[GreenKeys] Re: Just a few RTTY basic questions and a holiday thanks to all

[Wndrrt at cs.com]

Hi John

Thanks for the help.  I print out the emails and underline what I need to 
remember.  Jack is sending me an old TU    ST-5 with 850 and 170 shift with an 
internal tone generator for AFSK.  I think I said that all in proper order.  Hi 
Hi   

When I go on ebay and type in RTTY, I see all these things that I guess go 
between the TTY and the radio, but I don't have a clue at this stage of the game 
what ones go with what setup.  Last week I did my first research on 
telecommunications, and boy was I surprised to find that radio engineers use more 
combinations of sound frequencies than a Beethoven symphony.  Real eye opener!  

I did do some research on that Heavy Metal program.  I would be way happy if 
I could get that going, but again, I did not understand the converter that 
goes between the computer and the 19 set.  I think that I looked at two 
converters, one seemed simple, one seemed very complex and expensive to build.  

My temporary loop supply is an old Heath Kit regulated power supply.  I used 
the B+ voltage out put, and yes the milliampere meter did sure help.  I also 
put the large resistor in line as I was told to do to keep milliamps down to 
60.  When I attach the loop supply, the machine gets quiet and the clutch starts 
to work.  

I was 16 in 1966, so that is 102 years ago.  I remember we had cars then, but 
they came with anchors instead of disk brakes.  

Thanks again, 
Jan or John depending on how you pronounce it