[GreenKeys] Survey

[Jim Haynes]

I could write a book...

As a youngster fascinated by radios and teletypes and telephones.
Learned about RTTY circa 1954 from reading CQ magazine.  First TTY
machine was a 21-A printer; and I built an electronic receiving
distributor for it that never worked.  But I had a lot of fun trying.
Was voice radio operator for Civil Air Patrol.

Off to college at University of Arkansas in 1955, got conditional class
amateur license about 1957, put the university club ham station on RTTY
with the help of a Model 28 donated by Teletype Corporation.

Summer jobs with Teletype Corp. in Chicago in 1958 and 1959.  Worked on
time division multiplex equipment, ADIS for the FAA weather network,
and the low-voltage selector.  Put together a Model 15 out of a box of
parts given me by Ray Morrison, W9GRW.

Air Force 1960-1963 - didn't do anything significant for the military,
but lived close enough for frequent visits with Merrill Swan, W6AEE,
publisher of RTTY magazine.

Full time with Teletype Corp. 1963-1966, worked on Dataspeed Type 5,
facsimile, and product line planning.  General Electric Computer Dept
in Phoenix 1966-1968, worked on G.E. 635-645 computers.

University of California, Santa Cruz, 1968-1998, non-academic position
with Computer Science and Computer Center, designing facilities,
teaching labs, and eventually mostly computer system administration
in the Unix field.  Retired in 1998 and moved back to Fayetteville, AR.
Proprietor of a baudy house containing much boatanchor radio and Teletype
equipment; but the only stuff on the air is modern gear doing the sound
card digital modes.  Working on Teletype Corp. and Western Union
technical history, much scanning and CD-ROM making of documentation.

Jim W6JVE



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