[GreenKeys] 28ASR questions

[gil smith]

Hi folks:

We have a new guy on greenkeys, Fred Tegge, who has a 28ASR he wishes to 
get operational.  I chatted with him a bit, but I don't know that much 
about the 28 line.  My KSR and TD run, and I can answer questions about 
those, but my ASR is still sitting untouched in the garage, so I can't help 
him out too much.  Fred is going to get me some pics to post so we can see 
what he has, but here is the initial set of questions/observations:

- this is a WU machine, originally connected to a phone line, which I 
suppose makes it a TWX machine.  I have not heard of TWX 28ASRs -- I 
presume that there is a dataset (modem) sitting in the base somewhere, 
which I would guess connects to the machine loop interface on a terminal 
block somewhere.  Does anyone have any knowledge of the TWX version?  How 
would one go about disconnecting the dataset to allow normal loop 
operation?  Can you point Fred to specific locations on a terminal block 
for this?

- there is a test switch of some sort, which, in one position allows the 
machine to run open, and in the other position quiets it down, but he 
cannot type, presumably the keyboard is isolated form the selector magnets 
for full-duplex  use.

- on the typing reperf, he asked me a simple question: how to load the 
tape.  I have several sitting around here, but I have never used one.  I 
tried to feed a bit of tape down the chute but was unable to get it to feed 
through.  What's the trick on this?  I need to dig through some boxes to 
find some buried ASR docs.

I'm feeling a bit foolish, since I could not help him out much, but I'm 
sure there are many folks out there who can.

Also, Fred wishes to get a radio/tu setup running, and he wanted to know 
more about the 14 MC stuff that has been going on -- what's the update on 
that?  And by the way, where is everyone located?  I'm thinking you are all 
on the east coast -- here in AZ I have not been able to pick any of you up, 
but Fred is in WI and may have a better chance.

Any insight appreciated.

thanks,

gil

At 01:54 AM 4/13/2006, you wrote:
>Gil
>
>I have a Model 28 ASR and would like to put it on the air.  The teletype 
>is like new, it has less than 200 hours on it.  It was made by Western Union.
>
>HELP!!!!!!
>
>If you can help me  I will send you all of the details if the machine.  If 
>there is a phone number I can call you at, better yet.
>
>Fred Tegge
>Appleton, WI



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