[GreenKeys] Re:I hope you can help. Jan Bogue KD6EMW W15 page printer with perf

Wndrrt at cs.com Wndrrt at cs.com
Mon Nov 8 00:29:13 EST 2004


Gil please don't tackle all these questions at once, but when you get time:

What does this mean: "I patched the kb/sel in series for half-duplex testing 
with an external loop supply and current limit resistor."  So the loop is 
external?  What do these loops look like, do they eat much, do they come in packs 
or flocks?  Do they plug in under my table into the large I think red and 
green phone plugs?  I have found my selector magnet thanks to you, and when I run 
the machine and tap the moving part like I am sending CW random keys start 
printing away like a brand new typewriter, so the loop if I can capture one will 
make this magnet sing!

Here is another one:  "clickety-clack! Adding loop power (kb and printer in 
series....????????????) stopped the chattering."

And finally:  "Watching the M15 print is most satisfying.  Now I want to set 
up Bill Buzbee's Heavy Metal program to automatically print selected emails."  
I want fun stuff too, but how did you interface one of those rare long haired 
hard to catch current loops to your computer?  Having way too much fun on the 
desert.  Jan KD6EMW


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