[GreenKeys] Model 28 Telex?

Harold Hallikainen harold at w6iwi.org
Mon Jun 23 18:35:04 EDT 2025


Is the "Telex adapter" a Bell 103 modem? If so, you could connect a 103
modem in answer mode to convert to RS232 without any modifications to the
unit.

Harold

On Sun, June 22, 2025 10:42 am, Jim Cooper wrote:
> On 22 Jun 2025 at 12:42, Brenda Gentry via GreenKeys
> wrote:
>
>
>>  Attached is a photo of what looks to me to be a model 28 with a 
>> Telex? adapter. Can anyone elaborate?
>>
>
> yup, VERY early Telex/TWX by Western Union ... before the days of touch
> tone pads, rotary dial !! and ALL CAPS in the messages.  But it was point
> to point dial-up service.
>
> w2jc
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