[GreenKeys] ITTY

[Til128 at aol.com]

For the benefit of teletype n00bs like myself: what is  it?

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I would like to  quote the RTTY.COM site with the  following:
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ITTY stands  for Internet Teletype. With today's streaming audio over the 
Internet, George,  W7TTY has come up with a scheme that allows him to 
broadcast teletype news over  the Internet 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. 
How do I receive the ITTY  Broadcast  from the Internet?

Receiving teletype data from the  Internet does not require hard-to-get 
teletype equipment. The following  paragraphs will provide you with enough 
information to download the required  software to start copying ITTY on your 
home computer.

Copying teletype signals can be fun and enjoyable. Please join us in  our 
experiment in ITTY broadcasts. The following instructions will help you get  
started.

Step 1: Using WinAmp or RealPlayer to receive the TTY data  stream.
Go to the following sites and download the free application.  
Download: WinAmp.com
Download: Real Player.com


Step 2: Using MMTTY to display the news articles on your PC.
MMTTY is an  application that decodes TTY data and displays the text on 
your computer using  your sound card.
Go to the following site and download the MMTTY application.  This 
application will allow you to receive and display the teletype data stream  being 
received by WinAmp.
Download MMTTY


Step 3: Connect to  ITTY
Start WinAmp. To connect to ITTY, bring up the WinAmp menu to connect to  
an URL.
Type in the address for ITTY:
_http://65.243.191.51:8000/listen.pls_ 
(http://65.243.191.51:8000/listen.pls) 

Start up MMTTY, you may need to read the documentation to configure it  to 
read the BAUDOT code.  You may also to set the  sound card for  "Mixed" 
audio input/and ouput.

For more information go to RTTY.COM
 
Tom Tillson