On 13 Jan 2011 at 21:53, Fred Cisin wrote:
> Isn't
there quite a lot of old 5 level gear (TTY and simple
> one-line keyboard-displays) around for TDD (for the deaf)? I'm
> surprised that some of these compact terminals haven't been hacked
> into service for use on vintage computer gear.
On Thu, 13 Jan 2011, Dave McGuire wrote:
Are they really 5-level code??
yes.
with acoustic couplers!
Don't wait too long - almost everybody is switching to "texting" or at
least email. They won't be around much longer.
Some even have small printers for logging the conversation.
There's a Ultratech TDDS for $13.99 BIN on eBay. Battery or AC
adapter. Item 130461437516.
There's an Ultratech Superprint TDDS for $29.99 with free shipping:
320596936540.
Could be fun to play around with.
--Chuck