[GreenKeys] New Project

Mon Feb 14 15:22:17 EST 2005

Hi everyone.

I'm new to greenkeys, but I could'nt resist responding to this note.  I'm
just getting back into RTTY heavy hardware like I used to run in the 70's.
Since my tapes where getting fragile in the 80's I played my tapes and ran
the tones to a reel to reel tape deck and recorded them.  When I played them
back it worked great.  Now I'll have to hunt for the tapes.  Wherever they
are, they have the old pictures that I used to print on my 28ASR (Anyone
know where I can find one of those again?) such as Andy Capp, pretty girls,
the Enterprise, etc.

I recently found a HAL ST-6 and got it going, along with a model 28 printing
reperf and what I think is  a model 15 TD.  I just need a keyboard and
print.  (refuse to use the software stuff for now, I want the real thing)

Good to find you guys.
Jim Weston
K4COD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eugene Hertz" <ehertz at tcaf.org>
To: "Veenstra, Lester" <Lester.Veenstra at intelsatgeneral.com>;
<greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] New Project

A while back ago, when we were all discussing the best ways to "save" our
RTTY art for posterity, I made a suggestion that we simply convert to an
digital audio file and note the shift and speed. I still think this could be
viable. Afterall, even if mp3 goes the way of the dodo, one could convert to
the new audio format of choice. Heck, if necessary one can always store on
audio CD or even tape!

Lester, if you could run your tapes through a TD and a TU and record the
output, I could convert and put the files as mp3 up on my website to test
the idea.  If George wanted to make them available for the new project, I
could give them to him. But it might be a neat test in the interim. Anyone
with winamp or even windows media player (or any mp3 player) could play
them.

Here's an extension of the idea. Imagine collecting a lot of old news tapes
and organizing them by year (each directory could be one year). Then one
could even make a playlist to dump all the stories for that year, or you
couldAnd yet another idea: Imagine setting up a demonstration somewhere...
One could load these mp3's onto an ipod or any one of a number of personal
music players. Then run that into a TU and voila! Instant recreation of a
historical news moment!

Any way, just some random thoughts...
Eugene

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Veenstra, Lester [mailto:Lester.Veenstra at intelsatgeneral.com]
>Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 02:15 PM
>To: 'Eugene Hertz', 'George B. Hutchison', greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] New Project
>
>I knew the was I reason I was saving that box of tapes! Now to dig then
>out and see what I really have.
>Hope the mod 14 TD does not eat them!
>
>Lester Veenstra
>Senior Engineering Program Manager
>Intelsat General
>6550 Rock Springs Drive, Suite 450
>Bethesda Maryland, 20817
>+1-301-571-1212
>e-mail: lester.veenstra at intelsatgeneral.com
>
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Eugene Hertz [mailto:ehertz at tcaf.org]
>Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:10 PM
>To: Veenstra, Lester; Eugene Hertz; George B. Hutchison;
>greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] New Project
>
>Exactly! How cool would it be to get some "period" news that one might
>have seen actually coming off a teletype?! Afterall, who wants to see
>news of Britney Spears come off a teletype?... but Nixon?! Great stuff
>Eugene
>
>
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: Veenstra, Lester [mailto:Lester.Veenstra at intelsatgeneral.com]
>>Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 01:38 PM
>>To: 'Eugene Hertz', 'George B. Hutchison', greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] New Project
>>
>>I think I may still have 5 level paper tapes punched during the Nixon
>>resignation day from UPI or AP HF feed.
>>
>>Lester Veenstra
>>Senior Engineering Program Manager
>>Intelsat General
>>6550 Rock Springs Drive, Suite 450
>>Bethesda Maryland, 20817
>>+1-301-571-1212
>>e-mail: lester.veenstra at intelsatgeneral.com
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message----- 
>>From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>[mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eugene Hertz
>>Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:42 AM
>>To: George B. Hutchison; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] New Project
>>
>>George and all,
>>
>>While live information is great and certainly timely, I could also
>>imagine having various "songs" available for download that could be
>>historical in nature. For example, lets say I want to teach my kids
>>about JFK. Imagine being able to go to the project and initiate the
>>news stories that came over teletypes of his assassination?
>>
>>Or how about various nasa launches and successes and failures? There
>>would seem to be a TON of interesting material that could be
>>"re-enacted." Although someone would have to key/OCR these stories
>>(unless collectors out there had the tapes). But maybe we could enlist
>>the help of other greenkey enthusiasts to do this work. These could be
>>translated into mp3 files to be stored on George's server for later
>>listening/printing. Could be really neat!
>>
>>Eugene
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message----- 
>>>From: George B. Hutchison [mailto:w7tty at readysetsurf.com]
>>>Sent: Monday, February 7, 2005 06:30 PM
>>>To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>>>Subject: [GreenKeys] New Project
>>>
>>>GreenKeyers - - -
>>>
>>>I have been playing with a new project.
>>>
>>>You will have to go to www.winamp.com and download (for free) WinAmp
>>>5.08 audio player. Real Player will also work, but I find WinAmp
>easier
>>
>>>to use.
>>>
>>>When you have WinAmp installed you can test it by going to
>>>www.shoutcast.com and listen to one of the thousands of audio feeds
>>>going out over the internet from all over the world.
>>>
>>>Once you have it running, if you click on the upper right the "FILE"
>>>button, a pull-down will occur and you will see that the second option
>
>>>is "Play URL".
>>>
>>>Click on it and a little window will appear asking for a URL to be
>>>entered. Enter the numbers <207.207.72.32:8000> and see if you can
>hear
>>
>>>"The Quick Brown Fox" being transmitted with 2125 Mark and 2295 Space,
>
>>>60 WPM five-level ITA#2. The Program Description Window in WinAmp will
>
>>>say "Teletype News"
>>>
>>>The transmitted bit rate is 24 K, and the audio is 22,050 samples/sec,
>
>>>mono.
>>>
>>>My upload bandwidth will allow about 32 or so "listeners" at the 24K
>>>bitrate. I am going to find an encoder which will work at 16K
>bits/sec,
>>
>>>so that those with dial-up only will be able to have a continuous
>audio
>>
>>>string. Right now it is what it is.
>>>
>>>Am interested in what people think. The FCC shot one project down in
>>>flames, but by using the internet they can't say anything, and it IS
>>>worldwide.
>>>
>>>If it seems to be acceptable, we will install a new "Communications
>>>Center" on WWW.RTTY.COM so you can just wander into the Comm Center
>and
>>
>>>hopefully select from a number of offerings.
>>>
>>>I will have this test running 24/7 for several days, and your comments
>
>>>are encouraged
>>>
>>>73,
>>>
>>>George, W7TTY
>>>
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