[GreenKeys] USB to RS-232 to comm with Model 33 teletype?

[Michael]

I have a model 33 teletype that is in good enough shape to talk to someone...anyone or anything!!! (Thanks for the help Wayne D.) It still has an RS-232, 25 pin D shell connector on it from when I last used it in 1985. It was connected to a PC at the time and talked over the serial port through DOS. Most USB to Serial port converters will not go down to 110 baud, however, I found these 2 converters from Brainbox, an English company, and spoke the support people who tested it and verified it will work at 110 baud. It is also configurable for 1 or 2 stop bits, 7 or 8 data bits, flow control settings, etc. The 246 model has even more settings to let it do 5 of 6 data bits and more options.  www.brainboxes.com is the site.
Assuming I get one of these converters to actually work and communicate with the teletype, does anyone know of any programs that will run on a PC now (windows 7 or 10) that I can use to communicate with anyone or anything using the model 33? I know most of the RTTY streams are 5 bit 60 wpm, but there might be some service I can connect to, maybe an old BBS somewhere, maybe a hermit in a cave with only a teletype..? There used to be terminal programs in Windows XP - some TTY program....
I also have a model 32 that appears to run at 66 wpm. The next task would be to connect to it over the serial port - connected to a B&B serial to current loop converter. (Maybe the brainbox converter 5 bit model can run at a very low speed - I'm checking with them...)
All advice is welcome!!!! Thanks in advance.


Mike Paitchell
Clifton, NJ



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