[GreenKeys] Fwd: i-Telex

[Paul Heller]

Russ, WA3FRP, sent a helpful document a day or two ago. 

There is also an English WIKI started. I’ll see if I can find the link. 

Paul
W2TTY



> On Apr 2, 2022, at 2:16 PM, Andy KN4UCL <kn4ucl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey folks, is there a novice's guide to i-telex build/configure that is in English that anyone ever put together ... for say an M32?  
> 
> Empahsis on the word "novice" 🙄😁😎
> 
> cheers, Andy
> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 12:20 PM Paul Heller <paul0926 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> This below comes from the expert. I-Telex can operate at all our standard speeds. I don’t think Fred can post to Greenkeys, so I am sharing below with you all what he wrote
>> 
>> I learn something every day!
>> 
>> i-Telex can be a lot of fun. I’ve had short messages back and forth (like messaging on the phone), short chats and rag chews. The length of the conversation is measured against the paper consumed, which is kind of cool. It’s like RTTY with autostart and point to point and no radio needed, no fade-outs, no interruptions.
>> 
>> And a completely faithful recreation of the old Telex network down to interface hardware signaling. Dial someone and have a conversation (type) or leave a message. Software defined telex!
>> 
>> You can even place an order for a real telegram to be mailed to a postal address.  
>> 
>> Paul
>> W2TTY
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>>> From: Fred.Sonnenrein at gmx.de
>>> Date: April 1, 2022 at 2:17:19 PM GMT+2
>>> To: Paul Heller <paul0926 at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: Aw: Re: [GreenKeys] i-Telex
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dear all,
>>>  
>>> as i have developed the i-Telex system i shall correct something:
>>>  
>>> The interface board to the ethernet perform the serial-to-parallel conversion of the 5 bits and vice versa. So the ethernet board is generally capable of performing in any speed. To be precise, the speed must be an integer fraction of 900, so speeds of 45 baud, 50 baud, 75 baud, 100 baud and 150 baud are possible.
>>>  
>>> The current software version even allows to switch the speed between the mentioned valued depending on the actual connection.
>>>  
>>> Best regards,
>>>  
>>> Fred
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