighing more
> than
> > a
> > empty J-3 Cub and never fill your coffee cup all the way to the top or
> the
> > vibration will get your log wet. Now we are talking real fun. Make sure
> > you
> > punch a tape loop with CR and LF so when your buddy makes the mistake of
> > leaving his station on you can slap it in the tape reader and run his
> roll
> > of paper off on the floor. I hear tell of guys that would do that to each
> > other. May have even done it myself.....can't do that with your PC.
> >
> > Keep the dust off the green keys
> >
> > Ted WB0TDV
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 5:52 PM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >> This "POS" connects from TNC to TNC and uses servers to forward
> >> "messages".  It more or less replaced good old fashioned Amateur BBSs
> >> that were a highly useful resource until the Internet explosion and the
> >> death of BBSs.
> >>
> >> YMMV!
> >>
> >> Bob - N0DGN
> >>
> >> On 3/2/2011 6:44 PM, Bob Macklin wrote:
> >> > Is this POS used for anything other than connecting to the Internet?
> >> >
> >> > In the 60's we used to operate AFSK RTTY on 2M(AM). I'd like to get
> >> > some
> >> old
> >> > fashioned RTTY going on 2M again.
> >> >
> >> > Bob Macklin
> >> > K5MYJ
> >> > Seattle, Wa.
> >> > "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
> >>
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