[GreenKeys] ITA2, ITA1, Murray, Baudot

[Sam Hallas]

Don Robert House wrote:
> 
> Well now...  Gentlemen!
> 
> ITA2 is newer than ITA1 which is newer than Murray code which is
> newer than Baudot.
> ITA2 was approved by an international convention, not by any one man.
> Baudot was the first with the most, which is why we still call 5
> level BAUDOT and refer to data rates in BAUD.  Murray still has type
> faces named after him.
> 
> Don
> 

Thanks, Don. At Gil Smith's recommendation I re-visited Tom Jennings
page at:

http://www.wps.com/texts/codes/index.html

What a tour de force that is on data codes! Recommended reading for all.

Cheers,

Sam