[GreenKeys] The results of your email commands

[Nick England]

Hi Ralph -
Looks like you accidentally sent your mail to
"greenkeys-request at mailman.qth.net" which is only used for automatic
commands to make changes to your subscription.

Try resending your message to just plain greenkeys at mailman.qth.net

cheers,
Nick K4NYW

On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 12:56 PM, Ralph Irish <w8roi at wowway.com> wrote:
>
> Nick
>
> What the heck does this 'bounce' e-mail mean?  I had  NOTHING  but text in my post.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ralph
>
> - - - - - - - -
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> Date: November 7, 2012 12:46:39 PM EST
> To: w8roi at wowway.com
> Subject: The results of your email commands
>
> The results of your email command are provided below. Attached is your
> original message.
>
> - Results:
>    Ignoring non-text/plain MIME parts
>
> - Unprocessed:
>    I note an item in one of my 28KSRs that is just taking up space and will =
>    not be of
>    much use to me.
>    It is slangly called a "Parser", which takes parallel date, probably on =
>    five wires,
>    and with the help of a set of cams, not unlike those in some 28 TDs, =
>    will produce
>    a serial version of the parallel data.  Call it a 'mechanical UART' if =
>    you will.
>    It has a clutch like most other things in the Model 28 field, and it =
>    runs off of
>    the 'back side' of one of the gears in the "Intermediate Gear Assembly". =
>    =20
>    It has one of those 21 position, 20 wire connectors like those on the =
>    keyboard and
>    printer.  I do not have a pinout of this connector, but the wires go to =
>    the five
>    contacts, the clutch trip and who knows what else?
>    I found a few of those famous screw-on tags on it, and two of them have =
>
> - Ignored:
>    some info
>    stamped into them.
>
>    One says "Multi-Contact Distributor" inked on the tag, with "28A" =
>    stamped into the
>    'window'.
>
>    The other is a Serial Number, which is stamped 1292.
>
>    I don't know what could be used as an easy source of parallel data these =
>    days, but if
>    someone has a use for it it is theirs for postage/shipping.  It occupies =
>    the left-
>    rear corner of the keyboard and does not interfere with the printer as =
>    you remove it
>    or replace it. =20
>
>    One source of 'parallel data' that comes to mind would be one of those =
>    'stepping switches'
>    that are found in old PinBall machines for scorekeeping, etc.  I know of =
>    one ham who
>    used a group of these switches as parallel data.  He fed this into the =
>    'serializer' of
>    the Model 28 TD in his 28ASR.  He had pre-programmed in some ID =
>    Sequences, his name, call
>    and partial address, which were all available at the push of a button. =20=
>
>
>    I think that the hard to find 'Baudot clocks' also output parallel data =
>    and have to be
>    put into serial format for use.  Not certain of that, though.
>
>    I doubt if the device weighs more than 4 pounds, ready to ship, and will =
>    easily fit into
>    one of the "Medium Flat Rate" boxes with a reasonable amount of 'shock =
>    packing', and ship
>    for about 15 bucks.
>
>    For someone who needs 'one of everything' and has not yet achieved it, =
>    this might be for
>    you!
>
>    If anyone really wants to see a photo of it, let me know, off list, and =
>    I will take a few
>    and send them via e-mail. =20
>
>    A quick inspection tells me that it  WILL  NOT  fit on a 28ASR keyboard. =
>     The shaft
>    extensions for the TD area of the machine pass through that area.  And, =
>    a 28KSR with either
>    a two speed, electric gearshift, or a three-speed mechanical gearshift =
>    might also prevent
>    the 'parser' from being installed.  A 'stock keyboard' should have no =
>    problems.
>
>    Any interest?
>
>    Several of the members of GreenKeys have been quite generous with =
>    things, and I wish to
>    'pay forward' in a similar manner.
>
>    For now,
>
>    Ralph - W8ROI
>
>
>
> - Done.
>
>
> From: Ralph Irish <w8roi at wowway.com>
> Date: November 7, 2012 12:46:31 PM EST
> To: greenkeys-request at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Gadget available
>
>
> Good afternoon
>
> I note an item in one of my 28KSRs that is just taking up space and will not be of
> much use to me.
>
> It is slangly called a "Parser", which takes parallel date, probably on five wires,
> and with the help of a set of cams, not unlike those in some 28 TDs, will produce
> a serial version of the parallel data.  Call it a 'mechanical UART' if you will.
>
> It has a clutch like most other things in the Model 28 field, and it runs off of
> the 'back side' of one of the gears in the "Intermediate Gear Assembly".
>
> It has one of those 21 position, 20 wire connectors like those on the keyboard and
> printer.  I do not have a pinout of this connector, but the wires go to the five
> contacts, the clutch trip and who knows what else?
>
> I found a few of those famous screw-on tags on it, and two of them have some info
> stamped into them.
>
> One says "Multi-Contact Distributor" inked on the tag, with "28A" stamped into the
> 'window'.
>
> The other is a Serial Number, which is stamped 1292.
>
> I don't know what could be used as an easy source of parallel data these days, but if
> someone has a use for it it is theirs for postage/shipping.  It occupies the left-
> rear corner of the keyboard and does not interfere with the printer as you remove it
> or replace it.
>
> One source of 'parallel data' that comes to mind would be one of those 'stepping switches'
> that are found in old PinBall machines for scorekeeping, etc.  I know of one ham who
> used a group of these switches as parallel data.  He fed this into the 'serializer' of
> the Model 28 TD in his 28ASR.  He had pre-programmed in some ID Sequences, his name, call
> and partial address, which were all available at the push of a button.
>
> I think that the hard to find 'Baudot clocks' also output parallel data and have to be
> put into serial format for use.  Not certain of that, though.
>
> I doubt if the device weighs more than 4 pounds, ready to ship, and will easily fit into
> one of the "Medium Flat Rate" boxes with a reasonable amount of 'shock packing', and ship
> for about 15 bucks.
>
> For someone who needs 'one of everything' and has not yet achieved it, this might be for
> you!
>
> If anyone really wants to see a photo of it, let me know, off list, and I will take a few
> and send them via e-mail.
>
> A quick inspection tells me that it  WILL  NOT  fit on a 28ASR keyboard.  The shaft
> extensions for the TD area of the machine pass through that area.  And, a 28KSR with either
> a two speed, electric gearshift, or a three-speed mechanical gearshift might also prevent
> the 'parser' from being installed.  A 'stock keyboard' should have no problems.
>
> Any interest?
>
> Several of the members of GreenKeys have been quite generous with things, and I wish to
> 'pay forward' in a similar manner.
>
> For now,
>
> Ralph - W8ROI
>
>
>
>
>
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