[GreenKeys] Western Union Five Level and 1968 ASCII Code Card

[Jeffrey Angus]

On 1/27/18 2:37 PM, Wa3frp via GreenKeys wrote:
> Let me see if I can help explain what happened here.  Yes, there is
> a difference between the CCITT No. 2 Standard that Europe and
> probably the ROTW followed for a Telex keyboard and what was
> implemented in the USA. 
In short, the folks at Western Union knew what the CCIT-2
standard was and that they had to comply with it when their
equipment was used with the international telex network.
But, locally (within the US) they decided "This is what we will
do."

Hence their split key cap legends. |_

"I love standards, there are so many to choose from."
Grace Hopper

-- 
"I am a river to my people."
Jeff-1.0
WA6FWI
www.foxsmercantile.com

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