[GreenKeys] Re: greenKeys Members

[gil smith]

Hi Dave:

At 03:51 PM 6/5/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Gil:
>
>Sorry to hear that you lost a couple of members off of greenKeys over
>the flag flap. They'll be back after they cool down somewhat. Greenkeys
>is the only show in town that deals regularly with teletype machines
>and similar subjects. So, where else will they go????

Probably so.


>I was somewhat "amused" by your note that there are only about 300
>members on the list. Apparently, from my experiences in Internet
>surfing on teletype subjects, there are a lot more folks out there who
>are interested in TTY equipment than are on the list. They probably
>don't know the list exists though.

I used to send invites to folks buying tty gear on ebay, but the fine folks 
at ebay have stopped inter-member communication.  Wouldn't want to miss a 
few dollars on a side sale I suppose.  Ebay gets less friendly all the 
time, but it is the only game right now.


>I think one of the stumbling blocks is that while the subject of "teletype"
>is interesting to most, the "ham radio" part isn't, and that is what
>keeps a lot guys off the list. Most of the folks that I have talked to
>on several lists aren't the least bit interested in ham radio, but they are
>intensely interested in the tty equipment. I have encouraged some to
>join the greenKeys list, but can't  say for sure that they have.

The list is more machine talk than radio I'd say, mostly due to very 
minimal rtty signals on the air these days.  I am not a ham either, but I 
got a radio and TU to see what I could receive.  Wasn't much.


>In any event, I think greenKeys is a great list, and would like to see
>more in the "operation" of teletype-style information a la ITTY and
>maybe other forms of Internet teletype, since so few of us have either
>radio gear or teletype machines these days. I have neither, but I do
>have the interest, lots of experience and a great deal of knowledge
>on teletype equipment from 25+ years of working with this stuff in
>the Army.

Well Dave, you need to get a machine or two, and greenkeys is just the sort 
of place to find one.


>Stay well. Love the list.
>
>Dave
>
>Dave Freed
>Greenville, SC
>
>
>
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