[GreenKeys] Bell Key

[wa2hwj at att.net]

All of the Bell System 5 level machines I've seen had the Bell on FIGS S.
The "Telex" machines had the Bell on FIGS J (like my W.U. Model 32ASR).
I think the ARRL tries to accomodate both by sending the FIGS S and FIGS J
(using double Apostrophes instead of the Quotation Marks). 

Jack WA2HWJ

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-------------- Original message from "tony j. podrasky" : -------------- 

> Hey Folks; 
> 
> In the '60's all the machines I ever ran into on the air 
> were S-BELL ones. Quotes were on the Z, not a PLUS SIGN, etc. 
> 
> 
> In the manual for my fancy/schmancy DSP it says that that 
> sequence is ILLEGAL on the amateur bands, and that the 
> code being used should be the CONTINENTAL (0?). 
> 
> Anyway, that's all I know. 
> 
> Get out the radiation suits - it's gonna get hot in here! 
> 
> 73, 
> tony - W6ESE 
> NNNZCZC 
> 
> > I thought that the ham RTTY standard for "Bell" was figs S 
> > but now I'm starting to doubt this. Maybe it should be figs J? 
> 
> -- 
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