[GreenKeys] WUTCo International TELEX

[larryradio at wrnj.com]

That now explains why the AN/UGC-74 TTYs have a switch to select Bell as "S" or "J".

Thanks.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Don Robert House 
  Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 8:06 PM
  Subject: Re: WUTCo International TELEX


  Thanks Russ,


  Don, 

   (You wrote)

  "...At some point WUTCo decided to switch the FIGS functions so  that the S has the apostrophe and the J has the BELL..."

  Here is the reason why...

  The Teletype Model 32 that you have was built as a Telex machine.  Since it ran on the international Telex network, it was necessary to conform to that standard.  The CCITT standard called for FIGS S is apostrophe and FIGS J is the BELL.  If there were no international Telex standards, some guy in Germany would send you a Telex message using apostrophe and you would get the BELL.


  73
  Russ WA3FRP